CDR23 radio/CD player overheats and shuts down

[Dean Lewis]

Maybe someone can help me with a problem I am having.

I have a CDR23 in my 2003 Boxster (no amp or external CD player). It overheats when playing CD's and shuts down.

Thought it was the radio, so I bought a new Continental radio/single CD player.

Today it did the same thing when playing a CD, it just shutdown.

I pressed the reset button and it works again.

Now I am thinking something is wrong with the climate control or the "flaps" the divert the air to various places.

Ever heard of this problem in a Boxster?
Doesn't seem like it should get that hot in the radio compartment?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dean

[grc0456]

Not sure, but I have the same head unit in my 03 (with amp) and it also randomly powers off when playing radio or CD's. When I purchased the car last year, the audio was basically not working, so I sent the HU and amp off to Becker in NJ for bench testing. Verdict was the amp was bad, so I bought a refurbished one. But the HU still shuts off periodically. It usually will come right back if I turn the power on. It's more of an annoyance to me as I really only listen to the flat 6 stereo most of the time, as the sound quality, even with the Bose system, is mediocre at best.


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[paulofto]

Make it three of us. My CDR 23 with Bose does the same thing. It shuts down after awhile and I turn it back on and everything is fine. I thought maybe the amp in the frunk wasn't getting air so I made sure nothing was blocking the cooling fan but it makes no difference. I can tolerate it but would be nice to fix if possible.

PS . . i don't mind the sound of the system. I have it set properly for my taste and the sound is fine . . . before it cuts out.

[DrCactus]

Check to make sure the head contacts are clean and pressing firmly in (fold down part)... this was the reason mine was cutting in the out and after I cleaned the connectors and pressed firmly IN the system was perfectly fine again. Just a thought....

[Dean Lewis]

Everything is tightly connected.
I really think it is the climate control unit at this point.
Might just run the a/c all the time???
Dean

[jeanphilippe64]

Hi is it possible for you to add a amplifier , its possible the radio can not delivery that much power,
you can contact me by private message.
Jean-philippe

[Dean Lewis]

That's a great point.
Will PM you.
Dean

[Dean Lewis]

One more thing I just remembered, I replaced the dash speakers with some Polk Audio DB's. I think 4" (can't recall).

I only have dash speakers.

I can't imagine they need that much more power over stock?

But I also can't say the unit shut down playing CD's before I upgraded.

Dean

[Dean Lewis]

Going to add an amp or put back the stock speakers this week.
Will let you know if anything helps.
Dean