db Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Right i know this is a stupid question but i've gotta clear it up as im uncertain and my dad keeps harassng me. As you'll see below i have the standard gamma unit with the optional CD player. My dad keeps telling me that the indash one holds six CD's and you just put another one in and his friend has a VW and thats how it works. I told him that under no circumstances was he putting another CD in my CD player and messing the whole thing up. It does come up with the message on screen of 'checking magazine' sometimes but cant remember why it did it. border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />So my questions are; is it a in dash 6 disc changer (i dont think so)?, If not did the loop come with changer as an option? If it did where in the car is it located as ive not noticed anything in the bootThanks in advance for the help :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGTI Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 such a thing does exist....but yours looks like the single cd one to me (from memory). just stick a cd in the slot (dont force it in) and it wont suck it in if its a single cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrat Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 johns got one ... B*sterd !!!you got the single one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 hey how come ur select and eject buttons light up, mine dont style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted November 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 I have no idea, i do have the side lights switched on though so everything is illuminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 sorry to hijack ur thread, but just tried mine and looks nothing like urs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted November 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 No worries about hijacking, im not fussed. Whats the difference then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 just that the buttons on the left and right of the CD player (not the radio) dont light up, it looks good because it matches all the other knobs, and without it u cant see it at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted November 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Shame, perhaps you have a loose connection somewhere in your unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 yea maybe, might have a look, it was a brand new unit aswell (not standard in a sport) wen i had the car about `4-5` months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Yeah, they should light up. Try giving it a thump style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />There are two `in-dash` CD players, the earlier one which was a single CD machine, and the later one which was a `6-CD` changer. Yours is the `single-CD`.If it makes you feel any better, the mechanism for the `6-CD` model can go wrong and jam quite easily. I know someone who managed to get it to accept 8 CDs! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Um... that may have been me - I've had 8 in mine before, they're not the most reliable. Sometimes they seem to think they've ejected a CD when in actual fact they haven't. Every so often it needs taking apart and a CD pushing out - when I got mine it even had a CD stuck in it!!I think the single ones also look better in the loop, as mentioned the buttons match the head unit better.The 6 in dash changer was also never an option for any loop in the UK.Here's a pic of my 6... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />(sorry, phone camera's a little fuzzy atm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted November 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Ah cheers for that, glad thats cleared up style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 bossjohn, how do you rate your changer?I may have a chance of getting one for around ~£150, second hand, is it worht the money or would I be better off with a new sony remote unit (boot mounted) for ~£99 + £50 for adapters and wiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 For £150 it's worth it in my opinion, they go for far more than that on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 I found one for much £107 atm with circa 40+ to go... I know, price will go up style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> what's the highest you'd be willing to pay for one if you were on the market for such a unit (I personally would love to have original `dash-mounted` VW changer and not fiddle woth boot installs or changovers to another head unit...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 I got mine for £100, and I would probably pay £150 if I wanted one - but I'd have to know it didn't come from a smash and grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 How would you do it? ask for receipt? (I have no clue since I ma of trusting nature....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Usually something with a box is safe enough for me if I'm buying it from someone I don't know. If you can get a receipt then all the better.The Sat Nav unit freshly stolen from the biker guy will undoubtedly be going on Ebay for a song soon, and I don't like supporting that kind of thing style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Me neither, and unfortunately if done properly `e-bay` sellers are largely untraceable (unless police can get ISP to disclose physical location of IP adress but hen again there so many unsecure `Wi-Fis` in the air....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrat Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...4506374095&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Cheers matey:)Look at this one: http://www.allegro.pl/show_item.php?item=35191802It's £116 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> buy now priceor Audi 2x DIN SatNav, only £233!http://www.allegro.pl/show_item.php?item=35191790EDIT: just checked stealers list price for rtrofitting of the satnav system .. £2175 - nice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":evil:" border="0" alt="evil.gif" />EDIT2: just checked that the price in foreign currency for the sat nav unit is an equivalent of an average monthly wages there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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