I have bigger potential issues I need to tackle, but this is one I can't find anyone with a similar issue on.
I have an '04 325xi 5-speed with the business CD head unit; no changer, not Aux installed (yet). It plays the radio and all the controls work fine. However, when I pop a CD in and switch it to that input, it just displays "NO CD" and stays silent. Disc pops in and out just fine.
Car is 196,000 miles (and the issues that come with it), and I bought it from probably the best indie BMW mechanic in town, for what that's worth.
Thanks for any suggestions. And if I have to, I'll just install the auxiliary cable and play music through my phone or an old iPod and not worry about it.
i never use the CD any more! Get rid of it! no really...get another one, hook it up...do like I do, install the aux cord (female) then connect a bluetooth doggel! now you got a cheap bluetooth setup sound comes over the car's speakers...sound quality ain't that bad...search Ebay, Amazon and the like...
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Last edited by X3456; 05-09-2019 at 06:58 PM.
Now I am assuming you are using a burnt CD here.
The 03.2003 and newer head units are suppose to be able to play MP-3 files, however I think it has problems if they are inside a folder.
Also if you are burning with windows, make sure you click the "Use with CD/DVD Player" button.
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
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Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
M-Flight Member
I tried something else and it also didn't work. So it sounds like you've never heard of it just flat out refusing to play a CD?
In any case, I installed the Aux adapter this weekend and will be much-reluctantly switching from my Windows Phone to a more mainstream iPhone, so it'll be easier to play music from that if I don't figure this out.
Current:
2004 325xi 5-speed M-Sport
Past:
2001 540i 6-speed M-sport
1986 325 "Eta" 5-speed (still in the parents' garage)
Non-BMW (worth mentioning): '84 Porsche 928S-Euro, '90 Mazda Miata, '76 Jeep CJ-7 304
Then that would tell me the CD player is bad. You could pull it out have take it to an electronic shop so they can have a look at it, but a 15 year old deck is exactly that.
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
M-Flight Member
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