CD players skip in TVR's much?

[ukbob]

I just installed a Pioneer DEH-P77MP: and on the way home its been skipping. Not all the time, but more than Im happy with. I'll take the car out and test some more later.

What are the experiences of other TVR owners and their CD players skipping? I know the V8S is a bumpy ride at times, Im now worried about my purchase.

[Tripps]

ukbob said:

I just installed a Pioneer DEH-P77MP: and on the way home its been skipping. Not all the time, but more than Im happy with. I'll take the car out and test some more later. What are the experiences of other TVR owners and their CD players skipping? I know the V8S is a bumpy ride at times, Im now worried about my purchase.

Had one in my S and it never skipped a beat on standard or MP3 CDs - must be the extra torque of your V8

My CD changer coped well, although after a month or so the head would cleaning, as it was a 12 disc changer the previous owner just left a cleaning disc in slot 1.

Previous Pioneer unit didn't skip either, so perhaps you have a duff unit?

[swilly]

I have a Clarion in my Tuscan and it never skips.

[FunkyGibbon]

No problems with my Pioneer unit.

[gsx600]

Got a Kenwood MP3 head unit and a Kenwood 10 disc changer in the 400 not yet skipped. Even when they were in the 350 with almost solid suspension still did not skip. Suggest you complain to where you bought it from

[pzero64]

No problem with mine.


Arse, it’s still the original cassette/radio.

[plotloss]

They almost all have a memory buffer so they dont skip these days...

[pdV6]

plotloss said:

They almost all have a memory buffer so they dont skip these days...

Always have done - skipping is when the error's so bad that the correction buffer/software can't cope. Probably have more memory these days, I'll grant.

[Kwacker]

I have a kenwood multi-cd player in the boot, but over the years it has started to skip more and more. I went into a ICE shop and asked. The answer I got is "that over time the Lasers start to wear out". ????

So I bought myself a Creative Labs 60gb MP3 player and a small FM transmitter. No wires, 3000+ songs (so far - 16000 max), FM clarity, but most of all no skipping. Plus the random feature is great for listening to all your old music you can't be bothered to dig out.

Kwacker

[Podie]

I went Minidisc in the S...

[page3]

ukbob said:

I just installed a Pioneer DEH-P77MP: and on the way home its been skipping. Not all the time, but more than Im happy with. I'll take the car out and test some more later. What are the experiences of other TVR owners and their CD players skipping? I know the V8S is a bumpy ride at times, Im now worried about my purchase.

I've the same Pioneer model in my S and never had a skip. The whole front panel stops responding occasionally, but I put that down to the air vent slipping out of place and blowing cold damp air directly in to the back of the unit

Are you playing standard CD's or MP3? I normally use MP3's so perhaps that is a factor?

[FlipFlopGriff]

Standard Pioneer unit and 6 CD Interchanger in boot - never had any problems in 18 months - Griff 500.
And we do use the stereo - i know many don't even turn it on.
FFG

[ukbob]

page3 said:

Are you playing standard CD's or MP3?

Erm, scratched CD's

Its raining, so I'll get my coat

[nawarne]

Bob
Got a cheap Halfrauds JVC <£100 in my V8S...but mega 120W pioneer speakers on the rear bulkhead. Sound is good,and I've never had any skip problems.

Have had a button 'freeze' (or should it be 'boil'?)when I've had the roof off in v. hot sun, and the transmission has obviously been hot too. Once the unit cooled down all functionality was restored.

[burriana500]

Don't know what type of unit your model is, but if it is a CD changer, then on the disk holder there is a switch that can be set for if the disk cassette is positioned horizontally or vertically - if this is set wrong it'll skip better than Barry McGuigan!

[burriana500]

Don't know what type of unit your model is, but if it is a CD changer, then on the disk holder there is a switch that can be set for if the disk cassette is positioned horizontally or vertically - if this is set wrong it'll skip better than Barry McGuigan!

[groucho]

Standard Pioneer unit DEH-P2500R with six stacker in boot. Never Skipped once in 16 Months of ownership.
Mind, the missus' does in her golf GTI, you only need a little bump as well.

Grouch.

[ukbob]

Mine was skipping, though, because the CD was badly scratched. I twigged as I was pulling into halfords for the second time today

Other CD's play fine

[Tripps]

ukbob said:

page3 said: Are you playing standard CD's or MP3? Erm, scratched CD's Its raining, so I'll get my coat

Next thing you'll be running out of fuel

[ukbob]

Tripps said:

Next thing you'll be running out of fuel

I wont post in the S forum when I do though

Then again...