johnfitzge

I have apparently bought a broken '96 lexus ES 300 CD Changer. I will incur about a $40 charge for sending this thing back. However the CD changer has 6 cd's stuck in it. How can I get these CD's out. I tried taking the top of and looking for a manual eject but could find none. Any ideas?

Pianoman72

So it isn't getting power when hooked up, in other words. You're going to have to try and get it some juice.

Was that the problem with it before? Just no power at all? You got the CDs in.... Is the CD cable hooked up properly on BOTH ENDS? Hit me up with some more details.

Search around here, people have been reporting that CD changers occasionally need to be "reset." Apparently it is complicated and I'm not sure why it occurs.

johnfitzge

no actually the cd player does get power and makes a connection with the head unit but just doesnt play them (error). I pryed the cd changer door open where the cd cartridge goes and pushed the eject button. I noticed there is a cd in the 4th slot that goes through a cycle of reading the disc and trying to eject it. but for some reason it doesnt eject and continues with that cycle.

Pianoman72

What does it do when the car is off and no key in ignition? Won't eject then?

johnfitzge

no eject when car is off and ignition off

retrodrive

Does it make sounds like it is tryng to edject? If yes, your answer would be to use brute force. Happened to my friend's ES. If you keep hitting that CD changer (part facing the floor) it will eventually come out. Don't do it if it is not even trying to eject.