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[bigmac]

Hi guys i have a problem thats just popped up today when i tried to eject my cd cartridge nothing happens i get flap open but cartridge wont eject and it doesnt look like its even trying

No errors at all and all CD's swap and play fine

Any idea's

[TheBoy]

Does stuff still play now, or is it jammed?

If jammed, stripdown.  If still working, stripdown to check plastic that operates the microswitch to tell unit to eject.  I think flap open is purely mechanical from meory

[bigmac]

Hi jaime CD's play fine and i can change disc no problem by pressing 1-4 but i press eject and the flap pops down but cartridge doesn't budge at all,ive seen ones that are stuck and they at least try to eject but mine seems life less no sound or movement

[TheBoy]

Hi jaime CD's play fine and i can change disc no problem by pressing 1-4 but i press eject and the flap pops down but cartridge doesn't budge at all,ive seen ones that are stuck and they at least try to eject but mine seems life less no sound or movement

reckon the switch is next port of call.  remove facia (obviously radio needs to come out of car), and check that

[bigmac]

Will do  do they come out of allign or will the switch be knackered ? if it is the switch is it an easy fix ?

[TheBoy]

Will do  do they come out of allign or will the switch be knackered ? if it is the switch is it an easy fix ?

suspect is the plastic button itself.  but you'll have to strip to find out

[bigmac]

Is it possible to pull stereo out a bit then take front off or does it all have to come out

[TheBoy]

Is it possible to pull stereo out a bit then take front off or does it all have to come out

easier to pull it all out - some of those torx screws go through facia, and the clips can be fiddly

[bigmac]

Will give it ago over weekend then  will report back what i find

[Dave DND]

Don`t remove the fascia whilst the unit is still fitted, it will cause some nasty problems.

There are two common problems with that mech jamming, one is purey mechanical with the cartridge clips going the wrong side of the mechanism, and often cured by carefully stripping it down and reassembly, the other is the plastic lug on the flap that breaks off and does not actuate the small switch correctly meaning that the unit will not go into eject mode at all

Spares are very hard to find 

[TheBoy]

Don`t remove the fascia whilst the unit is still fitted, it will cause some nasty problems.

There are two common problems with that mech jamming, one is purey mechanical with the cartridge clips going the wrong side of the mechanism, and often cured by carefully stripping it down and reassembly, the other is the plastic lug on the flap that breaks off and does not actuate the small switch correctly meaning that the unit will not go into eject mode at all

Spares are very hard to find 

when it jams, it stops disks loading in my (limited) experience, so likely the switch (plastic bits)?

[bigmac]

Anyone got any spares 

[Dave DND]

when it jams, it stops disks loading in my (limited) experience, so likely the switch (plastic bits)?

Yep, depending on what state the switch is in when it breaks, it can prevent it from loading or ejecting.