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Skywalker
05-21-2004, 03:29 PM
I've read that some of you got manuals for your Scion CD players; I didn't receive one with my purchase (I'll have to get one from the dealership).

Anyways, whenever my SCION / Pioneer 6disc changer tries to switch CD's, it gets stuck and says ERROR 4. You can't even eject/load/do anything. The only way to get around it is to turn off the car/power completely and restart it (and even that doesn't work 100% of the time.

Can somebody with the manual please tell me if it gives a description for:

CD ERROR 4
CD ERROR 3 (got this one time; also curious to know what this means).


Thanks once again guys!

05-21-2004, 09:06 PM
Have you checked to make sure all the discs are facing the right direction in the cassette?

You might be able to download a manual from Pioneer's website at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/manual/0,,2076_4277,00.html

Let us know how it works out for you; I'm considering the Scion and was thinking about upgrading to the 6-CD changer.

Thanks.

Skywalker
05-21-2004, 09:49 PM
LOL Of course I've checked the discs. :D
I've tried all sorts of tests. Something is definitely wrong with the unit.

TheScionicMan
05-21-2004, 11:06 PM
Did you rewind the CDs before you put them in? Maybe they're at the end and just won't play anymore.

Sorry, I got the single disc, but no manual either...

Are these burned CDs or pressed?

Skywalker
05-23-2004, 10:08 PM
The problem occurs whether there are CD-R's or all original CD's.

scionxcore
05-23-2004, 10:55 PM
if you read the manual, it says "error4- this appears when there is excess current flow, contact your scion dealer and get it repaired"

Skywalker
05-24-2004, 09:42 PM
if you read the manual, it says "error4- this appears when there is excess current flow, contact your scion dealer and get it repaired"
Thanks. I don't have a manual (see original post).

scionxcore
05-24-2004, 10:09 PM
ahh. yes. well good luck with ur cd player

xtremeOrange
06-30-2004, 08:55 PM
Sorry to resurrect this thread again,...however I am now the victim of a _____ of an 'Error 4'.....I've gotten it before and done the turn off the car for a while, then restart and eject the offending disk. It started with the disk not wanting to eject in the first place, and now none of the disks will eject and I getting stared at by the freaking Error 4 message. My dealer can't look at it until the 11th, which is WAAAAY to long to go without CD's. I'm at the point where I'm going to go shoot all the DJ's b/c they never play anything good! HELP! PLEASE! Or is the dealer the only solution? Would disconnecting the battery work?

mikochu
06-30-2004, 10:49 PM
hold the eject button for 10 seconds?

xtremeOrange
06-30-2004, 10:52 PM
Nothing....even before the Error 4 occured, it would eject every disk BUT disk 6, which is the one that was giving me trouble before. So now nothing will come out and the damned thing won't play. ____ing thing.

xtremeOrange
07-02-2004, 09:04 PM
bump....same problem. Help please! The DJs around here suck!

TheScionicMan
07-02-2004, 09:47 PM
Sounds like that's one for the dealer...

Troubleshooting step #1: Replace with known good unit...