OEM CD/MP3 player problem
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Your problem sounds like it will require a trip to the dealer for a new radio,,, the laser goes out of alignment and is not adjustable for the user.
Just out of curiosity - I notice you have an ipod. How is that connected? When I installed the Dension in my previous car, I noticed that the quadblock connectors are very lose and easy to dislodge.
Fortunately, one of the speakers was not working straight away before I all fitted it back so I could check the quadblock and saw that one of the connectors was pushed out.
Take the radio out and push the back of the connectors in the quadblock so that they are all secure.
Fortunately, one of the speakers was not working straight away before I all fitted it back so I could check the quadblock and saw that one of the connectors was pushed out.
Take the radio out and push the back of the connectors in the quadblock so that they are all secure.
I have a brand new radio and it does NOT play MP3 burned c/d's :x . Pop a store bought c/d in there and it plays like a dream - burn one at home for a long drive and you're going to be sorely disappointed shortly into your trip. Mine did the exact same thing on the way home from HC and the dealership just replaced the whole thing. It did the same thing on my trip to NJ last week. I asked flyboyAJ if his played home-burned c/d's and his doesn't either. Apparently they are sensitive or something, hell I don't know; it's aggravating though. I noticed my radio stations (new radio) did the 'skipping' thing too, but only after trying to play a home-burned c/d for a while. Then it stopped and I haven't had problems since. I will be getting an aux input very soon! 
T.
T.
fire-n-ice said:I have a brand new radio and it does NOT play MP3 burned c/d's :x . Pop a store bought c/d in there and it plays like a dream - burn one at home for a long drive and you're going to be sorely disappointed shortly into your trip. Mine did the exact same thing on the way home from HC and the dealership just replaced the whole thing. It did the same thing on my trip to NJ last week. I asked flyboyAJ if his played home-burned c/d's and his doesn't either. Apparently they are sensitive or something, hell I don't know; it's aggravating though. I noticed my radio stations (new radio) did the 'skipping' thing too, but only after trying to play a home-burned c/d for a while. Then it stopped and I haven't had problems since. I will be getting an aux input very soon!
T.
The 2005 and newer models play MP3 CDs. Unfortunately, mine (2005) doesn't list any of the meta data, and only displays cryptic track listings like: TRACK-001, etc.
Kdawg said:fire-n-ice said:I have a brand new radio and it does NOT play MP3 burned c/d's :x . Pop a store bought c/d in there and it plays like a dream - burn one at home for a long drive and you're going to be sorely disappointed shortly into your trip. Mine did the exact same thing on the way home from HC and the dealership just replaced the whole thing. It did the same thing on my trip to NJ last week. I asked flyboyAJ if his played home-burned c/d's and his doesn't either. Apparently they are sensitive or something, hell I don't know; it's aggravating though. I noticed my radio stations (new radio) did the 'skipping' thing too, but only after trying to play a home-burned c/d for a while. Then it stopped and I haven't had problems since. I will be getting an aux input very soon!
T.
The 2005 and newer models play MP3 CDs. Unfortunately, mine (2005) doesn't list any of the meta data, and only displays cryptic track listings like: TRACK-001, etc.
Are you sure there is not a setting you have to turn on? I had the same on mine in the beginning, and one day fooling around figured I could try out enabling a cryptic setting which I was curious about and lo an behold the text appeared.
I have a 2006 model.
Kdawg said:
I'm sorry, I got the nav package and found it on the screen so it might not be available for non nav screen ones.
Anyway the option is called audiotext (not so cryptic after all - bad memory) on the screen that appears when I press the INFO button ( I think while the cd is playing).
