Does anyone know if the stock Dc Chnager will read a CD-R?

Thanks for the info

 

The 6-disc I had in my center console read them off and on. Generally more off than on. I think I had maybe 2 discs that would read.

 

i think part of it has to do with the type of disk it is burned on. whether it is a cd-r or a cd-rw, and even what brand it is. some of the lower quality brands tend to play on fewer players.

 

I do not belive that a any (CD player) can read a CD-RW but Iam probable wrong.

 

I figured it would be hit and miss. Thanks for your input

 

In my stock 6-disk changer, I only have burned CD-R's and they work just fine. Again, your mileage may vary with brands of CD-R media.

I haven't tried a CD-RW, but I might just do that tonight just for the heck of it.

 

Mine is a little 'iffy' with burnt cds, too!

 

Mine worked fine in my 2000 , I was using the cheapo comp USA bundle CDR's also . My 2000 SD indash and our Excursion indash will play CDRW but the changer in the excursion will only play CDR

 

Mine works fine with both silver color and gold colored ones. Blue sometimes gives me trouble.

 

all our players play them, In the expy, tahoe, sport track, and my alpine. It also playes in all the home electronics to. They do seem to read hoter, when you take them out, they are pretty warm. That is all I have been playing latley, so much easier. A kid I know, has 40 gigs of songs on his computer, So I make a cd about everyweek for the drive home!!!!

 

I've found that if I burn at 4x or slower, I can use any brand CD-R with no problems. They'll even play in my old, old boom box. When I burn at higher speeds I sometimes have problems.

 

The main thing that affects whether or not a CD-R will play right or not should be what length it is 74 min. or 80 min. A 74 min should play correctly in any CD player if it was burned correctly however, a 80 min has a steeper pitch angle on the data grooves. For that reason many players will not always play them correctly, especially older ones. My Ford cd changer works fine on all CD's and CD-R's, except for it having trouble with the last couple of minutes or so on full 80 min CD's.

 

I installed a Kenwood 10 disc cd/cdrw compatable in my 97 Expedition using Ford adapter (stock radio). bought it from Crutchfield $200 + $80 or so. Works Great NEVER Skips they make a 6 Disc also Mark 97 XLT