Dear fellow Lexus Owners, my cd cartridge is stuck in the 6 cd player of my 2001 ES300 and won't come out. How do I get the cd cartridge out of the player?

 

Could try pulling the negative battery cable this will force the changer to cycle/reset. But they do tend to fail eventually if so the unit will have to be removed and opened up to see what's going on.

 

Thanks, I believe I tried that. I will try again and see if there is any result. thanks for your response!

I think this CD Changer may be the problem that is causing my battery to go dead occasionally.

 

To get it to release if it's non-responsive, you need to take it out of the console and then get it to eject. It varies by model; single units usually can be made to release via detents on the side; changers usually require opening it up (which is tedious). If you google you can find the solution; I have in the past but no bookmarks, sorry.

If you think it's making a draw, you can do a drain test. Recent good info here, or google 'parasitic draw test.'

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...diagnosis.html

 

Dear Lexus2000, I tried pulling the negative battery cable. It had no effect. Thanks, anyway.

I may have to use the dynamite pictured in your reply. JC

 

If you have the budget take the opportunity to upgrade to a modern system. I personally like the Kenwood DDX5706S, pair it with Hertz speakers and a Hertz amplifier and you'll get stellar sound.