Advice Please

[Freaky Lady]

Hi

I have an 04 Stilo Active and the Cassette Player has decided to not play any of my tapes just puts up tape error it was fine then last week then started playing one side of the tape but with the background music from the other side and got quieter and now nothing apart from maybe having it replaced any suggestions first?

Thanks

Lorraine

[wadgebeast]

Has the tape been left in the car overnight in the cold? You might be lucky and it's the tape that's knackered rather than the unit.

New head will only cost you £50 tops though, or look on e-bay.

[pdV6]

Have you tried another tape?

Have you tried cleaning the player?

[Freaky Lady]

Hi Wadgebeast

I have sometimes left the casstte in the overnight but not in the cold I don't think?

Hi pdV6

I have tried 2 or 3 different cassettes but no joy my brother suggested I clean the heads but have been looking for a cassette head cleaner but cannot find one in the shops. Also how easy is it to get the old radio/cassette player out and new one in?

Thanks

lorraine

[pdV6]

Freaky Lady said:

my brother suggested I clean the heads but have been looking for a cassette head cleaner but cannot find one in the shops.

Good point. There was a time when you could have bought one just about anywhere. Not very popular these days...

Try eBay?

[Freaky Lady]

Hi pdV6

Thanks will do.

Thanks to everyone for there help will let you know how it goes.

Lorraine

[wadgebeast]

Freaky Lady said:

Also how easy is it to get the old radio/cassette player out and new one in?

Thanks

lorraine

Can't remember what they're like on these cars. Suspect they're not a standard shape and size. If they are a standard size, then it's a doddle (ask any chav teenager!). There's a couple of push holes on either side of the case. Push them in with the ends of a coat hanger or a pair of slim screwdrivers and then pull the case out of the hole. The electrical connections are normally! on some sort of plug, but you never know with Italian electrics. Either way, you'll probably need to remove the wires from the plug and prepare them for the new unit. There'll be a red and a black lead for the power. Everything else is for speakers (8 in total) and a thick brown one for the aerial. You could buy one from halfrauds and they'll do it for nothing, but it does depend on how much you spend.

[Freaky Lady]

Hi Wadgebest

They are (looks like) built into the dash panel and looks quite solid but as you so there has to be away of getting it out. Again that you for all you help.

Lorraine

[Freaky Lady]

HI

Just ordered a head cleaner from ebay as suggested just to see if that will correct the problem

So again will keep you updated and thanks again

Lorraine

[Freaky Lady]

Hi Guys

Sorry it has taken me a while to reply.

Cleaned the cassette head with a cleaning head tape took a few goes but working perfectly now so thanks for all your help.

Lorraine

[pdV6]

[Freaky Lady]