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Rail26 · 05-04-2006, 08:50 PM

MP3 Adapter: I saw the thread for the new one out in Europe. Anybody bought one yet and installed it?

Wind deflector: We all know the windstop rattles...Anyone found a fix yet besides felt tape?

Has anyone had problems with the stereo not reading a cd and having to eject the cd to get the stereo to read it?

mach schnell · 05-04-2006, 10:36 PM

yes, i've had the problem with the cd player - happened alot in the first month - now every so often - moreso if same disc is in cd player for a while. had dealer look check into it a month ago - yup, you guessed it - they couldn't replicate it, so it must not be broken. they then told me that the same service tech had lost a bunch of weight and was coughing up blood earlier that day (positive signs of lung cancer, among other things) - i looked at him, said i didn't see him coughing up blood and didn't think he looked like he was losing weight - said he must be fine and encouraged him to smoke more!!!

if it works for porsche techs should work for doctors, right

eslai · 05-04-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rail26

Has anyone had problems with the stereo not reading a cd and having to eject the cd to get the stereo to read it?

Dude, I've complained about that here like.... I don't know HOW many times! Haven't you seen it even once?

Complain to your dealer. They've replaced mine twice now in an attempt to fix the problem and of course I still have it. I'm this close to escalating it...

Rail26 · 05-05-2006, 05:36 AM

Must have missed it. Will read closely next time...I go in for my 15000 mile service in July so I will see if I can get it replaced.

SD987 · 05-05-2006, 08:03 AM

Rail, you do know that "by the book" is 20k service intervals, right?

I think there are actually two problems with the CD reader, not sure which Rail's refering to. One is the STOP message that you get with conventional CDs and the other is where the CD just sits there whirring indefinitely. I only get that one with MP3 burned CDs. I'm guessing that would go away if the CD was burned at a lower speed, but that's just a hunch, and you can eventually get the reader to work.

I think the STOP one may actually be an enhancement, not a defect. If the CD player gets too warm, it protects itself (according to the manual). I get the STOP message more frequently on warm days, and the only folks I see complaining about it live in TX and CA, but this may just be a coinkidink.

As far as the deflector goes, I'd agree the felt tape isn't the miracle cure, but it helps. Wind deflectors seem to come in three kinds, the fixed window (650 convertible), mesh (Mercedes) and fixed-plastic (Porsche, BMW). As far as fixed-plastic goes, the Porsche one is a gazillion times quieter than BMWs (which is also bigger), so I think we actually have it pretty good.

On this subject, does anyone else wonder why American and Japanese convertibles don't come with a wind deflector? I always see Mustang and Sebring owners with a hat jammed on their head and I know they're getting buffeted by Katrina level winds in there. Just another instance of some American manufacturers not "getting it".

Yeah, it's pretty odd that for a bunch of people obsessing over an IPOD connection, no boarder has purchased one and posted about it...or at PPBB.com. I guess sometimes complaining about something is more enjoyable than purchasing a fix, and not complaining.

eslai · 05-05-2006, 08:40 AM

I haven't noticed anything temperature-related about it, but that's something to consider. If it were temperature related, I would expect the CD player to display the message every once in a while while playing, meaning it got too hot during operation and freaked out. I only get the STOP message when I turn on accessory power, which if anything would have given the unit time to cool down.

I've videotaped the problem occuring and will take it to the dealership again.

laphil · 05-05-2006, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SD987

On this subject, does anyone else wonder why American and Japanese convertibles don't come with a wind deflector? I always see Mustang and Sebring owners with a hat jammed on their head and I know they're getting buffeted by Katrina level winds in there. Just another instance of some American manufacturers not "getting it".

S2000 has a great little plastic deflector that not only works well, it also flips down for easy when you want it out of the way. Oh yeah... it also doesn't make any noise!

SD987 · 05-05-2006, 09:00 AM

Interesting, laphil, never noticed the deflector on the S2000. I guess we can always count on the Japanese manufacturers to build something that does a better job without all the noise (the wind-Lexus).

The only downside to the S2000 deflector, that I can see, would be owning the car it's attached to.

blue2000s · 05-05-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by laphil

S2000 has a great little plastic deflector that not only works well, it also flips down for easy when you want it out of the way. Oh yeah... it also doesn't make any noise!

The Rx-7 is the first car, to my knowledge with a wind deflector. They made a big deal over it when it came out so I tend to believe that they were first. I think it also was hinged. They also had a targa/full convertable roof that was kind of clever.