Car stereo problem.

[DisillusionedOldGit]

Hope someone can help . When I put a cd in a sign comes up saying "disc unreadable" old discs,new, all the same . I bought a cleaning disc ,with the little brushes on it but it has made no difference . Suggestions please . Will I need to but a new car ?

 

[Slow joe]

Have you got the volume up ?

 

[DisillusionedOldGit]

Have you got the volume up ?

Didn't take yay long .

 

[Wilfy]

What sort of car is it?

 

[DisillusionedOldGit]

What sort of car is it?

Merc E220 .

 

[Slow joe]

Didn't take yay long .

In my defence you have edited the OP since my reply.

 

[Wilfy]

Merc E220 .

Nice. I mean flash kernt.

 

[Walter Ego]

Wow. There's a blast from the past. CD's. Mad.

 

[Goat Eyes]

Are they originals? If they’re copies that’s fairly standard.

New motor required.

 

[Lord Potts]

Dust / dirt on the lens? Try a couple of blasts from an air duster then stick in a lens cleaner. Usually works for me.

 

[fyl2u]

Hope someone can help . When I put a cd in a sign comes up saying "disc unreadable" old discs,new, all the same . I bought a cleaning disc ,with the little brushes on it but it has made no difference . Suggestions please . Will I need to but a new car ?

When you say old or new, are they original CDs or copies you've done on a computer?

If it's not working with new "proper" (not computer copied) CDs then it could actually be knackered completely.

You won't need a new car and you can probably pick a new CD player/radio up pretty cheaply from Halfords or somewhere, but if it's a modern Merc it might be a bit of a clart on to swap it out for the new one. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself then I'd suggest taking it to your local Merc certified garage to have it done.

 

[DisillusionedOldGit]

Dust / dirt on the lens? Try a couple of blasts from an air duster then stick in a lens cleaner. Usually works for me.

Easy to tell you went to a technical school . WTF is an air duster ?Would a hair dryer do the job ? I've tried a lens cleaner and it did nowt . Should I put some Vim on the brushes ?

 

[oROSSo]

you have to suck the dust out like you would with a snake bite.

 

[anth]

Does it not have an AUX input? If it does put the cds in the bin and use Spotify.

 

[Lord Potts]

Easy to tell you went to a technical school . WTF is an air duster ?Would a hair dryer do the job ? I've tried a lens cleaner and it did nowt . Should I put some Vim on the brushes ?

An air duster is a pressurised air spray can that you get to clean your computer and key board . It comes with a narrow tube that you fit on to the nozzle so you can get the blast of air in to the machine.

And yes I went to Southmoor before it became a comprehensive school.

 

[Deleted member 559]

Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

 

[Goat Eyes]

Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

Or formatting the fucker as it’s known in the trade.

 

[ajthemackem]

Laser be fucked.

 

[fyl2u]

Laser be fucked.

Or the motor that spins the disc. Or the servo that moves the laser arm. Either way, buying a new one will be the easiest and cheapest fix as long as it isn't some crazy expensive car stereo.

 

[Typhoonftm]

I'd suggest taking it to your local Merc certified garage to have it done.

Aye, for 250 quid labour!