Oem Cd Player And Homemade Cds?

fyrffytr1 · April 22, 2007

I have been told that homemeade CDs will damage the OEM CD player in my 02 Suburban. Any truth to it?

thecraft · April 22, 2007

You mean CD-Rs? No, they won't hurt anything. Whoever told you that is smoking some serious stuff...

Costas1966 · April 22, 2007

Just another crock of crap. I've used them for years, without problem. It IS possible to damage the player if you stick the cd labels on them....sometimes they can cause problems.....but as for the cd's themselves, tell whoever gave you that advice to stick their head in the sand.

OH, did I just rant???? LOL!!!

I hate stupid people. (the guy the advice came from)

fyrffytr1 · April 23, 2007

Thanks for the replies. This info came from an independent auto audio shop.

Nytemare · April 23, 2007

Like was stated before, No wont hurt anything....

My deck in my 03 doesn't like to play them though.

FiTxAg04 · April 23, 2007

Thanks for the replies. This info came from an independent auto audio shop.

Sounds like the independent auto audio shop is trying to sell you one of their units that can handle homemade CDs "unlike" a factory head unit...

ZR Rider · April 23, 2007

I have used them for years!! Just use a sharpie marker to label them.

Make sure you don't burn MP3 onto the disk... they won't play on the factory (older) decks. The new ones they will! (About time GM)

Nytemare · April 24, 2007

I have used them for years!! Just use a sharpie marker to label them.
Make sure you don't burn MP3 onto the disk... they won't play on the factory (older) decks. The new ones they will! (About time GM)

I want a factory MP3 deck

thecraft · April 24, 2007

I have used them for years!! Just use a sharpie marker to label them.
Make sure you don't burn MP3 onto the disk... they won't play on the factory (older) decks. The new ones they will! (About time GM)

I want a factory MP3 deck

You might be able to swap out your deck with a Colorado/Canyon head unit. Not sure if the two are compatible though...

ZR Rider · April 24, 2007

No way, add an iPod with an adapter! (not a FM transmitter)

Way better sound and you can take your entire cd library with you on trips.

Nytemare · April 28, 2007

No way, add an iPod with an adapter! (not a FM transmitter)
Way better sound and you can take your entire cd library with you on trips.

They hook right up to the factory deck? or is there splicing and stuff to do?

I also have to get an Ipod than though....oh well...more toys.

Silverado4x4 · April 28, 2007

If you think about it the cd's you buy are copys also, they just make 1000's at a time, wont hurt nothing.

ZR Rider · April 30, 2007

Yah, plug right in! Use the steering wheel controls. Ipod acts like a CD changer.

Only problem with downloading music and burning it to disc, mp3's loose bass when converted back to play on a std. cd player. Had a bunch of disks that sound like crap in my new truck, tried a regular cd, sounded great. Unless your going to spend big bucks and upgrade your deck, amps, subs... I didn't want to do that to my truck. But the iPod + adapter and my Bose sound pretty good. I have hooked mine to the XM input and it has better bass as well.

frdfandc · May 4, 2007

Make sure you do not put label on the CD. Just use a Sharpie marker to write on it. CD players are prone to jam with homemade CD's with the labels on them.