206 CD player/radio

Discussion in 'Peugeot 206' started by IanKR, Sep 13, 2007.

  1. IanKR

    IanKR Guest

    2001 Y-reg 206 5-door 1.4 LX

    The CD player has become very temperamental and won't play CDs until
    sometimes the 20th+ attempt at ejecting/re-inserting. Tried using a CD
    cleaner, but it still doesn't want to know.

    Is the CD/radio easy to replace? Are there models available that support the
    steering column stalk control? Does it have to be replaced by the dealer, or
    will a third party auto hi-fi dealer be able to supply and fit it? Would
    like one that has an input jack for connecting an mp3 player. Just want a
    feel for how easy / difficult this is to do.
     
    IanKR, Sep 13, 2007
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    djimbo Guest

    My X reg 406's player went pretty much the same way, I tried Halfords for a
    relacement and found them to be a bunch of infuriating tossers.
    On the way home I called into the local motorist discount, they fitted me
    (FOC) a sixty quid Radio/CD that plays MP3s from a disk saves me all that
    Ipod connection BS.
    It doesn't work form the stalk but I can live with that.
    You'll probably find one now with an mp3 player jack if you feel you need
    one.
    Oh and CD cleaners are generaly as much use as VHS head cleaners, they cause
    more damage than they cure.

    Djimbo.
     
    djimbo, Sep 13, 2007
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  3. IanKR

    IanKR Guest

    The CD player has become very temperamental and won't play CDs until
    Thanks. I'm not bothered about being able to play mp3s from a CD - that
    wouldn't be much different from playing normal CDs. I already have most of
    my CD collection on a 40Gb iRiver mp3 player (NOT an iPod!) and it would be
    useful just to be able to hook that up to the in-car system, avoiding CDs
    altogether. I've seen units with in-built mp3 players, but that would been
    copying/ripping CDs again - which I've already done to my PC and then copied
    over to my iRiver player.
     
    IanKR, Sep 13, 2007
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    djimbo Guest

    I'd recommend a look at your biggest local MDC, they must have a player
    available by now with just a socket for audio-in from your player.
    I was a bit daunted by the Peugeot radio/CD presentation, it looked like a
    big chunk of dash, but a std player with removable facia fitted straight in
    its place.

    Djimbo.
     
    djimbo, Sep 14, 2007
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    Chris Hodges Guest

    There are now players with a USB socket which can read directly off
    (some) external hard drives/memory sticks/mp3 players. From the little
    I know of the iRiver I believe it's likely to be compatible.
     
    Chris Hodges, Sep 14, 2007
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  6. IanKR

    IanKR Guest

    Thanks. I'm not bothered about being able to play mp3s from a CD -
    Thanks, Djimbo. What's MDC? I'm in SE London, and I've never seen them.
    There's an independent car audio dealer/installer up the road from me, I
    shall try them tomorrow.

    No, I wasn't expecting it to blend properly with the dash, and with a fitted
    finish. As long as it fits and is secure. Removable fascia is good for
    security, I suppose, although the standard Clarion(?) fitted to my Peugeot
    isn't removable.
     
    IanKR, Sep 14, 2007
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    IanKR Guest

    There are now players with a USB socket which can read directly off
    Interesting - didn't know that. But wouldn't the USB interface only be used
    to copy music files between devices? I didn't think it was usable to play
    the music in "real time". I say this because my iRiver connects to the PC
    via USB for copying files. For listening I was expecting to use the standard
    earphone socket or optical line-out socket. This evening I connected it via
    optical line-out to my home stereo. I was expecting a similar arrangement
    for the car stereo. I've seen car devices that can not only play CDs, but
    also have a built-in mp3 player. While this adds to its flexibility, all I
    really want is radio, CD-playing and the ability to take in output from an
    external device via either a standard jack socket or optical line-in.
     
    IanKR, Sep 14, 2007
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  8. IanKR

    IanKR Guest

    2001 Y-reg 206 5-door 1.4 LX
    Update:
    Had a Sony CD/radio fitted this morning - a CDX-GT310. It plays standard CDs
    as well as those containing MP3 & WMA music files. It also has an auxiliary
    input to take my MP3 player, via a standard stereo mini jack. Unfortunately
    there is no adaptor available for it to support my steering column stalk
    (only some Peugeot electrical systems support this), but you can't have
    everything!
     
    IanKR, Sep 15, 2007
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    Chris Hodges Guest

    Don't know about the iRiver but from both my mp3 players I can play mp3s
    on the PC using the files on the player, just like accessing any other
    file on a memory stick.

    My old goodmans CD player had a line in (still in a ZX estate somewhere)
    and it was only a cheap player.

    C
     
    Chris Hodges, Sep 16, 2007
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    Gary G Jones Guest

    Gary G Jones, Sep 17, 2007
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