307 SE HDi CD changer....

I can see from a few posts on here and also from trawling the internet that
the CD changer in a 307 isnt the best bit of kit going by a long way.

however... my fathers pug has said player which has now given up the ghost.
He uses backup copies of cd's in there, and as stated in the handbook
shouldnt be used.

It appears he will need to take the unit back to the dealer for
replacement, however, how do we get the CD's out of there before hand?

Any help would be appreciated.

Richard.

 

It shouldn't make any difference to what CD's are in there frankly, but this
is what I did to my fathers Volvo to release the changer after it got
'stuck'...

Take the head unit out, enough to get to the wires, Pull the power out of
the back, press and hold 'eject' on the changer whilst plugging back in the
stereo power.

You will need the code though, and I'm not sure if these instructions will
work on the 307 unit...

Andy

 

No codes required on the 307, audio devices are "factory programmed in" and
are vehicle specific - ie they cannot be used in another vehicle without
reprogramming by a main dealer.

 

very true they are programmed to the vin number

 

...you could do what I did (I hope they're the same model, from a late
'02 307 XSi) which was:
a) Take the unit out at least 2 inches (I pulled it all the way out with
the cables still connected - makes the job easier)
b) Remove the front bezel - this is the plastic cover of the front of
the unit, attached by 2 (or was it 4) quite short cross-head screws.
They're quite small, so don't lose them! These are amongst the leaf
springs which hold the unit in the dash.
c) Take out the CDs with your fingers.
d) replace bezel & return unit to the dashboard.

Far less hassle than waiting 2 months for my dealer to return the CD's
from the manufacturer/repairers (which they did the previous time they
replaced the unit).

....now to sort out the AM reception.... does anyone have any ideas?

 

My CD Changer isn't working either, on my 53 plate 307 HDi XSi. It's a
Blaupunkt model which takes 5 discs. All 5 lights are flashing and won't
reject any discs but I managed to get 4 out of the 5 out using two credit
cards to slide in the slot, one on top and one on the bottom and then clamp
them together to slide them out. I haven't contacted my dealer
yet...thinking they will say the CD Changer is only covered in the first
year or will it be covered by the 3 year warranty?

 

Its covered in the 3 year warranty.

Ive just had mine replaced on a '03 307.

Had to wait almost 2 months for a new one as there is a batch of faulty ones
out there and demand is so great!

HTH.

John.

 

Ditto (on a 53 plate).

 

modern units arent designed for good am reception they are designed for fm
am i there to please people only
dont expect good reception on am