New Car Tape Player Doesn't Work.

Rednut05 · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:35

Now...On an old Nissan Micra (H reg), removed an after market (upgraded not long after brought) tape player to put a newer tape player in (2003) which came with our Ford Ranger.

Basicly, its hardly ever used but as we have a better tape player we mind as well upgrade the current one.

So pulled out the old one, connected up the new one (simple unplug one then plug in other) but the new Ford one won't turn on. No life in it at all. Have made sure the plugs are tightly in. Tried with the engine off/ on as the old one works without the need for the engine to be on. Still nothing.

So i'm wondering. What are the basic school boy errors. Common faults?

Enfield · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:42

Half of your post makes no sense at all mate, it's very hard to understand.

Surely a Ford tape player isn't going to be a direct swap into a Nissan? I think they'll have different wiring altogether?

Have you missed out a seperate red wire (live) by chance? It could have retracted behind the dash...

Joe T · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:44

If they are ISO mount then they should probably work I think.

6thElement · 24 Mar 2006 at 21:47

What's a tape player??

Kitchster_uk · 24 Mar 2006 at 22:01

Check the fuse in the back of the ford unit. Oh, the tape player is that slot thing on your CD multi changer head unit you find occasionally.