Monsoon Stopped Playing CD-Rs!

dylan24 · 09-27-2005, 06:32 PM

Well actually, It's never played them. But before I get into all that, I am new here and I'd like to say that this is a really nice board and it's been very helpful on several different occasions! Anyway, I got my car early this year. Its a 1997 Trans Am Green with Tan leather and 6 speed. It has the Monsoon cd player. It plays regular (store bought) cd's, but it won't play CD-Rs.

It simply spits them back out and gives me the E20 error. I'm just wondering if anyone else has any suggestions about which cd-rs i should buy, or which burning program I should use? Or does this E20 just mean my player is going to hell? Any help would be much appriciated. I don't want to trash the Monsoon, if its bad I'd like to get another. I think that aftermarket stereos look out of place in the dash, they kind of stick out like a sore thumb among the stock Firebird dash. Plus I love my steering wheel controls and I don't want to give them up or mess with getting one of those aftermarket sterei steering wheel control devices. Thanks.

Rauzer · 09-28-2005, 01:30 AM

I had an issue with the factory CD Changer in my T/A. It would play CD/r's but there was a loud ticking thru the speakers when it did. I use an aftermarket head unit and bought a little box that lets me still use my steering wheel controls.

**BatCar** · 09-28-2005, 07:21 PM

Rauzer.....Where did you find this box that let's you keep your steering wheel controls???

dylan24 · 09-28-2005, 07:23 PM

Well I have a nice Panasonic MP3 player just sitting right now. But I had a few questions about that as well. First off, where would I go about finding the steering wheel control box, and whats the install like on that? Second, I've heard a lot about if you put aftermarket speakers with a Monsoon stereo it kills the sound. Well what if you put an aftermarket deck with the stock speakers? Because I would be running the stock speakers. If all else fails I guess I could hop on eBay and get another Monsoon. I need to get window motors first as my windows don't work

Scooch · 10-13-2005, 08:41 PM

An aftermarket deck works very nice with the stock speakers, just wish I could get the steering wheel controls to work.....hint...hint.....that box?

**DrMilhouse** · 10-15-2005, 04:45 AM

I forgot I was gonna look for that. I'm working on finding info about the steering wheel controls. I'll post up later when I find something.

**DrMilhouse** · 10-15-2005, 04:52 AM

Crutchfield has it here if you search around for it, other companies have it less expensive.

**DrMilhouse** · 10-15-2005, 04:53 AM

Oh yeah... just so it's clear, the new head unit that you get HAS to be IR remote control ready.

Scooch · 10-16-2005, 08:47 AM

wow, thanks! Will have to get that. The deck I have is an mp3 palyer also w/sirius xm ready. JVC 60w per channnel and w/remote. Not bad for $150 at Circuit City. Can fit 170 songs on 1 disc and the mp3 will play em all.