The OEM stacker in my 2007 VRX spat out all the discs the other day. After the 1st one came out i tried to play another one and it too came out....one after the other. If i try and put one in it goes all the way in, comes out half way, back in and out again for a few times and then comes all the way out.

Anyone else had this before?

The OEM stacker in my 2007 VRX spat out all the discs the other day. After the 1st one came out i tried to play another one and it too came out....one after the other. If i try and put one in it goes all the way in, comes out half way, back in and out again for a few times and then comes all the way out.

Anyone else had this before?

"Failure to load", ie a mechanical problem.
CD players in cars tend to fail unfortunately. Often the first (and only) part to stuff up.

The OEM stacker in my 2007 VRX spat out all the discs the other day. After the 1st one came out i tried to play another one and it too came out....one after the other. If i try and put one in it goes all the way in, comes out half way, back in and out again for a few times and then comes all the way out.

Anyone else had this before?

How long have you had the car ?

ARre you trying to load in a spot where there is a disc already and its spitting it out because there is one already...

If you are new to the car ,there is a bit of a knack in loading and unloading the disc

How long have you had the car ?

ARre you trying to load in a spot where there is a disc already and its spitting it out because there is one already...

If you are new to the car ,there is a bit of a knack in loading and unloading the disc

Almost 2 years, 3rd 380. No discs inside, they all came out as it was trying to play each one.

Bugger, guess i'll have to get a new one put in.

Almost 2 years, 3rd 380. No discs inside, they all came out as it was trying to play each one.

Bugger, guess i'll have to get a new one put in.

perfect time to upgrade to a double din unit which will do so much more than the std unit.

I was looking for a basic unit that plays USB only, but it looks like they're only available in India??!!?? Surely that can't be right?

CD is almost obsolete now and 3-4 64gb USB sticks would get all my cd's ripped and in the car at the one time. Don't need bluetooth because i got rid of my phone about 6 weeks ago. I have a GPS/satnav/ talkie-road-thingy in the car that i rarely use, so a straight USB device would be great.

Don't need 3 to 4 64GB USB, just convert your CDs to MP3 format. A 32GB USB can store approx 6400 5 minute long songs. MP3 format is roughly 1MB per minute of music. You also have to make sure the headunit can handle 64GB USB.

Don't need 3 to 4 64GB USB, just convert your CDs to MP3 format. A 32GB USB can store approx 6400 5 minute long songs. MP3 format is roughly 1MB per minute of music. You also have to make sure the headunit can handle 64GB USB.

2000+ albums at last count ripped at highest sample rate = way more than 1mb/min per song. Most of them are 7-8mb+

Actually, it would be interesting to see if a solid state drive could be configured to be used as a big usb device. I have a spare at work but need a head unit........put that in the book for a test as soon as a head unit is sourced

The radios without a CD player are often called 'mechless' radios, ie without mechanical mechanisms inside.
Pioneer make some, bought 2 a couple of years back.

Forget using a SSD as a USB stick replacement, unless the instructions for a particular radio specifically state that it is capable of it.
A 64 GB USB stick crammed full of mp3's would take a while to load, and you would need to follow the USB format and file structure described in the radio manual. I find an 8 GB stick holds plenty and loads quickly.

Anyway, the 380 has some things about the physical install and CANBUS factors you need to consider. Do a search on those aspects before you buy anything.

2000+ albums at last count ripped at highest sample rate = way more than 1mb/min per song. Most of them are 7-8mb+

320kbps mp3 file = 2.34 megabytes per minute

128kbps mp3 file = 0.94 megabytes per minute

And I doubt your ears can hear the difference when heard through car speakers. 128 is good enough.