I took delivery of my 2005 TCM AT xB on 6/5/04. It has the newer stock 2005 Pioneer single CD player in it. I'm reasonable satisfied with this HU.

My wife's 1996 Camry LE Toyota CD Deck model 34210 has stopped reliably ejecting CDs. I found the following Tech Note at http://www.carstereohelp.com/toyota.htm

This advice works sometimes but the Deck is definitely broken and needs replacement or repair.

The stock Toyota HU has a Tape Cassette Player in it which my wife uses. The 34210 CD Deck sits below the HU and connects using a Toyota interface cable. She wants to keep both Cassette and CD playing ability and to find an inexpensive way to repair or replace the CD Player.

QUESTIONS:

* Should I try to repair the Deck or replace the CD Deck with a used one (if available)?

* Is there an easy and inexpensive alternative to replace the Deck with an aftermarket unit?

* What other ideas do you car audio experts have?

I know ScionLife is not the best place for this post, but I'm hoping my Scion Family can help here. Thanks very much. :D

 

Repair it if you really wanna keep the tape player, but I strongly suggest spending about $100 on an aftermarket deck with just CD, and ditching the tape player. Give it a month, you won't miss it. Or even better spend a bit more and get a high quality deck if you intend to keep the car for long. If you are handy with wire crimping, installing a stereo yourself is super easy and would save you $50 or so, but most big places offer free install nowadays.

 

www.camryman.org
or
www.toyotanation.com and check out the forum section

also check out crutchfield.com and see what aftermarket HU will work for the Camry.

 

Thanks for both above comments. I'm looking for the right $100+ aftermarket HU. I want MP3/CD-R/AuxInput. These features seem hard to find at 100 bucks.

Any Comments? Thanks.

 

I found it.

This week at Best Buy they have the Aiwa CDC-X504MP for only $120!

The build quality of the detachable face looks and is kinda junky. However the features are great for the price. I can't recommend it for a Scion or other new vehicle; but it's a great cheap HU for an older car.

- plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs
- plays MP3 files on disc
- 3-band equalizer and 7 preset tone curves
- H-Bass
- MOSFET internal amp
- front auxiliary input
- rear preamp outputs
- clock
- wireless remote
- 23.2 watts RMS/52 peak x 4 channels
- CD frequency response 10-20,000 Hz
- CD signal-to-noise ratio 120 dB
- FM sensitivity 9 dBf
- warranty: 1 year