How do you eject a CD from a car?
Check your owner’s manual – you may have more than one fuse that controls the CD and/or the radio and you may need to remove all the related fuses. Turn your ignition on to the accessory position. Hold the eject button down for 2 or 3 minutes. Depending on your make/model, the eject button may flash.
What to do when your CD gets stuck in your car?
Here are some techniques to try when your CD gets stuck in your car CD player. These tricks are focused mainly on single disc CD players but they may work on your multi-disk changer. Usual disclaimers – attempting repairs can ruin your player. If your car is under warranty, take it to the dealer.
Why is my CD player not ejecting the CD?
Sometimes a CD will not eject because the mechanism to eject the CD doesn’t have a good grip. This may be especially true in older vehicles where the CD player has been used frequently. One way of helping the CD player get better grip is by using a second CD.
How do you remove a stuck CD magazine?
Tapping on the cartridge while pressing the eject button sometimes ejects stuck discs. Forum member Alwaysfords2 has been able to remove stuck CD magazines by using a piece of shim stock or a hack saw blade and going alongside one of the long sides of the magazine to hit the release.
Check your owner’s manual – you may have more than one fuse that controls the CD and/or the radio and you may need to remove all the related fuses. Turn your ignition on to the accessory position. Hold the eject button down for 2 or 3 minutes. Depending on your make/model, the eject button may flash.
What causes a CD to get stuck in a car player?
A stuck CD may be caused by a non-functioning or weakened motor that doesn’t have enough power to push the CD out of the player. The additional assistance from pliers or tweezers may create enough force to eject the CD. Step 1: Insert the tweezers to grab the CD.
What to do if your CD changer is stuck?
On some brands, pressing the load and eject button at the same time will cycle the changer and eject a stuck disk. If your changer uses magazines to hold the CDs, be sure to try the shim trick above.. Risky variation of the fuse tip that fixed a CD changer.
Sometimes a CD will not eject because the mechanism to eject the CD doesn’t have a good grip. This may be especially true in older vehicles where the CD player has been used frequently. One way of helping the CD player get better grip is by using a second CD.
How do you remove a fuse from a CD player?
To replace the fuse, find the corresponding fuse for the CD player. Usually the fuse box has a front panel which shows the locations of each specific fuse. Step 2 Remove the correct fuse. To remove a fuse you’ll want to use a pair of needle-nose pliers or a fuse puller. Fuses can sometimes be difficult to remove.
Here are some techniques to try when your CD gets stuck in your car CD player. These tricks are focused mainly on single disc CD players but they may work on your multi-disk changer. Usual disclaimers – attempting repairs can ruin your player. If your car is under warranty, take it to the dealer.