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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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6 disc in dash cd player doesn't work

Just bought a '02 Excursion and the cd player doesn't work. Is this a common problem and is there anything short of full replacement that I can try?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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does the unit work at all? if not have you checked the fuses?

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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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Yea it all works but the cd player. It tries to find track 1 and never does...tried all 6 slots too.
Dad gum things are going for about $350 on eBay...that sucks!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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id say that the unit is trashed. i would recommend an aftermarket cd player before a factory unit, they are far superior

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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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id say that the unit is trashed. i would recommend an aftermarket cd player before a factory unit, they are far superior

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I tend to agree, but will an aftermarket radio have a 6 cd in dash player, interface with the rear entertainment system, steering wheel controls, etc? If not, then no thanks. It's gonna have to integrate completely or it aint gonna happen.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Prostock - sounds to me like the optical pick up may be out of alignment and/or in need of a professional cleaning. The unit is not able to read the TOC (Table Of Contents) on the disc and sees no usable information. Check with a local electronic repair shop and see if they are able to clean/align the unit. Its $40 well spent if they are able to diagnose/fix the problem.

On a side note - Most aftermarket radios are NOT far superior to OEM in any way other than offering more bells and whistles. Performance/reliabilty wise a FACTORY deck is often better than the everage $149 'big box' special.
 
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Prostock - sounds to me like the optical pick up may be out of alignment and/or in need of a professional cleaning. The unit is not able to read the TOC (Table Of Contents) on the disc and sees no usable information. Check with a local electronic repair shop and see if they are able to clean/align the unit. Its $40 well spent if they are able to diagnose/fix the problem.

On a side note - Most aftermarket radios are NOT far superior to OEM in any way other than offering more bells and whistles. Performance/reliabilty wise a FACTORY deck is often better than the everage $149 'big box' special.
Well that makes sense. There is a guy on fleabay that is offering to service just the cd portion of these radios, for $70(he indicates that you can remove the cd changer portion from the rest of the unit). So that tells me that they are problematic, but probably fixable. Checking a local electronic shop? Not in this 1-horse town, but we are going to Austin soon and I could poke around there to see if anyone can look at it. I desperatly want to stay with the factory unit.
 
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