rmac-etc Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 '95 etc My lovely sounding bose gold system will not accept the insertion of a cd. Doesn't like them anymore, just wants to play it's radio. Well, the radio stations around here are lousy ... just talking about classical and jazz .. I'm sure that if I were listening to the mainstream hiphopoprapcrap, my highest desires would be met ... but I do not understand the complexities of these art forms. My classical training overlooked the subtleties of thump thump thump, so I am bereft. Ok, sorry, uhhhh, is there a cleaner product or technique that will convince my in-dash cd player to accept and thus play a cd, even if it is Mozart?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFBonnett Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 You could try spraying canned air through the CD slot. That trick helped mine for a while. Eventually I had to send it to United Radio for service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Yes, a spray will only delay the inevitable. Find a replacement or get yours repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoo Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Does it take the cd in , try and read it and then spit it back out or will it just not even try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ero1220 Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Same thing happened to me.. don't pay ridiculous cash to replace the Bose head when you can spend around $100 for a decent 6-disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STS Scott Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 My 95 STS does that when the interior temp gets really hot, like after sitting in the sun for a while. The device that "swallows" the CD seems to be heat sensitive, for it only does it when the radio is allowed to get hot. Sometimes on long trips, when the dash lights are on for a long time, heating things up, it happens too. Some things that I do to get arount the problem are, gently helping the CD into the slot as it is going in with a key or something (once the CD gets past a certain point, the player will accept it, sort of like the "primary" swallowing device is taking a break, the "secondy" one will take over at a certain point), or you could use a piece of paper to channel air from the A/C vents into the CD slot for a minute- this will cool mine down enough to accept CDs. In terms of getting it out, if it gets stuck in the slot, I use two dining knives (and a piece of tissue to proctect the CD) to reach in and clamp it, and then pull it out. Hope this helps! " ...'took my Cobra down t' the track, hitched to the back o' my Cadillac..." - Jan & Dean, 'hey little cobra' Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 I s there anybody who has Bose for more than 9 years and does not have problems? IMO Bose is a piece of crap, ridiculously overpriced and overpraised. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 '95 etc My lovely sounding bose gold system will not accept the insertion of a cd. Doesn't like them anymore, just wants to play it's radio. Well, the radio stations around here are lousy ... just talking about classical and jazz .. I'm sure that if I were listening to the mainstream hiphopoprapcrap, my highest desires would be met ... but I do not understand the complexities of these art forms. My classical training overlooked the subtleties of thump thump thump, so I am bereft. Ok, sorry, uhhhh, is there a cleaner product or technique that will convince my in-dash cd player to accept and thus play a cd, even if it is Mozart?? You can have it repaired very easily if you want to keep your stock look. I have fixed a Corvette CD, a 91 Seville CD, and my wife's 94 Explorer CD. BOSE radios do not suck, car CD players deal with all sorts of potentially damaging conditions, vibration, HEAT, COLD, plus yours is approaching 10 years old. These units have rubber belts that dry out, springs that get weak, and lubrication that dries up and gets sticky..... My wife's Explorer did the same thing your's does, and it was reconditioned and perfect, for $180. That EXPLORER CD was 6 years old when it acted up!! Just have it reconditioned it's old, I have used this place with GREAT success it was given to me by a local CHEVY dealer who sends their units to them to be repaired. You will need to remove it and pack it up carefully, thats all... http://www.modelelectronics.com call their 800# for a quote, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Bose does not make the head units which are all the problem. The Bose name is just put on the heads that use Bose speakers and amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 I just have to add one more thing, the implication that BOSE radios suck by some is UNFAIR at best. Your HOME CD sits on a shelf, in perfect humidity, with no vibration, at ROOM temperature and how many of you have had HOME CD players that have sticking drawers, long initialization times, and that skip, ?? Now, put that CD in your CAR, and subject it to VIBRATION, Dampness, extreme HEAT and COLD, condensation, smoke if the owner is a smoker, temperature extremes meaning its cold and you turn on the heat, or its hot and you turn on the AC. As with your home unit, a car unit needs to be maintained, that it still works nine years later is a testament to the engineering. I don't know of anything that works forever. My Nakamichi Dragon has been refurbished twice and it gets MUCH less usage than my car CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac-etc Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hey Scottie, I agree. The 'system' sounds great. I used to put in the most bad-as-sed* classical orchestral stuff or .... pipe organ .... and even at full lock (on the volume) it sounded great. No distortion, just massive sound (did I mention the bagpipes!). Maybe the thump thump thump at 3 blocks distant is not so good, haven't tried that. So, I guess that i will need to do the overhaul thing. * (need the hyphen or it will change to ... i don't know, hiney or something. This is a family oriented cadillac forum :-) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoo Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Heh every time I look at the topic.. insertion, and 'in dash rejection' just makes me laugh. Sorry I couldn't help it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaddyJack Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 A '95 factory BOSE system? Maybe the technology has improved in 9 years. Maybe it's time to replace the AM/FM CD player with a newer model. I don't miss playing cassettes any more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Deleted by poster, made mistake, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 A '95 factory BOSE system? Maybe the technology has improved in 9 years. Maybe it's time to replace the AM/FM CD player with a newer model. I don't miss playing cassettes any more! I had a factory 1991 Cadillac Seville Bose CD system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac-etc Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 A '95 factory BOSE system? Maybe the technology has improved in 9 years. Maybe it's time to replace the AM/FM CD player with a newer model. I don't miss playing cassettes any more! Yes, a '95 Bose in dash system ... cassette? I have never used it and in fact I just double checked to see if my car had one. Yep, it does, so what.... it's not a 8 track, lol (for you youngin's who do not know what an 8 track is ... uhhhh there was probably one in one of those movies like 'Smokie in the Bandit' or 'Cannonball') ... whatever. The point it that the Bose in dash audio is very good in my '95 etc, unless you want to rattle the neighbors windows with mindless thump, thump, thump's. If so, then I am sure that a visit to circuit city will provide all sorts of high wattage thumping alternatives. Great music can be cerebral, mediocre music in the background, but if its visceral, then put it where you can feel it the most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I s there anybody who has Bose for more than 9 years and does not have problems? IMO Bose is a piece of crap, ridiculously overpriced and overpraised. I think Scotty made a correct assessment, basicly saying that car audio units take much more abuse then household units and 7-9 years on a car unit is pretty fair considering that most warranties have already expired. They're not a forever unit. Lots of small moving parts involved. I and people I know have had Jenson, craig, sony, alpine, pioneer units crap out under 3 years. Personally my 10 yr old Bose still sounds terrific and yes perhaps the headunit has a dated look, however, that in itself discourages thievery. A welcomed trade off. rmac-etc, 2 years ago my cd player crapped out just like yours. I took it over to United Radio and they swapped headunits with me with a redone CD unit. Cost: $200..... Time: 10 minutes in and out..... no headache/ piece of mind: priceless. -kg "Burns" rubber " I've never considered myself to be all that conservative, but it seems the more liberal some people get the more conservative I become. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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