How long can I run my car's stereo system before I drain the battery? Assume the typical battery in a typical new mid-sized sedan on auxiliary power.
Surprising, not very long. Most newer vehicles come with undersized batteries, just enough for a few starts in the worst of conditions.Your car radio doesn’t require much power assuming you are not trying to piss off your neighbors, however it does require constant power when on, so while your starter is a huge draw on the battery, it only draws for ~3 second then the alternator immediately starts to recharge the battery, your radio sucks the power without the benefit of the alternator replenishing the spent power while the car is off…in short, I would think if your vehicle in newer, with a factory battery, all in good condition, and you are listening at a reasonable volume (not trying to impress the rest of the world with your factory base) you are likely safe for an hour IF all othe accessories are turned off.Ok, so you forgot your radio on and you come back to your vehicle and suspect you ran down your battery, what do you do now. Shut the radio off, and let the battery rest as long as possible before trying to start it. A half hour minimum an hour is better. If it starts, after the resting period your not done… leave all the accessories off and running your engine for 5 minutes at a driving rpm (~2000–2500 if you have a tach), then take it on the best nearby highway for at least a 15 minute drive if you can leave off all accessories, 30 minutes if you require headlights or blower, even longer if you can’t get up to at least 40 mph without constantly using the brakes (brake lights use a surprising amount of power if not LED) … Assuming your battery was in good health before you drained it, then this charge cycle should be enoungh, otherwise, you might need to replace your tired, undersized, battery with a new one… should you have to replace it, it is always better to purchase a more powerful battery than what came with your vehicle, but that is an answer for another question…
Help, CD stuck in a 6-disc car CD player?
hey how are ya. no do not take out the unit. this is what you can do an most likely it will work. first look real good at your unit an see if theres a little reset button anywhere if there is then push it an your discs should pop out. if not than go under the hood of the vehicle an disconnect the black negative battery terminal an leave it for for about 10 minutes or so an than put it back on an your disc should pop out. but before doing any of this make sure all the discs that are not stuck are taken out first otherwise you will be doing this process a bunch of times because everytime you disconnect the battery it might pop out one disc at a time. so take them all out than do it, both stuck discs should pop out. have a friend with you inside the vehicle when you put the battery terminal back on so they can grab the discs when they pop out ,if you dont than the discs will pop out an go back in by themselves. good luck, if that doesnt work let me know. we try something differant.
I have a CD stuck in my car stereo, any ideas?
I have a Chevy HHR (2006) with a factory installed 6 cd disc changer (Pioneer I think). I tried to eject and a "disc error" message comes up. It is NOT a homemade cd and doesn't have an adhesive label. I have tried taking the fuse out, but no luck.
What would cause a popping/crackling sound in one of my stereo speakers?
Most popping or crackling sounds in an audio system come from a bad or dirty connections. Sometimes they do come from a faulty unit or component, but in most cases it is a connection issue. Whether that connection is in the connectors, wiring, circuit board or components, or even just a bad solder joint, wherever that connection is, finding it becomes the main issue to tackle. There are some relatively simple methods that can be used to locate it.First identify which part of your audio system has the issue. The fact that it is only in one of your speakers is a huge help in identifying what might be causing the noise. If both channels had the same noise, this method would not work. You can easily identify the source by swapping the channels and seeing if the noise moves or stays on the same channel.For example, swap the channels the speakers are connected to. Does it persist on the same speaker or does transfer to the other? After swapping, if it remains with the same speaker ( other channel), then it is the speaker connections (or the speaker itself) that are problematic. If it is now on the same channel (other speaker), it is somewhere in the system, before the speaker connections. You can continue to swap different components back and forth, swapping channels and work back to where the source and component is identified.Sometimes just connecting and reconnecting the cables and components solves the problem, as the connection is improved. Good luck!One component that usually becomes noisy that way (more of a crackling sound than a popping one)is a potentiometer (also called a ‘pot’, normally volume controls, bass-treble-balance controls, etc.). These can be easily identified by rotating or sliding the controls as the case may be, and listening for the noise. These can be cleaned with the right solvents or sprays.Worst case scenario is a failed or failing component such as a transistor, capacitor, resistor, solder joint (actually solder joints are relatively easily repaired, just identifying the problematic one is the challenge!), etc.Once you have identified the part or unit in the system that is causing the noise, then it will be easier to decide how best to correct the issue (replace or repair).
Car Cd PLAYER WON'T TAKE CD's (10points)?
You do not say exactly how the stuck CD was removed. If the mechanism was "forced", it's likely that it has been damaged. On many (perhaps most) players, there's a tiny hole in the front, usually on the right side. The only safe way to remove a stuck CD is to use something like a partially straightened paper clip inserted into the hole to manually activate the eject function. You can try to reset the unit and see if that helps. First of all, if the unit requires a code to restart from a power off condition, make sure that you have the code. It's probably in your owner's manual. If not, you'll need to get it from an authorized Mazda dealer. After you have the code, disconnect the negative battery cable. Leave the cable disconnected for 30-60 seconds and then reinstall it. Follow the procedure for a power off restart. If the CD insert function still fails, your options are: 1) Have it repaired or replaced by the dealer; 2) Replace it with an aftermarket unit.
How do you use a multi-CD player 6 disc in a car?
I have a 2003 Mercury Sable which looks like it has a multi-CD player in the car (it has a button that has T/Disc 1-6, and it has a shuffle button that you can use for the 6 CDs). So when I saw that, I thought you can put 6 CDs in. I looked at the user manual, and all it shows is how to put in 1 CD for a single-cd player. So, I was wondering how I find out if it does have a multi-cd in it, and how to put additional CDs in? Thanks! p.s. I just recently got this car as a graduation present, so I'm not too familiar with it.
I have a chrysler 300 and i have a cd stuck in the cd player. How did i get it out?
I don't know, how DID you get it out? Normally, you either have to grab an edge of it and pull it out, or take it apart to get it out. Taking the radio apart could cause damage internally and render the unit completely inoperable, grabbing the disc by an edge could damage the disc.