urgent CD changer help required!

[Yosser]

1998 w202 estate, audio 10 cassette head unit, MB 6 disc changer in boot (OE retrofit)

I've got a bit of a problem with my CD changer.

Everything used to be ok, I then installed a different head unit which wasn't connected to the changer. This worked ok too.

I have now re-installed the original audio10 unit as I have sold the car (hence the panic).

When the CD button is pressed, the display says No CD. There is power at the changer, as the eject function works. I just can't get the changer to function.

The battery was disconnected for a wee while, but I've had it disconnected in the past with no ill effect.

Any ideas please??

I'm in a bit of a flap as the car is meant to be getting handed over in the next day or two.

 

[Blobcat]

Is the cable from the changer to the head connected correctly. Not sure if yours is but a lot are optical leads, so it may be dirty/damaged. I would take the connectors off then re-seat them in the first instance.

 

[Yosser]

Problem Solved!

Thanks for the response Blobcat.

After a bit of searching on the forums, and the wider net, I have managed to get it to work.

There is no C connector in the car. The changer was a retrofit (by MB) and the only extra connectors were the optical one and the one I missed ;

one wire connected to pin4 of the C connector on the head unit.

All works ok now.


Was able to confirm pins on this site;

http://www.hanshehl.de/multimedia6.htm

Thanks again.

 

[television]

Optics did not start until late 99 on most models, if it is optical there is a bright orange single connector that must be plugged in at both ends, other than that I can can only think of re powering up with everything connected.

Malcolm

Sorry I started this 1 hour ago, but the phone rang