Cant Listen to Jams - Tape Stuck - help....

[ecuaE30]

So my CD to tape adapter got stuck in my oem radio. Tried to pry it out but failed... miserably.

Do any of you have any suggestions as to how I can get it out safely?

I need my music...

thanks,
-alex

[DarkWing6]

buy a new deck

[ecuaE30]

buy a new deck

Im trying to avoid that right now. I'm just looking for a quick solution.

[DarkWing6]

you are going to mutilate the tape getting it out. the tape portion is broken, so after getting the tape out you can only listen to the radio. i have had the same problem and heard about it from many other owners

[ecuaE30]

yea, I'm expecting that it wont play tapes anymore. but at this point the radio is better that dead air. haha

[DarkWing6]

tear it out then. :(

[DarkWing6]

when i did it i used a flathead screwdriver and pliers. get the screwdriver under the tape and pull hard with the pliers

[ptownTSI]

cd tape adapters are so ghetto! you can get a nice pioneer deck for under $200!

[LINUS]

cd tape adapters are so ghetto! you can get a nice pioneer deck for under $200!

+1

Even a cheap Alpine like a CDA-9847. I got mine for $200 with state tax. It has switchable color illumination, so it matched fairly well based on the floor demo. Mine's still in the box, until I get the car running.

[backtrail69]

cd tape adapters are so ghetto! you can get a nice pioneer deck for under $200!

PFFF My tape adapter was 5 dollars at wally world... I rock my ipod on my "upgraded" stereo in my eta. early 90s Alpine speakers and Pioneer tapedeck with a removable faceplate (ballin')....

[george graves]

I don't know what your bigger prolbem is - the fact that your tape is stuck - OR - you still call your music "JAMS".....

Nice sig BTW.

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[ptownTSI]

PFFF My tape adapter was 5 dollars at wally world... I rock my ipod on my "upgraded" stereo in my eta. early 90s Alpine speakers and Pioneer tapedeck with a removable faceplate (ballin')....

wheres that "HAR HAR" graphic when i need it, this is funny... ipod tape adapters.

mp3 = bad quality then send it through a tape adapter, lmao...oh well you probably can't hear much when the turbo is spooling anyways.

[E30 Cabrio]

I'm having the same problem - I have a tape stuck in the stock deck and can't get it out and don't want to mangle up the deck to the point where the cassette function no longer works.

Can I remove the deck and open it up?

And I'm fine with the stock, "Premium" sound system and running my MP3 player thru it, so I have no desire to drop extra $$$ on a new unit at this time.

[fwappy]

I'm having the same problem - I have a tape stuck in the stock deck and can't get it out and don't want to mangle up the deck to the point where the cassette function no longer works.

Can I remove the deck and open it up?

And I'm fine with the stock, "Premium" sound system and running my MP3 player thru it, so I have no desire to drop extra $$$ on a new unit at this time.

Yes, and please do. Don't try jamming and prying things into the deck. Carefully take it out and open it up. It's a ridiculously simple mechanical motor and electromagnetic tape head. That's it, so you can't really fudge it up when you crack it open. Well, when I say "crack", I really mean "gently open up". hehe

[AndrewBird]

Did you try pulling on the wire a bit as you hit eject? Maybe it is just stuck a little.