Playing CDs

[VPbomb]

Probably been discussed somewhere, but have been unable to find the answer.
My uncle has a VF SS and I need an answer as to how he can play CDs through this thing. He has no internet/no computer/no smart phone (full country bumpkin) so he has now resorted to dropping past with a pile of CDs every now and then. I tried an external USB DVD drive to no avail. Will he need a whole new head unit or what? Any ideas?

 

[Forg]

If he doesn't have a drive, then yeah he'll need another head unit. Unsure how well that's going to work, though, as there's no exposed face of the stereo unit like there used to be; nowhere a CD slot will go.
Or I guess he might be able to fit a stacker in the boot? Maybe near the battery? There's an AUX input, but you'd need a remote control to run it.

Or fit a pre-2015 head unit & dash/console to match?

 

[Forum_Lurker]

Or put his music onto a USB stick, multiple ones if necessary. You just have to convert his CDs to mp3s and copy them to the USB drive(s).

 

[Flukey]

Series 1 VF had the CD slot.

 

[Forg]

Series 1 VF had the CD slot.

That didn't occur to me ... it's a VF2 isn't it? The problem isn't that he doesn't know where the CD loading-slot is, is it?!

 

[mpower]

The CD slot isn't real obvious maybe it's there and you're missing it.

I think from memory it's just above the HVAC controls. Under the screen.

 

[VPbomb]

Ha, nah it's new S2... no CD drive. He spoke to the dealership after he bought it. Was hoping there was some patch/upgrade in software that could play a USB drive CD player like on laptops. Okay, I'll suss out S1 head unit or stacker options.
Cheers guys

 

[mpower]

load all his music onto a USB flash drive and be done with it - a nice big one.

 

[Forg]

^ That's a total PITA job, even if you're torrenting (copies of stuff you already own) ... I mean it's better than when I first ripped my CD collection & drives were only 4x, but still ...

Can you get a portable player that's small enough to fit in the centre storage-bin thingy under the armrest? There's an analogue aux input in there, isn't there?

 

[crew_man]

^ That's a total PITA job, even if you're torrenting (copies of stuff you already own) ... I mean it's better than when I first ripped my CD collection & drives were only 4x, but still ...

If you use iTunes it's very easy - just insert cd, click 2x buttons and the cd's loaded. Then just buy a cheap ipod to hold the music, that way you only need to click 1 more button to load all music onto it.

Thats what I currently play my music with as my car is within my wifi range so I can update my ipod wirelessly.