Cd Player

[r8black]

Dont think I'm gonna get an answer here.
But here goes, The R8 in dash stereo unit has a separate cd player 6 disc unit that is screwed to top of radio part therefor it a two part system. Is the cd player that is fitted in the Monaro the same unit as the r8. Mine is knakered and want to find a solution.
Any help is appreciated
Stuart

[ARAF]

r8black said:

Dont think I'm gonna get an answer here.
But here goes, The R8 in dash stereo unit has a separate cd player 6 disc unit that is screwed to top of radio part therefor it a two part system. Is the cd player that is fitted in the Monaro the same unit as the r8. Mine is knakered and want to find a solution.
Any help is appreciated
Stuart

You will get an answer......



.....if you speak with GaryH, as he has changed his ICE.

You could also PM Foxdie. He's very good with the electricals on these cars, and I'm sure could tell you what you need.

[Tattooboy]

I doubt it as the Monaro radio/cd is a single unit.

[ARAF]

Tattooboy said:

I doubt it as the Monaro radio/cd is a single unit.

I thought the VXR8 one was too.

[r8black]

The cd unit is separate on the vxr8 two screws hold it on top of the other part,
And I'm sure the Monaro is the same two part system as it appears in a image I've seen

[007 VXR]

r8black said:

The cd unit is separate on the vxr8 two screws hold it on top of the other part,
And I'm sure the Monaro is the same two part system as it appears in a image I've seen

Monaro is a diffrent all in one unit.

[r8black]

It was worth a try
Cheers

[motomk]

There are some used ones on Ebay OZ. Was looking at them as my Hazard light button is nearly in the engine bay. Hit it too hard! I know if you pull the facia off it has the part numbers behind for both parts. When I asked Holden spare parts, they gave me a memo for their dealerships stating they are no longer available new, but Blaupunkt have remanufactured ones that their service department can order.

[SturdyHSV]

007 VXR said:

Monaro is a diffrent all in one unit.

Confirmed, definitely one lump

[r8black]

There are a couple on oz bay but was worried damage would occur with such a
Long delivery route

[Tattooboy]

Have you tried the likes of Raving or Speed4u, see if they have any 2nd hand units?

[FoxdieUK]

Hi bud,

Appears other folk have beaten me to it regarding compatibility

What exactly is wrong with the CD player? Is it just not playing CD's?

May just need a new laser diode, they do burn out over the years. Same thing affects the R8 CD changer too, diode loses power over the years until it just won't read a CD anymore.

Reminds me actually, need to find a source for them, sure people would like them fixing on an exchange basis.

- J

[shakermikee]

FoxdieUK said:

Reminds me actually, need to find a source for them, sure people would like them fixing on an exchange basis.

- J

Baggsy first exchange!

[motomk]

I did find a cheaper one on Ebay USA.
It was out of a Pontiac G8 GT, so not sure if that is the right spec level for the cars that went to the UK or not? It looks similar to the one out of my SSV ute.

[r8black]

With mine you push a cd In and it pushes it back out bleeps and display says mechanism error

[ARAF]

r8black said:

With mine you push a cd In and it pushes it back out bleeps and display says mechanism error

Do you wait for it to ask for the CD before pushing it in?

[r8black]

Yes I've used it for two years

[ARAF]

r8black said:

Yes I've used it for two years

I wasn't trying to be clever. I only found that out a few weeks ago myself, and we've had similar for close to 5 years now.

We've never loaded CDs before. We usually use an MP3 player from the front Aux port.

[007 VXR]

ARAF said:

I wasn't trying to be clever. I only found that out a few weeks ago myself, and we've had similar for close to 5 years now.

We've never loaded CDs before. We usually use an MP3 player from the front Aux port.

I always find they some crap compaired to CDs ?

[r8black]

007 VXR said:

I always find they some crap compaired to CDs ?

Your right the CDs sound far better than IPods /iPhone I've tried various different types and the best fullest sound is the good old cd