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My radio started skipping tracks on its own today. random.

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Old 12-25-2007, 04:00 PM
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Default My radio started skipping tracks on its own today. random.

Its like the seek button goes off on its own. ipod, cd, not sure about radio.

Anyone ever heard of this problem. I STFA'd but didnt find much.
Old 12-25-2007, 04:56 PM
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Default Mine does the same thing occasionally

I remember a few threads about <i>ghosts in the cd player</i> posted last year or so.

I haven't found a solution to the problem yet, except putting in a NAV or aftermarket cd player in place of the stock head unit.
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Default Is it only the CD player? Sometimes the laser lens can get dusty.

You can buy those CD lens cleaners that are basically CDs with little brushes on the bottom. A dirty laser lens can make the CD player skip like a scratched CD.
Old 12-25-2007, 07:40 PM
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sticky buttons perhaps !! ??
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Its everything.
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thought that but it seems to push ok. pops in and out like normal
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yea last thing i want to do after that TB job...I thinking of pulling a fuse to see how it reacts
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Not to scare... But mine started doing that, and now it's dead.
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