Cd Changer Cartridge Keeps Popping Out

[johnkg]

Just picked up a second hand Ford cd changer and attached it to the lead at the rear luggage compartment. Turned radio on (its a 2007r) and pressed the cd button. LCD said 'CD on' then went trhough disc 1, Disc 2 etc.. and finally came up with NO DISCS. (so far so good)

 

Went to cd player and pressed eject and cartridge popped out. Put 6 cds into cartridge and tried to push cartridge in but no matter what I do, it doesn't lock into place.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

 

John

[johnkg]

Ok,

 

Took unit to bits and discovered that there is a piece of black plastic that slides to one side as you insert the cartridge and when you release it slides back and holds the cartridge captive. I have mnageed to split this in two with one part still held in place with a screw, the other had fallen into the unit.

 

Any ideas where I may get a replacement bit? If I glue it back together (ha ha) any recommendations for the best type of glue?

 

cheers

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Hard plastic glue from your local DIY place may work. If not, try scrappies for a non-working unit (or the dreaded e-bay). Happy hunting ! (and happy glue-ing; somehow gluing and glueing don't look right!)

[johnkg]

Cheers Ivor,

 

Had some pipe weld in the garage but that was rubbish. Gone for some rapid clear epoxy instead and used a bit on the metal base too! Its a funny piece that has a plastic pin that acts as a guide/strengthener to affix it to the metal chassis. I'm hoping that the pin takes a lot of the 'pull' that the cartridge makes.

 

Still, if it doesn't work I'll just try something stronger!!!

 

The next step is fixing it into the compartment. Has anyone any experience of whats needed to do that? I can see where the cable goes into the bin but I don't have any mounts? Halfords?

[Ivor_E_Tower]

IIRC just 2 fairly simple brackets to hold it in the rear bin; try making some from chair repair brackets from B&Q or Homebase.