Stupid Mistake; CDs left in Stock Head Unit

Dont bash me if there is a thread already, I looked around and couldnt find an answer. I changed out my head unit a few months back and neglected to eject my CDs out of the stock head unit. I realized it a few days later and definetly did not want to go back through the hassle of taking the new one out and plugging the old back in to eject CDs.

SO...my question is, Is there a way to wire up/find the hot and ground or wires that will make the old head unit turn on and just touch them to the battery so I can eject the CDs ?

 

try meeting up with another member to get them out. use their truck, take out their unit, install yours, get the cds out, then swap back. that way you wont have to mess with the aftermarket harness in yours.

 

Lol i did the same thing

 

honestly the easiest way will be to plug the old radio back in even though you dont want too.. i mean i can get you a picture of the aftermarket harness and show you which pins are power, ignition and ground.. then you should be able to put power to it and get out your cds

 

using your battery put power to the 12v and ignition pins and ground to the ground and you should be good to go.. let me know if this helps! this should be what the plug should look like on the back of the radio as long as you do not have jbl!

 

haha i did this too - i just left the CDs in the old deck and thought of them as collateral damage

 

Or use a battery from a drill gun. It'll power up for you to eject the CD's.

 

Are you ever going to use the stock unit again?? if not, just break it open.

 

^^ i dont know why i didnt think of that..

 

Im not sure I understand how to hook up a battery from a drill gun to that harness? Ill try the other way when I get home to just run power ignition and ground. Should be pretty simple, thanks for all the help!

 

It worked flawlessly! I just clipped on with mini alligator clips to a 12 volt power supply. Awesome thanks

 

Thats awesome haha. Maybe i will get my CD out now!

 

cause gotta save it when you sell the truck and return it back to normal

 

dang. I just installed a JVC KD-X50BT and now I have to get my CDs out of the Factory JBL HD.

 

give me a little bit and i will get you a picture and show you where to hook up power and ground for the jbl..

 

here is the one for the factory jbl radio's this should be what the pulg looks like on the back of the radio!

 

Just think how much you'll enjoy the CD after not hearing it for a few years.

 

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