Brian P Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Does anyone have an idea how GM radios recognize when a CD is trying to be inserted, then grabs it and sucks it in? Is there a mechanical sensor or infrared?? It seems that the '95 Olds CD/cassette player I bought has a sensor thats screwing up. Like after you take a CD out, it thinks you're putting a CD back in immediately and tries grabbing for one. Then sometimes a CD won't go in at all, like the sensor doesnt recognize it. It happened once or twice upon installation but eventually went away, I guess from use (the radio seems like it was never used and sitting- everything is stiff) and it got worse when it got real cold out, so it seems that something is sticky and could just use a dab of oil. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 My buddy at work used to own a stereo shop. (brother has it now) I had that problem once. He said some have a sensor and they get dirty. If you can see it inside clean it with a Q-tip. I can ask him about your stereo and see if he's ever worked on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Thanks. It's the double din ones used '95+ and the radio literally looks new, so I'm going to guess it's just dusty or has some sort of build up. It would run the motors like it wanted to pull in a CD but then after about 5 secs of running, error E23 comes up, then it just plays fine, and you could put a CD in again. Also supposedly it skips on occasion. It's gotta be dust. I was going to go as far as remove the stereo and take the top off and look inside, but I'll try a flashlight and maybe I can stab it lightly with a Q tip soaked in rubbing alky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 try one of those cleanning disk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymik Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Since we are on the subject of cd players I would like to ask one. Â I have an Alpine Cd thats about 3 to 4 yrs old. For the last year I have been having trouble using CDR's in my cd player. It takes forever (sometimes a few minutes) to play the cd and acts up when you FF through the disk. The funny thing is that it plays older CDR's better than the new ones. The older CDR's hace a darker underside which might make a difference? Â Do you think one of those cleaning CDs would help? Anyone ever have trouble like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomshado Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 A lens cleaing solution and cleaning the tracks of where the cd loads would do all of you a world of good. I would advise against rubbing alcohol though. Its not pure alcohol which will leave a residue that could make things worse. Get some of the same lens cleaning solution to put on the q-tip. When it dries, it leaves less of a film as rubbing alcohol, but at the same time its not too abrasive, like turpentine would be. Basically you want a non volitile liquid with a high vapor pressure and low boiling point, but is also a pure substance. Â damn chem classes. making me into a nerd. heres to the life of a chemical engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Denatured Alcohol? A bodyshop guy told me that was the best for cleaning metals, glass, plastic, etc. Said it didn't leave any residue like rubbing alcohol does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomshado Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 denatured alcohol is one of the best things that you can get. go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymik Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Thanks guys...I'll go for it this weekend, hopefully! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I suggested rubbing alky cause all the cassette cleaners Ive come across have little bottles of solution with that sole ingredient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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