cd player red hot !!!!!

[andyauk]

hi guys
recently bought a 2003 c220cdi sports coupe & have noticed that when i play a cd in the audio 10 cd player after a couple of songs if you take out the cd it is red hot !!!!!
this seems very unnatural to me, any ideas ???????
andy.

 

[John]

Is the CD you are playing an original or copied?

Might be worth cleaning the laser with a CD cleaning disc in case the laser is struggling.

 

[andyauk]

Is the CD you are playing an original or copied?

Might be worth cleaning the laser with a CD cleaning disc in case the laser is struggling.

the cd's are original, will stick in a lens cleaner and see if it helps, thanks for your reply.
andy.

 

[John]

Are the CDs clean as well...

Some (older) CD players get very hot because they are struggling to read copied CDs.

However, if the laser struggles for a long time for whatever the reason (due to dirt etc.), the unit will get hotter.

If you are running a clean laser and CDs, I would imagine it is either normal or something more sinister is at play.

I used to run copied CDs in my previous Saab against the advice of the manual (I copy on the slowest speed to mitigate) and they got quite warm.

 

[sspeed]

My CD's are also very warm when they have been playing for a while..
They used to get hot in the "Audio 20" I used to own and they still do in the Comand NTG 2.5

 

[andyauk]

My CD's are also very warm when they have been playing for a while..
They used to get hot in the "Audio 20" I used to own and they still do in the Comand NTG 2.5

maybe it's normal then
they are ok on a short drive playing an album is fine but if it's a long drive then they become very hot !!!
oh well, think i'll get the parott system & use my ipod, lol
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