6 Disk CD Changer Issue

[danjen]

I have a 99 996 Cab with the standard radio with a 6 disk cd changer. It's worked great until the other day. Coincidentally, I just changed my battery although I would not expect that to have any impact. The issue (recognized after the battery change) is that when I change to CD mode, the display just says "Loading". No CD appears to ever load and definitely does not play.

Does anyone have suggestions or things that I should check / try to verify if there is a problem?

I would appreciate any pointers or things that I can check and return with more info.

Thanks

[Loren]

I would start with the CD player fuse and also see if it will release and and re-insert the cassette.

[danjen]

I would start with the CD player fuse and also see if it will release and and re-insert the cassette.

I will go look for the fuse. I have removed and re-inserted the casette several times and it seems normal. I can't rememember if it immediately loads a CD after the cassette goes in or waits till I select one. Right now, if does not appear that a CD loads into the player immediately following the cassette being inserted. I will track down the fuse.

Thanks

[danjen]

OK ... I checked the fuses and they look good. I checked B2, D9 and E1. They were/are all the ones that seem to have any relationship with the radio. What i'm seeing is the radio works perfectly, the CD cartridge goes in and comes out normally but no CD actually loads. I can't remember if a disk loads automatically or if it waits for the radio to tell it to load. Either way, no CD loads. When you select CD on the radio, it shows "loading" on the screen but the changer does not seem to respond.

Does anyone have any other recommendations?

Thanks

[Tool Pants]

Make sure the discs are not backwards. Try another magazine. Then put your changer in another car and see if it works.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...&hl=changer

[demosan]

I have a 99 996 Cab with the standard radio with a 6 disk cd changer. It's worked great until the other day. Coincidentally, I just changed my battery although I would not expect that to have any impact. The issue (recognized after the battery change) is that when I change to CD mode, the display just says "Loading". No CD appears to ever load and definitely does not play.

Does anyone have suggestions or things that I should check / try to verify if there is a problem?

I would appreciate any pointers or things that I can check and return with more info.

Thanks

When you replaced your battery, did you have to load the code into the radio when you turned it back on after the battery replace or did you keep a power source to all the car electronics during the battery replacement process?? If you had "low voltage error codes" set and cleared them, you might want to disconnect the battery again ( with key in the ignition in the numer 1 position to avoid alarm issues) and then wait a few minutes and reconnect. Make sure you have radio code as in this procedure the radio will ask for the code as soon as you power on.

Good luck!!

[greenwichboxster]

Hello

Did you find a solution to this? I have got a similar sounding problem.

I recently also had the battery changed and since then I get the following message "System error: CD changer not available". The CD player still seems to be working and has power and the cartridge still works (pops up and down etc), just won't let me get as far as playing anything.

Cheers

[wross996TT]

MY and model car, please. If it is MOST, You may need to use a PIWIS or PST2 to re-identify the player in the ring.