2000 Lx470 Cd Changer Problems

[anjmic]

My CD Changer in my 2000 LX 470 suddenly shows 'err3' and cannot

play, or move from one cd to another - just irritating whirring sound

Had 6 cds inside for a few weeks and suddenly as it finished on one cd and

tried to move to the next .. it jammed with all the cds inside

Any suggestions on how to repair/remove/fix...without paying ~$700 to get

a refurbished one to replace..

thanks

[jarcara]

My CD Changer in my 2000 LX 470 suddenly shows 'err3' and cannot

play, or move from one cd to another - just irritating whirring sound

Had 6 cds inside for a few weeks and suddenly as it finished on one cd and

tried to move to the next .. it jammed with all the cds inside

Any suggestions on how to repair/remove/fix...without paying ~$700 to get

a refurbished one to replace..

thanks

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[SScooter429]

My CD Changer in my 2000 LX 470 suddenly shows 'err3' and cannot

play, or move from one cd to another - just irritating whirring sound

Had 6 cds inside for a few weeks and suddenly as it finished on one cd and

tried to move to the next .. it jammed with all the cds inside

Any suggestions on how to repair/remove/fix...without paying ~$700 to get

a refurbished one to replace..

thanks

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[carbonfiber]

This is a very common problem with the 6 disc in-dash changer. I was told by Lexus that they went away from this design specifically for the reason that cds jam inside regularly. I had the changer replaced twice under warranty for this problem. If you repeatedly keep pressing the "eject" button, eventually it will spit out the cds without doing any harm to them. In a few cases, it has taken several days worth of repeatedly pressing the eject button during both directions of my 1 hour plus commute to work. :( I find that disc 6 seems to jam most often on mine so I rarely change that cd. I also find that my system jams most often when it is hot, like after driving for an hour listening to cds. I hope that helps! I doubt you actually need to replace it if you can live with this problem.