LexusLaurra25 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Ok Ill try again I didnt know i was in school here and also had to use proper typing skills. Cd player was working fine. I shut car off came out and the cd player wasnt working. Somebody told me that maybe the laser got stuck in one posistion. I appreciate the last post that tried to help but not much instruction on how to to take the unit out. Anybody have any ideas of what maybe happened? Hopefully i dotted every i and crossed every t this time . Thank you for your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stcist2 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 sorry to hear about your experience with the grammer police.... they do sell long needle nose pliers that you could reach in there and get the gum out.. probably your best bet is to find a replacement changer, it wont be cheap and i have never removed one from a 97 es but it shouldnt be too hard. one time someone posted a link to a web site that had a nice diagram of the changer, and part numbers and the like, try a search on here..something like toyota nation. cant quite remember, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjack133 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 FiRStlie i donut half problem with way u rote.....i kinda liked the flo!!! Got yerself in a worse can of worms as u went along but at least u tried. Hope someone here really helps you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Its been too many years ago that I owned my 97 ES to remember much about the specifics of the 6 pack CD player in the glove box, and I never had a reason to remove mine. What I do recall is that there were no visible fasteners on the outside of the CD unit, and that there was a lower level to the glove box that housed the owner's manual. I suspect that Toyota would make it such that the front of the CD unit could be carefully pried off to reveal at least 4 screws or bolts that secure it into the dash. (If you attempt this method, be sure to tape up the blade of the flat-bladed screw driver to prevent scratching the trim.) If this isn't possible, check that either there are screws visible in the lower level's ceiling that can be removed to unfasten the CD unit, or that the entire lower level of the glove box can be removed to reveal the CD unit's fasteners. I can't believe that Toyota would make it necessary to remove the entire dash from the car, just to get at the CD player. It may even be possible to remove the glove box door and the entire bottom section of the glove box altogether, making the CD player accessable. If none of the above seems possible, I would visit a car audio specialist store that does installations. They will have books that explain how each trim piece is removed for every car sold in North America. There will even be pictures or diagrams for each step. If you were to ask, one of their technicians might be willing to explain the removal procedure to you. No guarantees on this one, as they would rather be paid to do the removal themselves, and then get the repair job as well. If there are more than one of these businesses in your area, you may have to visit several before you get someone nice enough to do you the favour. Its worth a try. And I, for one, really appreciated that you took the time to make it easy to understand what you were asking. Thank You! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexusLaurra25 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 FiRStlie i donut half problem with way u rote.....i kinda liked the flo!!! Got yerself in a worse can of worms as u went along but at least u tried. Hope someone here really helps you..... ok i had to laugh at your post i get the point and can u believe i took typing in high school no wonder why i failed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexusLaurra25 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 sorry to hear about your experience with the grammer police.... they do sell long needle nose pliers that you could reach in there and get the gum out.. probably your best bet is to find a replacement changer, it wont be cheap and i have never removed one from a 97 es but it shouldnt be too hard. one time someone posted a link to a web site that had a nice diagram of the changer, and part numbers and the like, try a search on here..something like toyota nation. cant quite remember, good luck thank you so much for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexusLaurra25 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Its been too many years ago that I owned my 97 ES to remember much about the specifics of the 6 pack CD player in the glove box, and I never had a reason to remove mine. What I do recall is that there were no visible fasteners on the outside of the CD unit, and that there was a lower level to the glove box that housed the owner's manual. I suspect that Toyota would make it such that the front of the CD unit could be carefully pried off to reveal at least 4 screws or bolts that secure it into the dash. (If you attempt this method, be sure to tape up the blade of the flat-bladed screw driver to prevent scratching the trim.) If this isn't possible, check that either there are screws visible in the lower level's ceiling that can be removed to unfasten the CD unit, or that the entire lower level of the glove box can be removed to reveal the CD unit's fasteners. I can't believe that Toyota would make it necessary to remove the entire dash from the car, just to get at the CD player. It may even be possible to remove the glove box door and the entire bottom section of the glove box altogether, making the CD player accessable. If none of the above seems possible, I would visit a car audio specialist store that does installations. They will have books that explain how each trim piece is removed for every car sold in North America. There will even be pictures or diagrams for each step. If you were to ask, one of their technicians might be willing to explain the removal procedure to you. No guarantees on this one, as they would rather be paid to do the removal themselves, and then get the repair job as well. If there are more than one of these businesses in your area, you may have to visit several before you get someone nice enough to do you the favour. Its worth a try. And I, for one, really appreciated that you took the time to make it easy to understand what you were asking. Thank You! Your right I didnt take my time i just kept typing without thinking thank u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexusLaurra25 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Its been too many years ago that I owned my 97 ES to remember much about the specifics of the 6 pack CD player in the glove box, and I never had a reason to remove mine. What I do recall is that there were no visible fasteners on the outside of the CD unit, and that there was a lower level to the glove box that housed the owner's manual. I suspect that Toyota would make it such that the front of the CD unit could be carefully pried off to reveal at least 4 screws or bolts that secure it into the dash. (If you attempt this method, be sure to tape up the blade of the flat-bladed screw driver to prevent scratching the trim.) If this isn't possible, check that either there are screws visible in the lower level's ceiling that can be removed to unfasten the CD unit, or that the entire lower level of the glove box can be removed to reveal the CD unit's fasteners. I can't believe that Toyota would make it necessary to remove the entire dash from the car, just to get at the CD player. It may even be possible to remove the glove box door and the entire bottom section of the glove box altogether, making the CD player accessable. If none of the above seems possible, I would visit a car audio specialist store that does installations. They will have books that explain how each trim piece is removed for every car sold in North America. There will even be pictures or diagrams for each step. If you were to ask, one of their technicians might be willing to explain the removal procedure to you. No guarantees on this one, as they would rather be paid to do the removal themselves, and then get the repair job as well. If there are more than one of these businesses in your area, you may have to visit several before you get someone nice enough to do you the favour. Its worth a try. And I, for one, really appreciated that you took the time to make it easy to understand what you were asking. Thank You! thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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