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Volvo S40 radio Problems...

  • 09-06-2008 4:10pm
    #1
    hebejebees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭


    Hi
    I have an 05 Volvo s40 and i have a proble with the cd player in it. I think there is a CD stuck inside and it wont eject or take another in, the Volvo dealer tells me i need a new one but its €800!
    Anyone had this problem? is there such a thing as getting it repaired or basically a cheaper alternative to €800

    I thought about a used one from a breakers, but would each unit be paired to each individual car?

    Any help would be great, thanks


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  • #2
    Mena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Mena


    Is it the one with the 6 CD front loader? If so it's cr@p. I had the exact same issue. I ended up returning the car (company car at that time) with 6 CD's stuck in it as I simply could not be arsed to get it sorted.

    Other than that I loved the car, but the whole radio thing still angers me.


  • #3
    hebejebees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭hebejebees


    Mena wrote: »
    Is it the one with the 6 CD front loader? If so it's cr@p. I had the exact same issue. I ended up returning the car (company car at that time) with 6 CD's stuck in it as I simply could not be arsed to get it sorted.

    Other than that I loved the car, but the whole radio thing still angers me.

    Yeah its the one with the 6 CD changer, i like the car other than that, but they went too fancy with the radio system


  • #4
    theduffryrover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭theduffryrover


    hebejebees wrote: »
    Yeah its the one with the 6 CD changer, i like the car other than that, but they went too fancy with the radio system

    Did you ever get the changer fixed? Mine stopped working before Christamas after I had to jump start the car one night! Volvo told me €800 for a new one too!
    I was going to see if I could get one from a breaker?


  • #5
    bazzachazza
    Registered Users Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭bazzachazza


    Just sold my S40 on with the 6cd front loader didn't have this issue but had one where it occasionally wouldn't turn on or would be on but no sound would come out of the speakers, this only happened once a year or so.

    Loved the car though.


  • #6
    S40redT5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭S40redT5


    I am having the same problem my S40 T5 radio was playing fine. I went to the mall came back out and the radio doesn't work. I can change stations but no volume. Does any one know what I can do besides taking it back to the dealer?


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  • #7
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,480 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    CD player packed in a few months back. Went to dealer today to check it out. Quoted 550 euro plus 50 euro labour to fit a new one :eek:
    The S40 is 2005 and think that money would be far better spent towards a new car to be perfectly honest. Yet another example of "one step forward, two steps back" as regards moden cars and parts.
    Radio working fine so just gona leave it. Unless anybody knows of a far cheaper way? No way am spending over 600e on a cd player in a 6 year old car lol :rolleyes:


  • #8
    Bob Cratchet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭Bob Cratchet


    mfitzy wrote: »
    CD player packed in a few months back. Went to dealer today to check it out. Quoted 550 euro plus 50 euro labour to fit a new one :eek:
    The S40 is 2005 and think that money would be far better spent towards a new car to be perfectly honest. Yet another example of "one step forward, two steps back" as regards moden cars and parts.
    Radio working fine so just gona leave it. Unless anybody knows of a far cheaper way? No way am spending over 600e on a cd player in a 6 year old car lol :rolleyes:

    They don't nickname them Main Stealers for nothing.
    Planned obsolescence it's called. A billion euro scam.

    I'd try one of those independent car stereo places to see it they could repair it first, after that you could try eBay/breakers for a second hand one, if needs be get a car stereo place to install it for you, and then if needs be, get the dealer to re-code it for you. A bit of work in that, but it will pay you a few hundred in saving at least.

    If that's no good, I'd make do with radio. CD's are another rip off anyway ;)


  • #9
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,480 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Bob Cratchet wrote: »
    They don't nickname them Main Stealers for nothing.
    Planned obsolescence it's called. A billion euro scam.

    I'd try one of those independent car stereo places to see it they could repair it first, after that you could try eBay/breakers for a second hand one, if needs be get a car stereo place to install it for you, and then if needs be, get the dealer to re-code it for you. A bit of work in that, but it will pay you a few hundred in saving at least.

    Any idea of any such places in the south east/east that do that kind of work on stereos? I'm not willing to spend mega bucks on it to be honest. Cheers for the advice man ;)


  • #10
    Bob Cratchet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭Bob Cratchet


    mfitzy wrote: »
    Any idea of any such places in the south east/east that do that kind of work on stereos? I'm not willing to spend mega bucks on it to be honest. Cheers for the advice man ;)

    Sorry mate, don't know the S-E too well.
    I'm sure someone will pop along who does.
    Good luck anyways.


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