stock head unit cd player fcuked up

[JJCRU23R]

this morning i noticed my cd player acting up on the way to uni. i hit what seemed to be a not so bad bump in the road (a road ive travelled many times over and the cd never skipped). anyway the cd not only skipped, it paused for bout 3-4 seconds before playing again.

on my way home, the cd began acting up further, pausing as if there were scratches on the cd, even though i only burnt it late last night?!!

i decided to go back a first few songs which i played in the morning that i knew i had no problems with then i left the house, but it continued skipping... became more frequent as the song went on.

finally i changed disks with a cd that ive played a million times over in the car, and the cd finally had it. it wouldnt even read the cds and after a long wait the player would spit the cd back out again.

does it simply need a clean or is something more serious going on?!?

[selyaT]

this morning i noticed my cd player acting up on the way to uni. i hit what seemed to be a not so bad bump in the road (a road ive travelled many times over and the cd never skipped). anyway the cd not only skipped, it paused for bout 3-4 seconds before playing again.

on my way home, the cd began acting up further, pausing as if there were scratches on the cd, even though i only burnt it late last night?!!

i decided to go back a first few songs which i played in the morning that i knew i had no problems with then i left the house, but it continued skipping... became more frequent as the song went on.

finally i changed disks with a cd that ive played a million times over in the car, and the cd finally had it. it wouldnt even read the cds and after a long wait the player would spit the cd back out again.

does it simply need a clean or is something more serious going on?!?

Clean the laser first then worry if it persists...

You guys back at uni? We're back monday :(

[Croatian Princess]

my stock head unit plays up too...its so random! if i dont eject a cd n it stays in the player and i turn my car off - when i turn my car back on it wont even register that the head unit is a cd player.... it only lets me play the radio!!! so to fix it and get my cd out i have to turn the car off and turn it on again.... bizzare or what?! if someone is gonna tell me thats normal...im gonna cry

[negatron]

The stock players have a rather sensitive laser assembly, one knock too many and :( well, on the non-mp3 single discs versions i've owned anyway.

Since its acting up why not upgrade to a new HU?

Shameless plug on my own gear but its free install if your're in melb so why not?

[JJCRU23R]

yea im doing post grad at kingswood so we started today.

yea ima have to buy a cd cleaner.

only last week i decided not to buy mods 4 my car until the end of my course (im in my last simester)... so an aftermarket head unit is gonna be a long way off.

[selyaT]

yea im doing post grad at kingswood so we started today.

yea ima have to buy a cd cleaner.

only last week i decided not to buy mods 4 my car until the end of my course (im in my last simester)... so an aftermarket head unit is gonna be a long way off.

Aaah cool beans

I'm trying to last a semester with no mods too, I got no chance lol

Maybe someone has a stocker up for grabs either here or eBay if you don't want to fork out for a new aftermarket one...?

[JJCRU23R]

The stock players have a rather sensitive laser assembly, one knock too many and :( well, on the non-mp3 single discs versions i've owned anyway.

Since its acting up why not upgrade to a new HU?

Shameless plug on my own gear but its free install if your're in melb so why not?

YEA Its a single cd, no mp3 HU.

im kinda thinking if a cd cant even read, what are the chances of a cd cleaner managing 2 do the job if it wouldnt even read that!?

if its gonna be a case of replacing the stocky then... ARGH! dont even want to think about what i need 2 do to fit an aftermarket deck in there...i mean i know what i gotta do already since ive taken out the stereo several times... (instructions found in the forums sumwhere)...but things arent meant to just break down like this!

giving me the shiets.

[Les]

JB Hifi sell a fair few CD Cleanier kits Let me know how you go mate.

If it works, pass on the cleaner brand you bought and how much thanks!

[JJCRU23R]

over a week later and the stereo still wont play anything. tried the cd cleaners... no luck.

ive resorted to getting a $9 fm transmitter for my ipod that plugs into the cig. lighter.

not particularly happy with the results with this either.

Edited February 26, 2007 by JJCRU23R

[MarkMish]

the same thing happened to my mum's 05 rolla. she took it back to toyota 2 times and still nothing it still stuffed up....the 3rd time they just ordered in a new one cause they said it was just a faulty batch.

[JJCRU23R]

faulty batch???

they should do a recall then!?!

[glamachickybabe]

Exact same thing happened to my headunit, as soon as i hit a small pot hole, resulting it to keep skipping, i changed cds and itll sit there doing nothing and spit it back out. Its been almost a week, anyone got a pic of the stock 2004 facelift headunit wiring diagram?