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My 2000 nissan altima GXE won't play CD's anymore and there is one stuck inside the deck. But it started after my car battery died while the cd was playing. I jump started it and then the CD wouldn't play, even the radio. I thought it might be the altenator. Any ideas of what could be wrong.
It could be one of two possibilities as I see it.
One, you spiked the radio's circuits when you jumped it so that's a dead 'un and it may also be just “out of sync.” Also resetting the radio may be possible, also check all fuses, both on the car and the back of the radio.
And two, if I was on hand I would remove the unit, remove the cover and see what is wrong; it could just be a jam to be cleared, carefully.
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Peter G. Lee
Expertise
Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.
Experience
11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K.
9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1.
Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police,
Kit car builder
VW air coole
Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E
Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer.
City and Guilds, A.R.E
Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000
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