In sci.electronics.repair, on Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:03:13 -0700, mike
wrote:

On 10/2/2017 8:59 PM, micky wrote:
My new used car from 2005 has a CD that will not play an MP3 CD, but I
can buy an adapter that will add an AUX input and a USB input to the
radio. (Since the radio has a CD changer jack that is not in use, and
this is designed for that shape of jack.)

Long after I ordered one for $18, it suddenly dawned on me that if it
can't play an MP3 CD, it won't be able to play an MP3 file from a
USB-connected flashdrive. That's true, is it not????


It's amazing how long it took me to think of this problem, at least a
week.

Are you talking about a specification of the player or an observed symptom?

The ad says it will fit my car,a 2005 Toyotal Solara, but it doesn't
actually say every part of it will work.

Does the player play music CDs?

Yes, it does fine.

Have you cleaned the player lens?

Isn't that hard to do with a car CD player? Anyhow, it plays audio CDs
so gure it's clean enough.

Plus the manual for the radio/CD doesn't use the word "MP3" once.
That's what really has me convinced.

Does your MP3 CD play in other players?

It plays in the computer. I only have one other CD/DVD player and I
haven't tried it there.

CD players are designed to ignore major flaws in the data stream
caused by dirt and scratches. Playing MP3s might not be that forgiving.

The automobile is a VERY hostile place for an optical drive.
It gets very hot and there's lots of plastic to outgas and land
on the laser system.


I bought a MP3 CD player for my car. Worked ok with pristine
CDs for about a year. Then it quit. I cleaned the lens system

I think I played an audio CD in it, but now I'm not so sure. (Only had
the car two weeks.)

and it worked for about another year. I gave up and plugged
a SD card into the slot and have been using that since.
The SD slot wouldn't play anything bigger than a 2GB card.

Thhat's not so small, And you can be loading one upstairs while playing
the other.