CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

[Jastbird]

Hello all.

I have a "homemade" CD loaded with .mp3 files (Maxell Brand CD - not scratched). My stock CD player gladly accepts it as loads.

The CD is read ("Track 1" displayed) then the CD is ejected...nuts!! Happens in every one of the 6 slots...

This SAME disk is played in my 2001 Crown Victoria. That player is an aftermarket Sony brand player.

Anyone know what gives? Could it have to do with the fact that the .mp3 files were burned in as data files -- and not music files?? ...so my Bird CD player won't accept these type of disks??

REF: 2003 Ford Thunderbird Premium

Any advice is greatly appeciated!! :)

[5bird7]

Re: CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

I don't think that the cd player in the tbird plays .mp3 files nor data files. You will need to do another disk and change the files to another format.

[Kokomo]

Re: CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

...Could it have to do with the fact that the .mp3 files were burned in as data files -- and not music files?? ...so my Bird CD player won't accept these type of disks??

Yes. Plays audio cd's only.

[jayred1]

Re: CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

A number of possible reasons, including copy-protected files, but the most likely reason is if you only copied the MP3's onto a cd and did not really 'burn' them, they will not play because the music is actually put on as data, not audio.
You need to use a program such as Nero, Easy CD Creator, or Window's Media Player to burn those MP3's in WMA format. Files copied as data (as you mentioned) will only play on another computer or cd player that can handle MP3 data mode.

I've burned MP3's to disks (both album copies and mixes) in a WMA format and they worked fine in my Bird.

[bronzebird]

Re: CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

Jas:

You'll need to reformat the MP3 files into AIFF or ACC format in order to play on the T-Bird factory system. In I Tunes, that is a simple matter of changing preferences from MP3 to Audio files.

Then you'll need to burn the audio files to your disc. On an 80 minute disc you will get about 25 audio files whereas you can get almost 200 on the same disc in MP3 format.

Bronzebird

[Bird03]

Re: CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

Another problem that could come up.

Some burnable CD's come in a white color and are designed so they can be printed on by an inkjet printer ("printable disks").

These also don't work in the T Bird even if you have used the correct format for the music. They will play for a while, but then start to skip. After two or three skips the player will shut down. I tried several burns thinking that I just got a bad burn from the burner, but they all did the same thing.

I have not tried the "Lightscribe" printable disks as my printer does not use that technology.

Our CD players are very low tech and finicky. If you get no music at all, then you have not burned a compatible format.

If you get erratic performance, then you need to change to a different brand CD media.

[Sealy]

Re: CD Goes IN - No Play - CD Comes OUT... :(

1. Our CD players are very low tech and finicky. If you get no music at all, then you have not burned a compatible format.

2. . . . then you need to change to a different brand CD media.

1. True dat.

2. Or switch to a modern head unit. Put the original aside in case you ever want to go back, but put something in that actually entertains you.