CD Player Question

On 12/16/05 2:40 AM, in article ,
"The Invisible Man" > wrote:

> Rick Morris wrote:
>> I have a 2001 and while factory CDs play fine, copies I burn, specifically
>> for taking in the car, skip all over the place. I can play them in our
>> Toyota and our Honda, but the Miata CD player just doesn't play well with my
>> CD-R discs. Guess it's just a Mazda thing. The discs are not scratched and
>> again, when I use the factory made disc, it plays without problem.
>>
>> On 12/15/05 8:30 PM, in article JEpof.4857$Bj4.1742@trndny01, "Christopher
>> Muto" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> yes, your cd player could be developing a problem. but cdr discs are much
>>> softer and so more susceptible to scratches than regular music cds. burn
>>> another copy and see if it plays. if you are using a new method to burn the
>>> cds than has proven reliable before then there could be an issues regarding
>>> how the cd was burned... but first things first, see how a fresh copy plays
>>> in the car.
>>>
>>> "Pat Dreiding" > wrote in message
>>> news:Gylof.24138$OK6.3286@trnddc03...
>>>
>>>> I have a '99 Miata with a CD player that stopped playing CD's I've burned.
>>>> Just yesterday I burned a CD and it played in the morning- as expected.
>>>> That Afternoon I loaded the CD again only to have the player reject it
>>>> every
>>>> time inserted.
>>>> The CD plays great on my home CD players.
>>>>
>>>> Here are the questions:
>>>>
>>>> Is my CD player going bad?
>>>> Is it out of alignment?
>>>> Is it the CD?
>>>> is it the CD Burner?
>>>>
>>>> Do CD Cleaners really work on Players?
>>>> Any recommendation?
>>>>
>>>> Your throughs appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> - Pat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
> I have had no problems with disks I have burnt except when they have
> collected condensation. Could it be down to weather conditions?

No seeming to be the case in my situation. I am more likely to buy into the
idea that the Mazda CD player is more sensitive to the quality of CD-R disc.
Once again, my factory discs will play without a single problem, the burned
discs consistently skip. I have experimented with this quite a bit and it
really just comes down to that. I can live with it. I didn't buy my Miata to
listen to CDs.

Thanks!

You are correct - No track number displayed. Is there anywhere I can get
instructions on:

1. removing my '99 stock radio
2. cleaning and lubricating the CD player

When working on my car or anything else, I always follow the physician's
creed of 'first do no harm'.
I'd hate to go from no CD player to no AM/FM & CD player. :-)

You have given me hope of a fix.

Thanks,
- Pat


"lgadbois" > wrote in message
.net...
> The main problem with most CD players installed in automobiles is the dust
> that accumulates on the lens of the player. Before you replace the CD
> player, remove it and clean the lens with a cotton swap and alcohol. I
> leave a disk loaded in my CD player all the time to reduce the amount of
> dust that lands on the lens. The other problem that can occur is the
grease
> hardens on the drive that moves the laser assembly in and out. The laser
> must move freely to the center of the disk to read the table of contents
> before the disk can be played. If you do not get a track number in the
> display on start up, chances are that the laser drive needs to be cleaned
> and relubricated.
>
> "XS11E" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Pat Dreiding" > wrote in
> > news:zmGof.263$eI5.204@trnddc05:
> >
> >> Anyone have a suggestion for a quick and easy replacement for the
> >> '99 stock CD player?
> >
> > Check Ebay and the local wrecking yards.
> >
>
>

Rick Morris wrote:

> No seeming to be the case in my situation. I am more likely to buy into the
> idea that the Mazda CD player is more sensitive to the quality of CD-R disc.
> Once again, my factory discs will play without a single problem, the burned
> discs consistently skip. I have experimented with this quite a bit and it
> really just comes down to that. I can live with it. I didn't buy my Miata to
> listen to CDs.
>
> Thanks!

Yes, that would have been a pretty foolish buying decision. CD players
are much less expensive than miatas and they fit in the house much
better, though they would not look as cool. ;-)

I bought my miata to drive. Driving is sometimes done at the same time
as listening to cd's. I would prefer that my stereo work properly for
these occassions, but to each their own.
Cranking up "Red Barchetta" by Rush, (The ultimate convertible sports
car driving song, imnsho), while driving top-down is very enjoyable to
myself. I just change the lyrics to "Red Miata". :-)

I also like this new one by Nickelback.

"We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we know
We said someday we's find out how it feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel"


Pat

This may be slightly off-topic but still included in the idea of my music in
the Miata. Does anyone know of a method to connect an MP3 player to the
standard MB AM/FM /CD player?

"Pat Dreiding" > wrote in message
news:R5Vof.11396$Ht4.10765@trnddc08...
> You are correct - No track number displayed. Is there anywhere I can get
> instructions on:
>
> 1. removing my '99 stock radio
> 2. cleaning and lubricating the CD player
>
> When working on my car or anything else, I always follow the physician's
> creed of 'first do no harm'.
> I'd hate to go from no CD player to no AM/FM & CD player. :-)
>
> You have given me hope of a fix.
>
> Thanks,
> - Pat
>
>
> "lgadbois" > wrote in message
> .net...
> > The main problem with most CD players installed in automobiles is the
dust
> > that accumulates on the lens of the player. Before you replace the CD
> > player, remove it and clean the lens with a cotton swap and alcohol. I
> > leave a disk loaded in my CD player all the time to reduce the amount of
> > dust that lands on the lens. The other problem that can occur is the
> grease
> > hardens on the drive that moves the laser assembly in and out. The laser
> > must move freely to the center of the disk to read the table of contents
> > before the disk can be played. If you do not get a track number in the
> > display on start up, chances are that the laser drive needs to be
cleaned
> > and relubricated.
> >
> > "XS11E" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > "Pat Dreiding" > wrote in
> > > news:zmGof.263$eI5.204@trnddc05:
> > >
> > >> Anyone have a suggestion for a quick and easy replacement for the
> > >> '99 stock CD player?
> > >
> > > Check Ebay and the local wrecking yards.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Thomas Misek" > wrote in
. net:

> This may be slightly off-topic but still included in the idea of
> my music in the Miata. Does anyone know of a method to connect an
> MP3 player to the standard MB AM/FM /CD player?

http://www.miata.net/garage/external...interface.html

This is for the radio with the cassette player but it might apply, take
a look and see....

if it's a portable mp3 player you can find several fm transmitters that
plug into the headphone jack and transmit directly to your stereo in
the car... if you have an ipod, griffin technology makes the itrip
which has gotten a lot of great reviews. if you own another brand of
player you should be able to find some reviews online pretty easily.

On 12/17/05 4:09 PM, in article
, "lloyd_dobbler_1"
> wrote:

> if it's a portable mp3 player you can find several fm transmitters that
> plug into the headphone jack and transmit directly to your stereo in
> the car... if you have an ipod, griffin technology makes the itrip
> which has gotten a lot of great reviews. if you own another brand of
> player you should be able to find some reviews online pretty easily.
>


Beware, I bought a cheaper one of those awhile back and it had a noticeable
buzz in it on all of it's pre-set frequencies. I got a Sony cd-mp3 in-dash
deck at Best Buy (installed) that has an aux input on the front for MP#
players. Direct connect is the only way to go for good sound.

I followed Igadbois's advice. I pulled the CD from the car and took it
apart.
Not too bad a job if you take your time. Removing the circuit board with
those tiny connectors was my biggest problem.
I was able to get to the laser lens to clean it. It was not a easy, direct
access. I had bend the q-tip to reach it. I did not lubricated (didn't
look like it needed it - also didn't know what to lubricate with),

Re-assembly went smooth. It took a couple of tries to remount the CD player
into the car.
There was a wire in the back that I had to move out of the way.

Amazingly, everything is back together and working!

Thank you all.
- Pat

"lgadbois" > wrote in message
.net...
> The main problem with most CD players installed in automobiles is the dust
> that accumulates on the lens of the player. Before you replace the CD
> player, remove it and clean the lens with a cotton swap and alcohol. I
> leave a disk loaded in my CD player all the time to reduce the amount of
> dust that lands on the lens. The other problem that can occur is the
grease
> hardens on the drive that moves the laser assembly in and out. The laser
> must move freely to the center of the disk to read the table of contents
> before the disk can be played. If you do not get a track number in the
> display on start up, chances are that the laser drive needs to be cleaned
> and relubricated.
>
> "XS11E" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Pat Dreiding" > wrote in
> > news:zmGof.263$eI5.204@trnddc05:
> >
> >> Anyone have a suggestion for a quick and easy replacement for the
> >> '99 stock CD player?
> >
> > Check Ebay and the local wrecking yards.
> >
>
>

Thanks for all the hints. I think that the FM transmitter may be the best
solution for me. Hopefully the reception will work without the
interference.

"Rick Morris" > wrote in message
...
> On 12/17/05 4:09 PM, in article
> , "lloyd_dobbler_1"
> > wrote:
>
> > if it's a portable mp3 player you can find several fm transmitters that
> > plug into the headphone jack and transmit directly to your stereo in
> > the car... if you have an ipod, griffin technology makes the itrip
> > which has gotten a lot of great reviews. if you own another brand of
> > player you should be able to find some reviews online pretty easily.
> >
>
>
> Beware, I bought a cheaper one of those awhile back and it had a
noticeable
> buzz in it on all of it's pre-set frequencies. I got a Sony cd-mp3 in-dash
> deck at Best Buy (installed) that has an aux input on the front for MP#
> players. Direct connect is the only way to go for good sound.
>