Chantry Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I had the car battery die on me while the in dash CD player was playing. Since the car battery was replaced the CD player does not recognize the CD's currently loaded, but also won't eject them. Any ideas on how to re-set the CD player? On edit: 2004 Mercury Milan aka Ford Fusion aka Lincoln MKZ and I've tried unplugging the positive cable from the battery with no luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 sledge-hammer well, ...... it's an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Chantry said: I had the car battery die on me while the in dash CD player was playing. Since the car battery was replaced the CD player does not recognize the CD's currently loaded, but also won't eject them. Any ideas on how to re-set the CD player? Old info, but when I worked for a GM dealer, we charged a mere $95 to reprogram all the stuff that stopped when a battery died or was disconnected. Took the tech about 5 minutes and left the car in the bay for an hour so the customer would think it was a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Be worth a try to pull the battery terminal with the deck switched on, shut it off, then reconnect the battery and turn it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Rip Snorter said: Be worth a try to pull the battery terminal with the deck switched on, shut it off, then reconnect the battery and turn it on. ..... that'd be sorta like hitting it with a sledge-hammer .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ..... that'd be sorta like hitting it with a sledge-hammer .... Could be! In the old days we would pull the battery on laptops for a while when there was a problem. Often worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 What brand of car and deck is it. Wife had a Mercedes and you had to enter a code to get the radio to work if it lost power. I have seen aftermarket systems that also did that. They usually come with a card that has the code on it. Sometimes it is written in the owners manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Howdy, Get out the owners manual and look for any sort of cd player info. Any little slips of paper or handwriitten codes might be lurking there. I had to reset the tire pressure warning system a few times. Each car can be different. Dealer will help and charge whatever.....outch. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Some radios have a keep alive power supply to remember presets when the power goes off. Pull the NEGATIVE cable not the positive wait 20 and reset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Here are some suggestions https://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Stuck-CD-from-a-Car-CD-Player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Well you can always take it to a mechanic !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 check YouTube, somebody has a video on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Almost reminds me of the cartoon about the mechanic handing the customer a Miley Cyrus cd saying ... ..... "we removed that annoying noise from your car...."..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Well you can always take it to a mechanic !!! I'd like the CD player back, but I'm not paying a mechanic money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Maybe this will help? https://www.lifewire.com/radio-stopped-working-after-battery-died-534633 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 16 minutes ago, Chantry said: I'd like the CD player back, but I'm not paying a mechanic money Might not be as expensive as you think. Just ask them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Try holding down power and eject on the radio at the same time. Try it first without the key in the ignition, then try it again with the key to on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Take your credit card, and take some duck tape. Wrap credit card, one time with duck take. Then whist tape so sticky side is on outside. Put it in player. May have to move it around a bit. It will pull disc out. Worked for me a couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Timely thread. I did one of the ignition on/off thingees yesterday, and out popped a CD that’d been stuck for almost 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 Holding down power and eject on the radio at the same time didn't work with or without the power on. I could hear the CD player trying to eject the CD, but it wouldn't come out. Not the end of the world, just means I'll keep using my small iPod plugged into the car's sound system, anything to avoid hearing the same songs and commercials over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Is there a tiny hole in the front of the device somewhere near corner? IF so, a paperclip opened up and stuck into it may release the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 said: Is there a tiny hole in the front of the device somewhere near corner? IF so, a paperclip opened up and stuck into it may release the CD. I agree with Muleshoe’s suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 said: Is there a tiny hole in the front of the device somewhere near corner? IF so, a paperclip opened up and stuck into it may release the CD. Not that I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Well, the next thing that has worked for me in the past is to use a credit card (or one of those grocery store rewards cards) to "help" the CD eject. I have had luck getting the card under the leading edge of the CD and cycling eject to help pop it over whatever it is hitting. The CD may be heat-warped or the rubber parts in the drive may be aged out, or both. Should this work, I would be cautious using the recovered CD in another drive or putting a new CD into the car deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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