How to remove CD's from broken auto CD changer?

micky · 2017-07-12T20:36:25+00:00

I've convened this multi-disciplinary forum, becuase this is a multi-faceted problem. How to remove CD's from broken auto CD changer? I have a 2000 Toyota Solara with a factory AM-FM-CD changer, all in the dash, not the trunk. It worked fine until about 2014, with 6 cd's in it, a full load, but then I got Err 2, or Err n, and eventually I took the radio out, opened the cover and fiddled with it and when back it the car, it worked again. A year later, same problem, same solution. Only put in 3 cds A year later, same problem but pushing buttons at the same time or while something else was happening fixed it. only put in 2 cds. A year later, even though I probably have 3 cds in it, the little icons, one for each cd that is loaded, no longer appear, and pushing the CD button causes nothing at all to happen. No error, no nothing. Bought a new car (a 2004 Sebring) with, almost by chance, a cassette and external CD changer (but right under the radio) so now before I sell the other car, I want my CD's out of there. Took it out, took off the cover, barely any access, only as big as two regular postage stamps, which enables me to turn the top CD in one direction but not the other. Can't seem to get either side off. Can't remember exactly how I fiddled the first two times, put it back in car, still dead. Any suggestions? After the seminar, lunch will be available in cafeteria.

Jul 12, 2017 26 Replies

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Thomas 9 years ago

Leave the cd`s in it. Not worth the pain. Ask the buyer to return them if it happens. I sold a camper with the understanding if they found my homeade forged axe they would call. They did.

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Louie Luddite 9 years ago

I use a single thumb drive with thousands of selections.

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trader_4 9 years ago

In an old car that you're going to sell for $1000, it makes no sense to me. Cutting the price $100 would probably have better results.

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Herb Bisside 9 years ago

How does $28.99 work for you?

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Ed Pawlowski 9 years ago

That could work. If it is a decent radio it is damned cheap for the features. That could pay for itself.

Seems like a few years ago a crappy Sparkomatic AM radio was more than that.

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hubops 9 years ago

Why was your axe inside the cd player ? Did you accidentally load a Wayne Newton cd or something ? Auf wiedersehen, danke schoen.

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TekkieÃÂ® 9 years ago

Ed Pawlowski posted for all of us...

MY SirusXM opinion follows:

I don't like the service because it is as repetitive as free radio. Same songs sometimes on different channels at the same time. I tried to get it for $50 for the year but they tried to bill me every three months. To get them to quit I had to get a charge back on my CC and block their number in my phone. I still find advertising on certain channels and when they have a "free" listening period for suckers the channels I had in there either got reassigned or written over. I would rather use USB or CD and pick the music I like. I've had enough of cousin Brucie and British band members talk. Just sayin, if you like it, good for you.

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