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(Message started by: Scorpio_Mike on Mar 4^th, 2008, 6:07pm)

Title: CD changer mountings ?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 4^th, 2008, 6:07pm

Seem to remember reading somewhere that there was an improved mounting kit made by Ford for the CD changer mounting in the boot of estates to stop the CD from jumping / skipping - can anyone confirm this ?

If the kit does exist does anyone have the part number ?

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by Snoopy on Mar 5^th, 2008, 9:39am

Yes there was a TSB covering the boot fitted CD Changer, If i can find it I will post later TSB 200/1996 applies although on reading the it seems to apply to the estate I will send the document to your email address

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Mar 5^th, 2008, 12:18pm

Thanks Snoopy, rec'd TSB OK.

Cheers !

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by Robiko on Mar 5^th, 2008, 3:10pm

Does the TSB only cover estates? I have a saloon and the CD has a habit of skipping when driving over a rough road, I had thought it was in need of replacing but if it's only likely to be the mountings then maybe I'll start there first...

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by mijfife on Mar 17^th, 2008, 8:57pm

The cd changer mounting bracket on my '96 Td estate is held in place with two bolts in the middle just above the boot floor. The one on the '97 estate spares car is fixed near to the wheel arch and seems to use lumps of foam underneath it and at the tail light end. Can I ask which of these two is the improved version?

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by Octavian_P on Mar 18^th, 2008, 1:11pm

The one with the foam is the improved one, as is stated in the TSB

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by mijfife on Mar 18^th, 2008, 3:35pm

Thanks for that Octavian, I'll get that changed over at some point and see if it is an improvement over 'Old Skippy' I currently have there ;D

Cheers Jim

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by TiberiuS on Mar 18^th, 2008, 11:48pm

It's probably as much that the laser pickup is dirty and needs a clean, the same with a worn stylus on a turntable will skip, skip, skip...

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Mar 23^rd, 2008, 7:27pm

robiko [] with tiberius most likely needs a clean i have never heard of a saloon with the skip problem.

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by davem on Mar 28^th, 2008, 6:29pm

Yes...my turntable often skips when I put it in the Scorp ;)

The lasers inside CD players do have a shelf life. The more you play it, the less efficient the laser becomes. Over the years the laser will deminish in performace, until a point that minor vibrations will cause "skipping" and eventually no disk will be read at all. It's a fact of life and cleaning may (but often not) improve performance.

Title: Re: CD changer mountings ?
Post by TiberiuS on Mar 28^th, 2008, 7:00pm

Yes, but normally it's dirt. Most of them don't get played enough for the lasers to go bad.

Mine skipped like mad at first, didn't have any more problems after taking it apart for a good clean..cheaper than another changer, worth trying first..

Now the ones which normally do have bad laser pickups are the old Pioneer reference CD players you get on eBay. Picked one up for £90 a while back, new pickup assy from Pioneer was £120. Bingo, £500 CD player for £200 ;). But these things tend to get played a LOT.

Regards, Bruce.