The factory installed AM/FM cassette player keeps telling me to clean the tape player , which has been done many times. What else could it be?
And how much would it cost to fix?
2007-05-20 16:12:28 · 4 answers · asked by Lily18 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
The Honda dealers used to have a special tape cleaning system for this problem. If they still have it most of them didn't charge to do this for you. The problem will be finding a honda dealer that can find the kit after 13 years. My guess is you'll have to do a lot of calling around.
You can try to clean the tape head using isoprophyl alcohol and a Q-tip and clean the head and capstan which should be visible when you open the tape player door. I don't know if you can see those or not on that unit to get to them.
the other option is to replace the unit with a non-honda unit from a stereo store. It would be less expensive to do that than it would be to have yours removed and repaired at a radio shop.
try the honda dealer first, then if they can't help, decide how much it bothers you and how much you use the tape player to serve as a basis as to whether you want to repair or replace it.
hope that answers your question
2007-05-21 05:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by honda guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could purchase an aftermarket replacement for cheap. The price of an installed replacement would be cheaper than fixing the original. It's 13 years old, it's had a good life.
2007-05-20 16:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by st99iff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi. if u have the type that has a tiny light for a warning system, press the light with a ball point pen for 8-10 seconds & it will reset. hope this helps
2007-05-22 12:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by lizardhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rip that douchey outta there! and get with the 19th century!!!!
put in a mp3 compatible head unit (cd player) so you can plug ur Ipod or what ever in!!!!
2007-05-22 02:29:45 · answer #4 · answered by loujitsu1978 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋