2001 Acura MDX with a jammed CD player, a 1995 Jeep Cherokee with a crazy speedometer and a 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 fuel pump question.
Question: 2001 Acura MDX
Hi... We have some CDs stuck in the jammed CD player of our 2001 Acura MDX for a second time. We're going to look into getting an MP3 player aux port installed because it would be too expensive to keep repairing the factory CD player that just keeps jamming even after replacement.
In the meantime, we want to save the 5 CDs that are stuck in there. Could you possibly direct us to online instructions, perhaps, for opening up the radio/CD player in order to salvage CDs imprisoned therein?! I already know how to remove the facade panel.
Answer:
I don't know of any web site that would have that kind of information. Probably the best thing to do would be to remove the CD player and take it to a shop, maybe a Best Buy or Circuit City, and let them open it up and remove the CD's.
If saving the unit is of no concern, take it apart yourself.
It might not be a problem with the CD player. Acura audio units are built with some very tight clearances compared to aftermarket units. Audio discs with adhesive labels should never be played in these units. The label can curl up and jam the unit resulting in some expensive repairs.
If you burn your own audio discs for vehicle use, you should mark them using a permanent marker or a specialized CD printer such as the Casio Disc Title Printer or the Epson Stylus Photo (R200, R300, or R800). Adhesive labels should never be used, no matter what type.
Question: 1995 Jeep Cherokee
I have a 1995 Jeep Cherokee with automatic transmission. The speedometer and odometer periodically stop regardless of vehicle speed, then it starts working again. The cruise control always continues to function, the Vehicle Information Center displays changes in miles driven, mileage, etc. There are no codes on the diagnostic other than the usual 55 for end of stored codes. Am I correct in assuming the problem is in the speedometer display, not the Vehicle Speed Sensor??
Answer:
That is a fair assumption. The cruise control would also stop working, among other things, if you had a bad Vehicle Speed Sensor.
Question: 1996 GMC Sierra 1500
Hello Vince
1996 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.7 liter turbo V-8. I had my fuel pump replaced but not the sending unit. I was told it only sends info to the fuel guage. Now they say "if the sending unit quits working the fuel pump will stop working". Is this true?
Thank you,
Mike
Answer:
The fuel level sending unit and fuel pump are two entirely seperate circuits. The only thing they have in common are a grounding point. So if there is a problem with that grounding point both the fuel level sending unit and fuel pump would stop working. But if the fuel level sending unit itself went bad the fuel pump would continue to operate.
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