I have a 2000 SE with the Bose CD. I have had the CD player replaced twice,under warranty , because the player actually scratches the playing suraface of my discs when it ejects them. Now, I mostly play store bought cd's, the amount of burned cd's that I play are minimal. I called Clarion and they told me I have to go through Nissan to get anything done. I have been to several car audio shops and most want me to replace the whole system( amp, speakers, all speakers and sub). The total cost on that for a good system is over two grand. Any suggestions? Has anyone swapped out just the CD player for aftermarket?
I apologize for the long thread.

 

Man finally, someone said something. My Bose CD player is now playing "Scrathy" noises from all my burned CDs, no matter what brand. Even if it is the Highest Quality TDK or Verbatim Music CDRs. But then when I play a real CD (store bought), it plays 100% fine. That means the damn Bose no longer wants to read my CDRs correctly. I know they work fine, cause I played them in my home stereo and other cars.

God dammit, that means I gotta get this replaced, I hate going to the freagin dealer. Sons of .......

Dixit

 

Yeah after a week, CD-R's are somehow scratched when just left inside the player and I get high-pitched scratches. It plays my SUPER scratched CD's fine though. I think all of them are like this.

 

See, it physcially did not scratch my CDs, just makes them SOUND as if they are MESSED UP.

But the same CDRs play fine in my home stereo, cd walkmans, and dj players.

Dixit

 

This is not what I am saying at all. I am asking you guys if your NON-CR-R cds,(store bought originals) scratch in your BOSE system. I am getting lots of scratches on those cd's when I play them on my system. The percentage of CR-R's that I play are only about 10%, if at all.

 

My regular CDs play 100% fine. It is just the CDRs that have major issues now, it was a little scratchy about 2weeks ago, now it is 50% scratch noise and 50% music.

Dixit

 

I only use 74 min CDR in it. and I only burn about 70 mins. This is or my 2K max (4/99 build) and my pathfinder. Neither really like 80min CDs. Well, it was brand picky with 80's so I just went back to 74s. no problems. I use 80% cdr in there.

 

See I can understand what you mean, but Timmeh, It used to play fine on all brands. Then it just got "PMS" permanently. Now it wont play any of brands. Even the high quality Music CDRs (as I stated earlier). I think I just neeed to get it replaced now. I noticed it getting worse by the day.

I even tried cleaned it with two different CD head cleaners. So I know it is the CDplayer now.

Dixit

 

I think people are confused here.. (or maybe me) rubman says his cds are PHYSICALLY scratched.. BigdogJonx, you mean it sounds scratchy.. correct?

by the way i have no problems whatsoever playing CD-Rs.

 

I wasn't replying to you, I was replying to BigDogJonx. But no, my CD's play fine in the CD player, its just the scratchy sound with the CD-R's I'm having problems with.

 

You seem to be the only one so far understanding my issue. I play VERY FEW CD-Rs. However, my CDs seem to be physically scratched, on the playing surface, after being played on my Stereo. My question is, is this happening to any of you? If so, what are you doing to address the issue? Can we repalce just the CD deck, without replacing the whole system? I really have no concern about CD-Rs. I have owned numerous cars with aftermarket CD players, never, ever had any kind of problem. Even owned some of the first decks back in the eighties.

 

Yeah, exactly, this is a defective player. Or "picky" one now. Cause it plays the original cds fine. Just the CDRs are the problem, now all CDRs, before it would not read certain ones. I now use the high quality TDK music only CDRs, and same shiet. Like I said the scratch sound got worse and worse and worse.

Also forgot to mention how when I first play it, it very minimal, but once it the car warms up (along with the bose and the speakers), the cd player becomes a monster and plays them MAJOR scratchy. Like a really really bad Vinyl record. I mean I DJ records, but shiet, this is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.

Dixit

 

Ditto.

 

Take it to nissan, they will replace the entire Headunit under warranty, there for sure is something majorly wrong with it physically scratching the cds

Dixti

 

I have had no problems with any type of CD's. I play both store bought and CD-R's all the time. No scratches or extra sounds. Good luck getting it fixed.
"00 SE with Bose upgrade