If you have a stereo that spits out a "HOT CD" (and says exactly that on the radio read-out when it happens), there is a topic over on the SuperCrew section of this site that might interest you. Here's the link: https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/001245.html

My truck does this on long drives and my dealer ordered a "kit" under warranty (a fan, I think) to address the problem. When I get my fix in a few weeks, I'll post what I learn.

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[This message has been edited by Shifter (edited 03-03-2001).]

 

Ford has a service advisory out on this. I took mine in and service manager wrote it up and ordered the replacement with the fan assembly already installed. He said I was number 5 on the list and the replacement should be here in about two weeks.

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i hate to revive a thread from 2 yrs ago (according to the post date on the first post)...but i was wondering if anyone knows what that link used to lead to. i understand that a fan needs to be installed from the dealership, but i was curious as to the explanation that was there.

 

I mentiond something about certain CD-R's heating up worse than others,

 

ok, thanx...i know i had mine give me the Hot CD message on friday night while playing a store bought cd...but i'm calling my dealer in the morning to see about taking care of this issue.

 

well, so much for that...my dealership has no clue about a svc advisory from '01....and my warranty doesn't cover it...so i guess i'll just have my JVC am/fm/cd changer controller & 12 disc changer installed.