M35 Integrated Stereo

[jidge]

Hi All,

Well let me make a short story long...

I have an ARX with the integrated stereo (non Bose), my CD player is Effed - has the F0 error.

I have a couple of questions as it is pissing me off and I want to fix it.

1. I think it maybe simply that the CD's are jammed as it was disconnected a while ago and moved around with CD's still inside, didn't work straight after, hence they may have become dislodged from the trays and jammed the mechanism.

So, is it possible to remove the player, take apart the player and remove the offending discs, then reassemble to have a working player again. This of course assumes that nothing is damaged.....

My concern is that I have seen photos of some for sale on Import Monster and they dont look like they are that easy to disassemble ??

Can it be done?

2. This brings me to my second option - purchase a replacement on IM. I have been watching but they are few and far between. I saw one, but it seems like it comes as a complete package including the plastic mouldings/dash. The one I saw had different coloured plastic (grey as opposed to black). Can the hardware be removed from the plastic and simply replace the stereo only, or is it all one integrated unit?

Any feedback would be great as i don't want to A) buy one with wrong colour plastic, or B) spend 6 hours removing the dash to then find out that the offending CD's are as accessable as the Queen's left nipple.

Cheers

[Tommy Kaira RL]

The stereo can be removed from the plastic trim and swaped for a different colour. If you take the stereo out just be careful with the ribon connector that connects to the front panel.

If you take the lid off the cd player you should be able to get them out. I have removed some cds in a bose model.

The cd player will cost to much to repair. Your better off getting the cds out and going afermarket dash.

[Chris Rogers]

rip the lot out and go aftermarket - easier. bose leads I keep in stock the panel work is easy as well.

[zei20l]

i have a spare that was working fine in my RX if youre interested.

[jidge]

Hi all,

Cheers for the responses.

So I reckon thne besty option is to remove it and try and "take the lid off"and remove the offending discs. BTW it's quite a varied mix from Sepultra Roots, to Prodigy to Alice and Chains Jar of Flies and even Beyonce which is my Mrs' CD of cousre

Then if the player is still rooted I will look into getting an after market + dash. Where can I get these fandangled aftermarkets from?

[jidge]

i have a spare that was working fine in my RX if youre interested.

Hey Zei, this sound ike another good option... Is it the same as the ARX version.. i.e. not the single DIN with guages below.

PM me with how much you want for it.

Cheers

[jidge]

Ah, this photo shows it well - the CD/tape/air con is all integrated but is removed from the plastic easily.

http://www.importmonster.com.au/view?url=http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g101915982&thumb=http://f4.auctions.c.yimg.jp/img253.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/0/5/4/0/gtr73gtr-thumb-1318052998454763.jpg&title=M35 CD

[zei20l]

it should all come out together from the car, then the stacker will come off the back of the fascia and from there you should be able to open it up. mines never been stuck so once you take the lid off, youre on your own lol

and yes mine is a 6 stacker from my RX which is the same as an ARX.

[jidge]

it should all come out together from the car, then the stacker will come off the back of the fascia and from there you should be able to open it up. mines never been stuck so once you take the lid off, youre on your own lol

and yes mine is a 6 stacker from my RX which is the same as an ARX.

Thanks Zei, how much do you want for your if I can't fix it?

[zei20l]

if you dont need the whole fascia, only the cd/tape unit, a few hundred should do it.

can help you put it in also. assuming youre in sydney.