CD changer is not working?

2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
167,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PAUL KREMER
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Hello guys, I can listen radio, I can listen cassette tape, but not CD. When I turn the key to the first position, the CD changer starts making noise. Every time I turn the key it is searching for CD. When I push Button LOAD, EJECT and CD nothing happens.
Please help me.
Thank you for your help.
Paul
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May 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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STRAILER
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Thanks for the video, it helps. Yep, the radio will need to be removed and disassembled to remove the stuck CD or there are coins in the CD player part which is super common. Here is how to remove the unit so you can take the top or bottom off to look inside. Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
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May 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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PAUL KREMER
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Disconnected and when I turned a small plastic wheel came out.
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May 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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STRAILER
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Nice work, did you find where the gear went, is it fixed? Thanks for the video and images, it helps.
May 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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PAUL KREMER
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Couldn’t find where it came from, thinking to buy used CD player.
May 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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PAUL KREMER
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I looked for a used CD player, but they have different numbers, looking the same. will still work?
Thanks
May 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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PAUL KREMER
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I looked for a used CD player, but they have different numbers, looking same. will still work ?
Thanks
May 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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STRAILER
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They should work if the wiring connectors are the same.
May 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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