CD player not working - United Bimmer Community

**doughboyea** · 07-14-2006, 07:38 PM

I'm guessing this belongs here... if not, I'm sorry....

For the first time since early spring, I stuck in a CD into my radio on my E46 328i. There was no sound initially until perhaps 15seconds in, then it began to make a sound every few seconds. Kinda sounded like a CD skipping, just not recovering. I thought perhaps it was a warped sun damaged CD. Yesterday, I made a brand new CD, inserted it, same deal.

So now it's a WTF moment. Could it be that the player needs cleaning? If so, how? I really do not want to replace the head unit. Everything works like it should (aside from the CD player), refering to the controls on the steering wheel and radio. Also, any other unit would just look out of place on my dash.

So what's the census?

Dough

**Chris** · 07-14-2006, 07:48 PM

If it just needs a cleaning, head out to best buy. they sell CD player cleaning CDs with little bristles attached that clean the laser lens.

**doughboyea** · 07-14-2006, 08:09 PM

That's the thing... how do I know that's what the problem is? I don't want to go out to buy something for an issue it can't solve.

Dough

**Chris** · 07-14-2006, 08:11 PM

your cd player could probably use a cleaning anyways. It won't be a wasted ten dollars. Can be used in DVD players too

**doughboyea** · 07-14-2006, 08:51 PM

Good point.

**jybute** · 07-14-2006, 08:58 PM

Just make sure you spend the money on a good cleaner, some of the cheper ones will scratch the eye that reads the CD's.

**Rooz** · 07-14-2006, 11:32 PM

Questions...

1) Am assuming you are talking about a factory CD player?

2) Do you have the same problem on purchased CDs, meaning not home made copies?

**Chris** · 07-14-2006, 11:44 PM

No. He said headunit. I'm assuming its aftermarket.

**Rooz** · 07-14-2006, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisdoesntknow

No. He said headunit. I'm assuming its aftermarket.

When I hear subs being called "trunk speakers" on a daily basis, I always ask..... just to be safe

**Chris** · 07-14-2006, 11:56 PM

I have faith in pillsbury

**doughboyea** · 07-15-2006, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisdoesntknow

No. He said headunit. I'm assuming its aftermarket.

Right, i did say head unit, isn't that what the Radio/CD player/Tape units are called in vehicles? I've never heard them called anything else. If that term is only used for aftermarket units, them I am truely sorry for the confusion.

Yes, I do have the stock radio installed. As I also mentioned, I do not want to get an aftermarket radio as it just wouldn't look like it belongs in the car. Keep the faith Chris, my vocab isn't all there, doesn't mean I'm incompetent.

Rooz,
1) Yes, as mentioned above.
2) I've never had a problem with the CD's I'm using. This just started to happen.

Again, sorry for the confusion... what do you call it then?

Dough

**celsdogg** · 07-15-2006, 03:28 PM

i still call em head units. i dont care if it is aftermarket or oem. its still a headunit. does the same thing. . .

**Chris** · 07-15-2006, 03:36 PM

Try cleaning it as mentioned. they do get dirty over time from dust and such.

**94bmw325i** · 07-15-2006, 04:28 PM

Try cleaning it I guess. Are you also using the same brand of cd-r's as you have previously used?

**doughboyea** · 07-15-2006, 05:20 PM

^ exactly the same