cd stuck in cd player?

[Chubs763]

so today may 1 is the day the NBC gets to come out of the garage after a 6 month sleep.

i went to pop in a cd and it wouldn't take it. it's making a horrible grinding noise. now i can't remember if i left a cd in there over the winter.

so my question is, if a cd is stuck in the VW supplied player, how can a person pry it out? i assume if the player is actually empty, i can get a warranty replacement.

thanks!

[kcfoxie]

VW should be responsible for loss or damage of the disc; so they should replace the unit and replace/return the original CD... I'd think, at least. Call VWoA.

[mezonesxbox]

I took my Cd player out when that happened and poped the CD out. This is fairly common on all CD players. Its not too hard, but you need the special radio tool to take it out.

[Steinola]

Isn't there a little "emergency extraction hole" on the face of the OEM deck? All CD players should have 'em... but I've never actually checked the VW headunit for one. Should be a pin-sized hole under the lower left corner of the CD slot.

If there is a hole, you stick an unbent paperclip in... and it manually pushes the CD eject mechanism. If there's a CD in the deck, that should pop it out. If nothing comes out, it means the player is most likely empty. If there's no CD in it, and it's still making a grinding noise, I'd imagine a replacement would be in order... but it all depends on what's still under warranty.

[Deserion]

Try a popsicle stick into the slot. If you feel resistance, CD. If none...

Hell, sometimes I use the slot as a holder for my Bluetooth headset.

-Des

[Chubs763]

Thanks everyone. VW replaced the cd player under warranty. they scratched the centre console a wee bit, but can't make an omlette, etc. i'm just happy it works again.