04 CD player - skips in the cold
#1
04 CD player - skips in the cold
Has anyone had any problems with their CD player skipping in the cold? On 3 occassions since November, when the outside temp was below 50, my CD player would skip. The first time it happened, I rotated thru all of the CDs and it happened on all of them. The last 2 times, it happened on 2 of the CDs as I rotated thru them, the other 4 played fine. Given the very intermittant nature of this problem, I haven't taken it to the dealer yet. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
#2
Yup. It was -37C this morning and my CD player skipped like crazy. I don't expect it to work well below -20C or so. Once the car warmed up it was fine.
If yours is skipping at 50F then there is something wrong with it. Mine works fine down past 0F.
CM.
If yours is skipping at 50F then there is something wrong with it. Mine works fine down past 0F.
CM.
#3
I have this problem when the temperature is below maybe 20 F or so. It goes away after the car warms up some so I'm guessing it's maybe a condensation problem. I can't be too sure though...
There might be something to do to see if this is what's causing the skipping - get one of those cleaning CD's (they have little brushes on them that dust off the laser, they only cost like $5 or so, I think) and throw that in, let it clean, then see if it works. If it is condensation, this should wipe it off. Something to think about, I don't know...
There might be something to do to see if this is what's causing the skipping - get one of those cleaning CD's (they have little brushes on them that dust off the laser, they only cost like $5 or so, I think) and throw that in, let it clean, then see if it works. If it is condensation, this should wipe it off. Something to think about, I don't know...
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#4
CD player
Yeah.. mine does that too.. i dont think i brush would matter... cause you have this icey lens and when you turn the car on.. it causes it to heat up and reflect in weird ways.. cause when my car warms up enough.. it plays fine again... just a crappy cd player is all
#8
It sounds like plasmaorb is right, "just a crappy cd player is all." You would think that anything with moving parts would be temperature tested, maybe Nissan forgot to test the CD player. Other than this occasional glitch, my Max has been great. However, I will note that my previous ride, a 98 Pontiac GP GTP, had a trunk mounted 12 CD changer that operated flawlessly for 5 years in the same environment.
#9
Originally Posted by plasmaorb
Yeah.. mine does that too.. i dont think i brush would matter... cause you have this icey lens and when you turn the car on.. it causes it to heat up and reflect in weird ways.. cause when my car warms up enough.. it plays fine again... just a crappy cd player is all
Either way though, I doubt there's much else to do about it. Nissan surely won't replace it unless a TSB or something is put out on it. Just bad quality assurance by Nissan...at least the rest of the car kicks a$$
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#10
Originally Posted by kmoney56
Actually, I doubt there is ice on the lens unless it is extremely humid and cold out. Think of how often the inside of the windows in your car fog up compared to completely icing up. I'd still put my money on condensation . . . . ![ThumbsUp](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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I have driven at above zero F temps (in the teens) and never had a problem playing CDs.
#11
I'm just curious how many of you with the skipping CD player have the Bose sound system. The 02-03 Maximas have the same problem my head unit was replaced a year ago but once the weather got cold again I had the same problem with the new head unit as I did with my original. It is annoying considering I didn't have that problem from any of my factory CD changer I had in the 2 altimas I owned before I brought my 02 Maxima...
#12
Well.... when it's as cold as its been here lately (zero degrees
).... I choose not to use the CD player/changer until the interior warms up a bit. Not that big a deal to wait.
IMO its just too darn cold to expect electronic equipment with moving parts to operate completely glitch-free.
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IMO its just too darn cold to expect electronic equipment with moving parts to operate completely glitch-free.
#13
Originally Posted by perrymaxima
I'm just curious how many of you with the skipping CD player have the Bose sound system. The 02-03 Maximas have the same problem my head unit was replaced a year ago but once the weather got cold again I had the same problem with the new head unit as I did with my original. It is annoying considering I didn't have that problem from any of my factory CD changer I had in the 2 altimas I owned before I brought my 02 Maxima...
#15
how annoying
I read this topic a while ago and though man im glad my cd player doesnt skip when it was like 10 degrees in Chicago.. Guess i was wrong because this morning my cd were skipping like crazy, at 20 deg... You would think paying 30k for a new car you wouldnt have problems like this.
#17
I believe Clarion makes all Nissan headunits (Bose and standard). I also had a Clarion changer in my VW(at least in the 90s, Clarion made all VW equipment as well), and I had *horrible* problems with skipping, to the point where I had the dealer rip the changer out and VW refunded my money. I was horrified to learn that Clarion made Nissan headunits, and pretty much resigned myself to replacing it after my warranty runs out. I have the Bose in-dash changer in my "purchased in 03/03" '03, and it's only skipped a couple times while going over bumps while it was way below freezing. So I can't complain too much so far, though a couple times when I switched to disc 1 it gives me an "ERR" message on the front of the head unit.
I figure that unless it gets too bad, I'll just wait until my warranty is about up and swap it with the dealer. When that one croaks it's time for aftermarket, baby. Screw Clarion.
I figure that unless it gets too bad, I'll just wait until my warranty is about up and swap it with the dealer. When that one croaks it's time for aftermarket, baby. Screw Clarion.
#18
My Cd changer is getting worse as time progresses. I really dont want another changer I would rather just have a new cd player. I have thought about xm satelite but it wont have much of what I listen to on it. It would be nice to have an mp3 player so I could keep less cds in the car. I dunno what to do.
#19
I live in Memphis, TN. and I too had that skipping problem, my dealer told me they have replaced several CD changers and would gladly replace mine. Got it replaced, seems to be much better. They say is a problem with the Clarion Changer...
#20
Our CD player skips also. The car is only a month old so we took it back to the dealer. They replaced the CD Player and the new one skips also.
When they replaced it, they scratched the dash, broke a heater vent piece and the shift ****. They said the shift **** has to be broken and removed in order to install a new player - ridiculous !!!!
When they replaced it, they scratched the dash, broke a heater vent piece and the shift ****. They said the shift **** has to be broken and removed in order to install a new player - ridiculous !!!!
#21
Originally Posted by MYMAX2004
Our CD player skips also. The car is only a month old so we took it back to the dealer. They replaced the CD Player and the new one skips also.
When they replaced it, they scratched the dash, broke a heater vent piece and the shift ****. They said the shift **** has to be broken and removed in order to install a new player - ridiculous !!!!
When they replaced it, they scratched the dash, broke a heater vent piece and the shift ****. They said the shift **** has to be broken and removed in order to install a new player - ridiculous !!!!
The shift **** does need to be removed, true, but just unscrewed. It takes 10 seconds. Talk directly to the service manager, and if they don't make it right pay the $30 and take them to small claims court. That's ridiculous.
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