Mcintosh CD Stacker Issues

[shano]

Anyone had trouble playing cds on a Mcintosh CD stacker? Only bought the car a month ago, initially I just thought it needed a clean but now it always come up with "focus error" and won't play any discs. I have only been using real cd's also, no burnt ones... Any body else had issues? A solution?

[teflon]

Ah... the dreaded focus err problem. From the reading I did of this when it happened to me I also tried the CD cleaning trick (with an office works cd) and that worked for the 2 weeks prior to I replaced the head unit ... sounds like it hasn't worked for you though.

The cost of replacement is steep unless you can find a cheap one from a wrecker or someone who has upgraded their head unit?

Otherwise 2 options:
1. Aux connection and use an ipod
2. Aftermarket head unit... blacktop is selling his black fascia pretty cheap at the moment.

[shano]

bah... It has progressively got worse till today and now no playing at all. Very annoying!!! Do they have AUX connections in all of them? That'd do the trick

[teflon]

This might be the thread you're after Shano

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=9587

Buy the part and install it yourself? I managed to install an aux cable to my car and I am by no means a great DIY person. Removing the head unit is actually quite easy if you haven't done it before.

[shano]

Cheers for your help

[LGT-05T]

F++k the same happened to me.
Ok was driving along and listening to a cd, it changed from cd 6 - cd1 and a heard a clunk sound. i looked down and it said focus error. From there i can take cds in and out but it won't play and it says push eject. WTF
is it stuffed or can it be fixed. please help.

steve

[mickj007]

I’m also having trouble with mine, keeps on showing “Push to Eject”
All 6 CDs are stuck and will not play; now I’m stuck with the radio only
Can anyone help me?

Cheers

[Farugah]

Hmm mine just skips alot in the mornings, by the time I drive home from work its fine, someone mentioned in another post that there might be condensation on the lens, I think this is what is happening to me.

[LGT-05T]

got mine to work again by pulling all cds out then i turned car off and then on again loaded a cd waited for it to scan i leaned towards it to listen to it spin and just hit/punched the front of the system and it worked again. it just needed a bump it was like something popped out of place and with a hit it popped back in.
try it, it should work. you just have to hit it as its trying to read the cd and just before it says push eject, and hit it a few times not just once.
steve