1990lumina Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I got it fixed/swapped out for a new one locally in town here at a shop that repairs stereos that have been stolen and recovered. Home electronic repair places might do car audio as well. As for mp3 compatability, NO IDEA, BUMP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 You cannot add MP3 capability to the older headunits. It would have to be done by means of an aftermarket CD Changer or some other external, FM Modulated device. If you read my page, I sent in my CD mechanism and they sent me a new one back. Now, this was back in like 2001 or 2002, so I don't know if the guy at mnrelectronics.com still sells the CD mechanisms to consumers like that anymore. I haven't contacted him since that time, and I have not heard from anyone else who has bought a mechanism from him. I'd recommend doing the repair yourself as you can save yourself money not paying any labor charges. If you can use a screw driver, keep track of little screws, and remember where a couple of plugs go, you can do this repair. As for the 97 Cutlass CD Player, those should be even easier to fix than the first gen decks since the unit is all one piece. I've never seen the internals of one of those though, so I can't be 100% for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 but where do i get a new unit? i've had the thing apart, but that doesn't do any good if i don't have a new mechanism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Get the part number on the side of the mechanism, and email Michael at mnrmichael@ameritech.net with that number and tell him that you need a replacement mechanism. He'll tell you what it's gonna cost, and then you ship your defective mechanism to them, and they will ship you a replacement one. That's what I did when I repaired mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 hmm. do you know if they can make it .mp3 compatible? i'm still debating whether it would be better to get my olds hu fixed or go aftermarket. if it's cheaper to get the factory deck fixed, i'd like to keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Read Lukes post above your last one, they can't make it MP3 compatible. If you want MP3 capability, pay out the ass for a HU from GM that can do MP3, or go aftermarket. I've got an MP3 deck I'm selling for $100 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CutlassSL91 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Would a chevy CD player like this work? And were some grey and others dark grey/black like this, or all the same color? Would this player be able to mount ok in my car? Also, what makes the Bose head unit different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I doubt something like that would work. Most of the new ones read off of the BCM (I believe??) so they look for the VIN from the car before they can work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 um. negative. gen 1.5s didn't get bcms. at least i'm pretty sure they didn't. i pulled a unit identical to that from a 98? monte and all i had to do was enter the theftlock code for it to work i'm assuming your cutlass is a 91. if that's the case, i don't think it would come close to mounting in your dash. the wiring is the same, i think. Read Lukes post above your last one, they can't make it MP3 compatible. If you want MP3 capability, pay out the ass for a HU from GM that can do MP3, or go aftermarket. I've got an MP3 deck I'm selling for $100 or so. i figured hea meant the ones like have been posted in this thread couldn't be made mp3 compatible. i didn't know if mine could or not, since they were still being used in the n body cutlass and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Some of them DO work....the one from my buddies 96 cavy is JUST like that one pictured above. I plugged it into my Lumina and it worked perfectly. There is a certain cut off point where those ones no longer owrk for above reason....just don't know what year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Oh...the wiring isn't totally the same. The plug that controls the dimming of the faceplate lights, powering the face plate lights is slighty larger IIRC....however the H/U power and both speaker plugs work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 i knew it was close. i had a plug from my 90 harness and it plugged right in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hmm, wierd. Must have had a small difference between the brands then :S...the plug on my 90 Lumina didn't fit, to large. However it was still the three same wires, just have to change ends, no biggie. The problem was, at the back on my dash, there is some bullshit harness plug I think that is for the climate control hanging down there.....the damn thing prevents me from putting the newer style 1.5din cd player in my dash . I can't move this plug either...it seems it was jammed there and there is no room to push it anywhere Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34door Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 works perfect just the plug for the dimmer wont work because if it is a speed sensitive headunit it uses that plug also and you'd have to pinout theat one plug. i had a 92 lumina and it worked fine, even fit in the dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96GranSport Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 I never bothered to do it because I'm not particularly electronically inclined. I'd love to get another one or get this one fixed, I don't want an aftermarket one because I love the steering wheel controls. I've got to agree with ya on that one. I've looked at a few aftermarket H/U's that had all the bright, flashing lights and colors. The only thing they didn't do was hook up to my steering wheel controls so I just said "To hell with it" and stayed with the stock H/U. It plays both CD's and Tapes and they both work. Yes...some of us STILL listen to tapes. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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