cd multichanger and also clock problem

hi all,
i have a 2000 ES td5, two problems, (oh by the way nice to be here, and to see a wealth of info) first, my clock, this is now the second disco i have had, and both had no light on the clock, errmmmm, can this be fixed, ie blown bulb, or is it a case of replace the clock itself, (the clock works, just no light)

second, the multichanger, i have had the disco for about 5 months, and at the first the cd multichanger worked ok, however, lately it has decided to either not see the cd's, and report no cd, or it jumps in play, or it jumps in play then stops all together, and the whole shebang stops.

can this be fixed, my thoughts are that it might be like my home cd, and that is the lens has got dirty, and wants cleaning, would anyone else back this up, it does not matter if the cds are home burnt, or original, it also does not matter in which position the cd is in.

ideas welcome
voith

The clock does not work because someone at sometime has cleaned it with a cloth with strong detergent, or got it to wet, which was absorbed by the membrane.

Regarding the multichanger, well we know what the problem there was, but yeah a badly set lens, this can be tuned with a screwdriver until the optimal read distance is achieved.

Or dirty, its amazing how many people put a dusty, dirty CD into a player, laser, current, power, nice combo for atrackting dust and dirt.

hi discomania,
regarding the clock, your comment, does this still refer to the lack of the backlight, as the clock itself still is visible, (you can see the time) during daylight hours if you look at it hard enough, or if you turn the interior light on at night.

regarding the multichanger, i have cleaned the lens, this evening, so will not know the result until i have been on the road long enough to check all the cds, but regarding the tuning of the lens, this sounds like a technical job is it, or is their an idoits guide somewhere??
thanks for the reply
voith

Yes just the backlight.

Regarding tuning the lens, as you will imagine these things are pretty finely tuned, if you look at a lens of a drive trying to focus you can see it going up and down trying to find the optimal distance, however after being dropped for example a cd player may not work anymore, because the lens has slipped beyond its ability to focus, this can be sorted with a very small screw driver on the small ajustment screw on the lens, its not that technical, just be carefull and it can take a few "tunes" to get it right.

hi discomania,
thanks m8, gives me something to think about, i will see how my clean does first though
regards
voith