Disc changer wont work. kenwood kdc-c461 - Kenwood KDC-X692 Car CD/ MP3 Player

• E-99: Changer malfunction, disc may be caught in machine or changer requires service.
Unfortunately the E99 code is not definitive. There may be a mechanical jam with the changer or a problem with the motor.

Take it back and smack them in the head...lol

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you need to purchase the correct bus cable

On the botton towards the right is a TINY TINY TINY sliding button.

I put a small pin in the reset button a few times and that then got the catridge to eject.

Try removing and restoring power to the changer. A reset will hopefully complete the change cycle and allow for the removal to complete.

If for some reason you would opt for user performed action, then pls try:
1. reset, unplug from the mains for at least an hour and try again;
2. check if there is a slide switch of some sort at the rear of the unit;
3. check if there may be a pinhole somewhere along the bottom of the loading tray where a blunted point safety pin maybe inserted;
4. open the top cover and manually eject the tray;
5. check internally if there is a mechanical problem such as a slipping/cut belt, gears that do not mesh correctly;
6. if the unit has been in use for some time, it may simply need cleaning and re-application of lubricant in the mechanical assembly.

The slider mechanism, depending on the age of the unit and , consists of the small chrome rail, a drive motor, a small gear assembly, and (in some units) a small belt that drives the slider unit via the motor. This small belt causes all sorts of problems. If the belt is broken or slipping, it can cause skipping, dropouts, or simply no start up at all. Also, if the belt breaks in the middle of the disc, the drive mechanism gets hair or dirt wrapped up into the gears, or the pick-up assembly doesn’t return to the start position (called home), the unit will (99% of the time) refuse to release the disc, causing it to become stuck inside the unit. There’s a little micro or leaf type switch located at home position that sometimes gets dirty or breaks and, causing this problem also.

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clean cd laser lens with distiled water

Hi the kenwood changers suffer from jamming up, and dry joints on the socket. try wiggleing the large socket/cable on the cd changer. otherwise you will need to take it for repair. if you would like to have it repaired, please see www.carradiospares.co.uk