my tape player...

[misfortune]

I'm one of the few who actually doesn't mind owning a tape player. Seriously.

Anyhow, it takes the tapes, plays them for 5 seconds and ejects them. I've run a cleaner cycle and nothing improves. Has anyone here ever repaired theirs?

[ThoreauHD]

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-HLgW7QK...00&I=113KRC335

Costs the same as:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-HLgW7QK...0&I=500CDE9852

And if you like black with more options:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-HLgW7QK...0&I=500CDA9853

I wish I would have known that somebody on this Earth wanted that OEM tape player. I tossed mine in the trash. I cringed when I saw it. Old tech that breaks.. not my bag.

Anyhow, the auto eject thing is the first symptom that the tape rotating pulley is too tight. Both cogs spin in unison until tension is high. It thinks its at the end of the tape because either the tape is bad or the "cogs" are not syned anymore and that means that the parts are just worn. You can't repair it unless you have newer parts from the same player. It's plastic cogs, a rubber band, and springs. I built one when I was a kid actually.

Jist is that its turning out of sync because one of the cogs are not doin their job. It will begin to start popping the ribbon on your tapes pretty soon. It's worn. Worn leads to failure. Failure leads to brake. Brake leads to Crutchfield.

[wingman]

I still run my original tape player that I put my ipod through (one of those tape with the wire deals). I like the look of the original tape in the panel. When mine breaks I intend to search for a newer BMW version as I hate the look of the latest decks. Way too glitzy for the 'reserved' cockpit of the E34 IMHO.

[Bruce Kennett]

I hate the look of the latest decks. Way too glitzy for the 'reserved' cockpit of the E34 IMHO.

i agree 1000%. why do they all (the new ones) have to have flashing fluorescent lights, chrome, and complicated curves? gimme the old restrained look any day.

bruce

[pundit]

I still run my original tape player that I put my ipod through (one of those tape with the wire deals). I like the look of the original tape in the panel. When mine breaks I intend to search for a newer BMW version as I hate the look of the latest decks. Way too glitzy for the 'reserved' cockpit of the E34 IMHO.

So it's definately 'Wingman'.... and NOT 'Blingman'?!!

[sKilled]

Check out Blaupunkt. Their car radios are awesome. Just like Becker. None of this fancy schmancy crap. Form follows function. And top notch quality to boot. Becker is (I think) the main supplier for most German car manufacturers, as is/was Blaupunkt.

*edit*
Blaupunkt also has an iPod controller so that one can hide their iPod in the glove box or wherever one choses to run the wires. This interface then allows one to chose songs via the receiver itself. Cool.

[pundit]

Check out Blaupunkt. Their car radios are awesome. Just like Becker. None of this fancy schmancy crap. Form follows function. And top notch quality to boot. Becker is (I think) the main supplier for most German car manufacturers, as is/was Blaupunkt.

*edit*
Blaupunkt also has an iPod controller so that one can hide their iPod in the glove box or wherever one choses to run the wires. This interface then allows one to chose songs via the receiver itself. Cool.

Just had a look at the Blaupunkt site. Sorry but even German designers have gone 'bling'. They look just as 'yeech' as anything else. There's only a few units that won't stick out like white balls on a black dog and two of them are made by Nakamichi and the other is the Clarion HXD2 which is two grand! Most car audio manufacturers make 'bling' because 'bling' sells. Peoples taste is in their arse but hey, bling factor is a huge money spinner because it maximses profit for the smallest outlay. Some people will let their children starve but spend obscene amounts of cash on 'bling' to feed their egos. When I see some moron draped in 'bling' just hangin' out trying convince everyone he's some kind of superior 'chosen' one I have the urge to cut off his head and **** down his neck... but then I come to my senses and realise there are more important uses for my ****!

[sKilled]

Just did some searching - Becker also has an iPod kit.

[pundit]

Just did some searching - Becker also has an iPod kit.

Well the Becker gear looks more compatible than the Blaupunkt.

[sKilled]

Check out Becker if you are set against the *bling thang*. I still find the Blaupunkt radios a s**tload more decent than e.g. Sony, Pan(ason)ic, Kenwood and co.