2006 G coupe w/Bose

I had a local shop fully dynamat my trunk, install my JL 500/1 amp, 10W6, 1080 box and my USA spec-15 iPod interface yesterday. When I went to pick the car up, the installer wanted me to put in a CD to tune the amp and we noticed the changer was not working. When you push "CD" and try to upload a CD, it asks to choose which disk. After a few seconds, the screen goes blank and doesn't do anything. I am confused and so is the installer. He is fully willing to get to the bottom of the problem, but at this point it was 10pm and I he and I both just wanted to go home.

Good news is the iPod interface works great and I most likely won't be using CD's anyway...but I still want it to work again. Does the CD player need to be "reset" after it has been disconnected? He had taken out my two CD's before disconnecting the player. What could have happened? I never had any problems with it before.

 

You did push one of the 6 buttons under the display when it asked, right?

You just didn't mention doing that step.
Load -> 3 -> Wait -> Insert CD.

 

I read somewhere there was a thing you were supposed to do to get it from not locking.. I think you're supposed to like turn the ignition and roll the windows down or something. I forget exactly what it was, or it if was important

 

A swift thump to the side of the unit can help, but these units CD drives are fragile. Time to upgrade!

 

Yes, I would select a preset, I would hear a click or something and then the screen goes blank as if it said, "meh, I give up." I tried messing with it again yesterday and got no where.

 

You can mostly remove it from the car as to give it a solid thump on the side, sometimes it can cause it to unjam, but again, these head units are known for a short life in their power supplies and cd-changers.

This is why you'll consistently see me advising against installing any sort of iPod integration kit with the stock stereo, as it's wasted effort and money once the headunit goes out.

 

Well...****... I guess I will still take it back and let the guy mess with it. Maybe he an figure it out. I'm still confused why it would be "jammed" if there are no cd's inside.

 

When you remove the headunit, it can get knocked around or put in directions it normally isn't used to. Perhaps a penny or broken piece of CD or something else that was loose inside got lodged in the changer mechanism.

Take it out, give it a good shake and slap and stick it back in.
Yes, I'm aware how bad that sounds.
No, I'm not going to change it.

 

Haha, best instructions ever!

 

not really, you can always resell it.

 

OP, I could be wrong, but I think he wants you to smack your headunit. lol

 

i thought that once you install the usa spec... u cant use the cd changer anymore because then it requires disc 4 - 6 in order to play the music.

 

nope, when using cd changer control mode, your slave cd changer will be retained.

 

oic... oh well im always using the ipod anyways

 

^ the usa spec can be used with either the iphone or ipod.