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[HF]

Hi guys
Hubby and I just bought an 05 Ghia X Mondeo with the Sony 6CD changer. Initially the CD part would not work at all. On dismantling the thing I discovered a stuck CD which I removed.

Now it accepts discs and says "Reading" but after a minute is says "check CD" and ejects the disc. I have tried a few different shop bought and home burned discs and it will not play any of them.
Any ideas please?

[sandy52]

It could just be that the CD cant actually read the files?
Are you using a standard bought CD or one you have made? try a bought CD?
Try loading into another CD loadbay  2 instead of 3 etc.
If it isnt that try a hard reset- disconnect the power for 10 mins and try again. - if that doesnt work Im stuck.

[HF]

hi Sandy I've tried shop CDs and home burned ones in bays 1 and 2. It was disconnected from the power for about 1/2hr while I was getting out the CD which was stuck.

[busicam]

I've just bought a 54 reg ghia with Sony 6 disc CD and it does exactly the same. (The vendor told me it wasn't working.) Took it to an independent car audio guy who said that Ford 6 disc changers are renowned for going wrong and only Ford can fix them. My local Ford garage quoted me £150 to fix it and they would have to send it away. There are a couple of identical Sony units on Ebay but they are selling at way over £100 and I'm wondering how long it would be before they also go wrong. Am now wondering if I can replace it with my trusty old JVC radio cassette with 12 CD changer from my old car. Looks like it might be the cheapest option if possible.

[stu056]

I had what seems to be a similar if not the same problem with mine, had it in bits 2 or 3 times without success. I eventually bought another one and it was only when I bought that that I realised what the problem was!!

There is a shutter behind the CD slot to stop you putting CD's in before you press load. Only realised it was there when I tried to put one in before pressing load and couldn't. Then realised that my original stereo's shutter wasn't closing as I could put a CD in without pressing anything. So for one last time I had it in bits, gave the shutter cogs a wiggle and sprayed in some electrical contact cleaner and hey presto, it worked!!

Hope this helps

[bigi]

I have a temporamental Sony 6CD too - it worked fine - then suddenly decided to stop spinning discs and saying "Check CD" - i opened it up and noticed it wasn't even trying to spin the disc up - i started the disc up after going onto CD (you can see the laser lighting up) - and hey presto it starts working again.  It's done it 3 times now in the last 6 months - every time this cures it. Looing at a new stepper motor for the thing now as it sounds like that is failing and getting stuck...

[HF]

I haven't had it out again, but you can't put a CD in without pressing "load" so I don't think the shutter is the problem here.

[HF]

how do you mean please, started the disc up after going to CD?
I don't understand what it is you're saying you've done :)

[bigi]

Basically once you have the set open and powered up, select CD on the front - you will just about be able to see or hear the laser lens clicking up and down trying to focus on the disc - at this point just spin the disc gently and it should start to spin up properly and start reading the disc.  

It worked for me anyway.... :D

[relhist]

Ehh. Mine does the same thing. Works-not works. You can check the operation of the spindle motor: insert cd and notice the angle of text on it when you insert. If the motor is faulty the unit goes "Check CD" and ejects it. The disk will be at the same angle as inserted.  :tonofbricks:
But is it really the spindle motor or the controller IC?

[bigi]

I suppose it could be the controller IC - but i would suspect it more likely to be the spindle stepper motor at fault, especially as it only does it now and again....although more so in hot weather it seems!

[westronix]

It's almost certainly the spindle motor. It's not a stepper motor, just a normal DC motor. Probably the brushes are making poor contact inside.
This used to be a common fault with home CD players, most makes seemed to use the same cheap motors.
The other possibility is a worn or dusty laser, which won't focus properly and the disc won't then be spun.

[bigi]

I might try and source a replacement motor for it then - when it works it's a half decent stereo - unfortunately it seems to be playing up more often than not at the moment - either conking out reading discs after i've stopped the car and started again after a few minutes, or playing but with no track display info on screen - or jumping momentarily from one radio station to another (from radio one to somewhere else on the way in and out of manchester every day!)

Like someone said - the closest these units have come to Sony is their badge department lol :)

[leewurf]

Mine had a similar fault, took the lid off and found most of the guts missing. The disk would feed in and just clatter to the bottom! The previous owner had obviously stripped it to retrieve "s-clubs greatest hits" and couldn't be bothered to rebuild it.
Handy that.

[andyd05]

just bought a mondeo with the sony 6cd system that doesn't work, on the display it says "phone", does anyone have any ideas

[Transitman57]

I have a Transit 57 plate bought new from Ford. 6 Disc CD with bluetooth hands free.
The disc keep sticking in the unit and wont eject.
Ford have replaced this unit for me 4 times under warranty. Once warranty had finished Ford just was'nt interested.
Shame on you Ford for supplying what you know to be sub standard equipment.
I bought and replaced the unit with a Sony after market bluetooth unit . Works great, better than Ford's unit
Ford you are shamefull, bow your head in disgrace