Problem S2 Clarion CD Head Unit

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Problem S2 Clarion CD Head Unit

Post by Edinburgh 111s » Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:54 pm

On friday, went to start the car, first time in a few weeks, and the battery was dead as a dodo. Put a new battery in it 3 months ago, so back to Halfords for an exchange, no problems and job done, turned out to be a duff battery.

when i put the new battery in the following has happened, the cd player/radio is now jammed. when you put the face on, it lights up in the off position. when you turn it on, the light goes out, and the system appears to turn itself on. But no music plays. all the controls work etc, but no sound, and the blue back light is off. when you turn the system off, the back light turns on, and the system turns off.

Its the original Clarion DB318RB out of a 2002 S2 111's. I have checked the manual, and troubleshooting page, but this problem does not appear to be listed. i have tried resetting the system by pressing the reset button, but to no avail.

Don't really want to change the system if i can help it, and although the original is not great, it does me.

Any ideas? or should i just replace?
Last edited by Edinburgh 111s on Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Problem S2 Clarion CD Head Unit

Post by Edin430 » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:03 pm

Not sure what is wrong with it..
Sure Robin will be able to tell you!
I took the Clarion straight out my first ever Elise as I thought it was the worste thing about the car - would never have one again.

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Re: Problem S2 Clarion CD Head Unit

Post by meatball » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:33 pm

:withstupid on both the lotus cars that I have owned!

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