How an in-dash 6-CD changer works...

My 2007 Nissan Versa's 6 disc changer's mechanism locked up, causing a "mechanism error" message to display on-screen. After dis-assembly, I determined the cause to be lack of lubrication in the transport mechanism. Here is a video showing exactly how this style of CD changer works. The concept is simple; split the stack to allow the spindle motor and laser to play a disc within the stack. Each disc is locked onto a thin steel vertical-rail mounted platform. When a disc is injected or ejected, the entire stack is collapsed (spindle arm retracted) and repositioned to allow the selected platform (1-6) to line up with the load slot. If this doesn't make sense, watch my video!

After I made this video, I re-lubricated the entire transport mechanism with white lithium grease, and it works better than new! Good thing, too... these units sell new for over $500, and used prices are still too much!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• cd
• changer
• nissan
• versa
• clarion
• mechanism
• jammed

[ParrotTalkBack]

Can you tell me how you dissassembled the unit? I am having a similar error.

[bbishoppcm]

@ParrotTalkBack no, i no longer own this car.

[ThaGirrlz]

can i eject a stuck disc without pulling the whole thing out?

[bbishoppcm]

@ThaGirrlz Unfortunately, no. It is likely you are having the same issue I (and many others) are having.

[LATXGA23]

are all cd changers da same ???? iHave an 96 toyota avalon can iReplace it with any cd changer ???

[bbishoppcm]

@LATXGA23 No, and no.

[bbishoppcm]

@acmwm Are you being a douchebag, or are you asking a serious question?

[30GB]

mini robot in a cd player lol

[MacintoshUser1986]

Very cool, I notice you cursed more in earlier videos. Haha

[GGARY001]

Can anyone help me. I have a 2004 Nissan Titan and. I took out my radio and unplugged it. When I plugged it back I heard a noise like the CD's setting in the unit. When I went to power it on nothing works it lights up and shows the clock but doesn't play music. I checked the wires for power and it seems to have it. But wont come on. Can anyone please help out with this?

[dickcheney6]

@cityslic It has probably dropped in between the holders and is sitting at the bottom of the deck. You'll have to take it apart and retrieve it but I doubt you'll have to actually disassemble the MECHANISM to reach it.

[Fuzy2K]

What was the song at 2:42?

[evelluchia]

this is actually pretty interisting i have a 6 disc indash in my subaru and i was wondering how it did all the disc things in such a small space its pretty cool ^-^

[Wifixeak]

Cash rules..

[PainBaller03]

Everything was like highschool educational video grade until he said "you stupid fuck" lmfao great vid man not boring at all. I respect guys that aint scared to fix theyr own shit like me

[cityslic]

Interesting... but my problem is I put a mini-disc in slot #5 (thought about not doing it TOO late), it wouldn't play, and it's too small to get pushed out, I guess. I could finally put a disk into that slot, and it would play, but no others will eject or play. Where did the mini-disc go? frustrating!!!