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(Message started by: steve_500uk on Oct 27^th, 2008, 4:07pm)

Title: little problems
Post by steve_500uk on Oct 27^th, 2008, 4:07pm

Hi everyone,
This is my first post as I have just bought my first Scorpio Ultima after owning MK2 & Mk3 Granada's.

I have just a couple of little gremlins, I have the 2007 radio & cd changer fitted, the problem I have is that it won't play any cds and the will not release the cassette in the boot as if there is no power to it, I have check the obvious connections etc is there an in-line fuse anywhere?
Also the heating/ventilation control passenger side is flashing from Lo to 28 all the time, does this mean there is a problem with it somewhere please?

Regards Steve

Title: Re: little problems
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 27^th, 2008, 4:33pm

hi and welcome

did it have or had a battery issue?

that's what the climate control is moaning about.

try resetting it..... http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/acindex.htm

re the cd player. check the wiring carefully. there's a (i think) an earth loop just soldiered in. you'll know what i mean when you see it.

there is also a small hole that you can put a pin in and eject the cd carrier.

hth

Title: Re: little problems
Post by steve_500uk on Oct 27^th, 2008, 6:12pm

thank you scorpio_man for your welcome and spot on advice reset climate control now working fine, thank you,
still got to sort out cd issue but its dark to early to have a look now.

Title: Re: little problems
Post by peteHull on Oct 28^th, 2008, 7:14am

Hi and welcome Steve,
You've joined a spot on forum here and you will get all the friendly help you need, a good chioce of car with plenty to keep you busy, enjoy.... ;)

Pete

Title: Re: little problems
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 30^th, 2008, 4:16pm

Are there CDs in the changer ?.....if so then it could be that one of them has jammed inside the player :-/

Had this once with a re-writable CD, it went in but wouldn't play & got jammed inside, so I couldn't get the cassette out. Had to remove changer & open it up to remove the CD. It's not done it since & only did it the once, so I'm assuming that the changer doesn't really like re-writable CDs ::)...... :)

Title: Re: little problems
Post by steve_500uk on Oct 30^th, 2008, 4:47pm

There were cds in there I had to take the unit out and release the carrier via the pin hole, but still nothing no power to the unit at all.

Title: Re: little problems
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 30^th, 2008, 4:54pm

hi there

iirc, there's a fuse in the changer wiring at the rear of the radio (on the 7000, anyway).

hth

Title: Re: little problems
Post by Simmo on Oct 30^th, 2008, 5:18pm

Did you check the wiring as Scorpio Man said in the first reply?. If you have a read of THIS article (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/radioupgrade.htm) you will see towards the end of it the problematic earth connection which Andrew was referring to. ;)

Title: Re: little problems
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 30^th, 2008, 5:47pm

hi mike

that's the one. couldn't remember where it was. :-[

Title: Re: little problems
Post by Simmo on Oct 30^th, 2008, 5:57pm

:D ;D

Title: Re: little problems
Post by steve_500uk on Oct 30^th, 2008, 7:23pm

I haven't had a good proper look yet, not quite sure what I'm looking for yet.

Title: Re: little problems
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 30^th, 2008, 7:31pm

hi there

look at the multi plug above the 7000 radio in the page simmo posted.

hth

Title: Re: little problems
Post by steve_500uk on Oct 30^th, 2008, 7:34pm

Forgive me for being thick but is that the plug which fits into the back of my 2007 radio?

Title: Re: little problems
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 30^th, 2008, 7:51pm

no, that's the one for the cd changer.

hth