Clarion CD changer & village idiot

At the risk of totally mugging myself off to the nation, but hopefully helping other village idiots in the future, I have continued the battle of sorting out niggles with my recently acquired 1996 P38 4.6 HSE

Last night, I decided to put some CDs into the autochanger and my heart sank at the prospect of yet another problem to sort out. I could hear the changer working to select and change CDs, and the display on the stereo head unit confirmed that the CDs were there. It was as though they were ready to play, but the unit couldn't find the tracks. The code on the display was 'CDAC EG6'

I searched this site for the code or any info - nothing. I began research into common faults and cleaning the CD unit or how much it might cost to replace or send to Clarion to fix.

Then, the brainwave (a rare event). You probably guessed this after line 1. I took the CD cartridge out and right enough, I'd inserted every one of my CDs in upside down. They play much better right way up. The Wurzels never sounded so good. One less niggle to sort and the time I've saved will be used filling out my application for MENSA. Perhaps I should try DENSA first?!

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Brilliant, I too have problems with my CD changer and I did check they were in the correct way up, unfortunately for me they were so I have an issue to resolve,,,,

Cheers

Donald

Must be a different village. I hold the title here in mine.

For anyone who has issues with their Diversity head unit just had mine to Clarion service, posted Tuesday came back sorted Friday. Can't complain about that for service. Now have a fully working radio with a new screen fitted. Quite a bit cheaper than second hand units off Egay of unknown quality. Pretty well chuffed with it.

Mines out of car waiting to be packaged and sent off , I have had problems with cd's jamming in unit had to take it apart to remove them and ****ed up disc's and some that have been recorded of a computer Haven't played but until the head unit LCD died it was great .

I have a clarion diversity head unit for sale, plus CD changer and HK sub. All working order - HU display is a little crappy, but still readable.