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Posted: **Tue May 17, 2005 8:05 pm**

Hi folks,

Has anyone got one of these CD units in their car? (Sony CDX-CA850)
And do you have any problems with the remote control units not working??

As you can see by the face, if the remote isn't working... there's no f%cken buttons to press! Only thing you can do is put a CD in and listen to it from start to finish at the one volume.

It didn't work properly when I bought the car (my bad for not checking

) but about 3 months later I was explaining to a mate how it didn't work (providing full demonstration to him) and lo-and-behold, the bastard lit up and started working! Well 2 weeks ago it stopped again...

I've pulled it out, performed a factory defaults reset, changed remote batteries - even 'percussive' maitenance...

Short of going back to Sony, anyone got any clues?

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 10:04 am**

good 'ol Sony

the best thing u can do is to call Sony and explain them the situation. It could be the case that those type of decks come with faulty remotes.

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 2:20 pm**

Hehe... I've read about your dislike of Sony
I'll keep you posted as to how unhelpful they are

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 3:28 pm**

get JVC damn it!

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 3:50 pm**

Maybeee... Im just trying to avoid the inevitable...
A couple of hunderd bucks, a half a case of beer & half a day of soldering and stripping plastic off wires in the 'special spot' in my teeth...

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 3:53 pm**

yeah we all know that one
who could be bothered getting wire strippers?!?

wire strippers are for the weakkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!

just a plug here, always had JVC gear, never had a fault (my deck is 5 years old, plays mp3s and cdrw's 200watt 24bit dac) and damn i am happy

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 7:51 pm**

paladin wrote:get JVC damn it!

I am having trouble with my JVC head unit

Better start another thread before I hijack this one

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 11:17 pm**

I got JVC gear, not a problem....

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2005 11:27 pm**

I think it's fair to say that one persons good experience is anothers bad one. I'm a Clarion fanboy myself.

As for the remote if Sony don't come to the party can you crack it open and have a look at it yourself. Might be just a faulty IR LED or something easy.

Posted: **Thu May 19, 2005 12:15 am**

Will let you know Dr J.
Today I got "yeah try this guy" "Nah its f%cked - get a new one" & "Dont waste your time"......

Posted: **Thu May 19, 2005 1:47 am**

Alpine all the way

Posted: **Thu May 19, 2005 10:10 am**

bloody wankers. So much for their tech support

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:27 pm**

Pioneer!

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Dodgy bloody Sony Remote...

Dodgy bloody Sony Remote...