CD Mech error

[paddyj]

Tried to eject a cd from my player today and got a "MECH Error" message on the display. The system won't even go into CD mode anymore now.

After reading other threads I tried disconnecting the battery so the system would reset but I still get the same "MECH Error" and now it thinks there are no discs in there.

Anyone any ideas?

[andyman]

do these, blaupunkts have a manual override where u stick like a paper clip down the hole to pop the disk out?

if not, id say mech error means it mechanically rooted and wont work - obviously

[VZTHUNDER]

id say its rooted
if i were you id pull the h/u to bits and get a aftermarket one

[andrewmac]

Bad news mate, if there are cd's in there it will need replacement.
Mine has the same problem and i took it to holden and there gonna replace it under warranty.
I had to leave the car there all day for the twits to take it out and go yep it needs replacing.
I have to get another one in there next week but im gonna replace it with after soon market anyway.

[paddyj]

Tried resetting the system 4 or 5 times today and got nowhere so I think I have to now accept it is dead

Any idea how much the units cost or how much an aftermarket equivalent would be?

I have a 3 year /175,000km warranty but it doesn't look like it will cover this.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

The audio system should be covered. Short of you actually doing something to it......or playing an ABBA CD.

[paddyj]

lol

Unfortunately it is not, I presume it would be covoered on a new car warranty, the one I have is just a certified used car warranty. Holden gave me a list of items covered and nothing related to the audio system is on there.

I will still try and get them to fix it When I bought the car I put 6 cd's in there, this is the first time I have tried to eject one.

[VZTHUNDER]

you can get a nice h/u for around 200 buks
thats got lots of bits
mp3 cd etc

[andrewmac]

They will fix it with the new car but with used car it is less likely.
I wouldn't bother trying to get another one cause they wont be cheap, just go after market then you can get MP3 and you don't even have to worry bout the 6 stacker thing you can fit 100+ songs onto one cd easily.

[paddyj]

Finally got around to taking my car into Holden and they are going to fix it under warranty :-)