Problems with CD system

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   Got a problem with my CD system. Everytime I select the mode to CD the system reads no disc, even though there is a CD in all six compartments.
The CD system reads the CD lens cleaner that I had used and sometimes reads some CD's. But then the same CD it was reading would stop working.
Someone suggested to me that it could be my magazine.
Anyone got any ideas to what the problem might be?
Cheers

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SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Topic: Problems with CD system Posted: 28-February-2006 at 18:47
	Got a problem with my CD system. Everytime I select the mode to CD the system reads no disc, even though there is a CD in all six compartments. The CD system reads the CD lens cleaner that I had used and sometimes reads some CD's. But then the same CD it was reading would stop working. Someone suggested to me that it could be my magazine. Anyone got any ideas to what the problem might be? Cheers

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paulbl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 02-February-2006 Location: warrington Status: Offline Points: 42	Posted: 01-March-2006 at 05:08
	It can only be the cd changer thats wrong have you tryed any new cd's or clean the ones that is in it best taking it an audio place get them to look at it
	paulbl

SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 01-March-2006 at 06:09
	I have tried it with brand new CDs as well as cleaning the old ones. The problem is that they wok the first time you put them in but then after a while they stop working

SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 01-March-2006 at 06:24
	Also I have cleaned the lens, the ladies voice does play and the cd lens goes through the whole cleaning process. pretty wierd.

Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Posted: 01-March-2006 at 09:49
	Are the CD's originals or CDR/CDRW?
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SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 01-March-2006 at 12:59
	The CD's that I have tried are originals as well as CD-R. The BMW standard CD changer is not CDRW compatible.

David 87M3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 16-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 368	Posted: 02-March-2006 at 14:45
	if the cd player has had a lot of use the laser will be out of spec. If your handy with a soldering iron and dont mind taking things apart you can fix a bust cd player for about �20-40. classic symptoms are cd's taking a long time to load. skipping and as the thing gets worse it wont read discs. laser can be ordered from www.cpc.com my auto changer has been fine since i replaced my laser

SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 03-March-2006 at 11:50
	Thanx for that.

SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 03-March-2006 at 11:53
	Hi David, the site www.cpc.com is actually an accountants website.

David 87M3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 16-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 368	Posted: 03-March-2006 at 15:01
	Sorry cpc.co.uk I cant remember the part number. But if your feeling brave take your unit apart and have a look on the optical picup (laser). I must warn you they are not the easyiest things to replace.

SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 04-March-2006 at 12:31
	Warning taken into consideration. cheers

David 87M3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 16-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 368	Posted: 04-March-2006 at 17:17
	If you do decide to tackle the replacment, Some manufacturers of lasers will put blobs of solder on the ribbon cable thats connected to the unit. they are there to prevent damage from static during transit and must be removed!!!! Also when dis assembling the cd player make sure you put the screws back in the places they came out of the unit. when I put my machine back together I put 1 screw back in the wrong place and it prevented the discs from spinning round. Good luck

SHAX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 57	Posted: 05-March-2006 at 07:26
	cheers