Cassette Adapter help: 1996 Toyota?

Question

i bought a black phillips cassette adapter the other day because my 9 disc cd changer in my 1996 Toyota Avalon has problems.

when i plugged in the cassette adapter and connected it to my mp3(sansa e280) it played fine & i was happy with the sound quality.

i ejected the cassette adapter to check if it would come out properly and it did. my problem was when i tried to put it back in, it wouldnt work.

the cassette from the adapter would go in, make a few sounds and then eject. i removed some of the pieces and put it back in but nothing happened. i now have it completely assembled

should i try a different cassette adapter?

by the way my cassette player plays regular cassettes perfectly.

im open to any suggestions

all help is appreciated

Answer 1

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It's not wireless so there's no interference. Not to be confused with an FM transmitter. Basically it adds an AUX input to ANY radio. No searching for a clean channel.

It feeds your audio signal from a headphone jack ( or RCA cables) by FM modulation, directly into the antenna input on your radio bypassing the antenna when on, allowing the radio to work as normal when off. It comes with an On/Off switch.

This is the answer. Totally versatile.

Here's one in action - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHBI0LBGh...

Answer 2

I have the same problem on my 1999 Toyota Camry. I'm not sure if it will play regular cassettes, but it certainly ejected 3 different cassette adapters...I was told by someone who is more knowledgeable than me that one of the bands in the deck that determines which direction to go based on the resistance was either snapped or stuck. I have not gotten mine fixed because I chose to buy an FM transmitter. I mainly play my XM radio. Anyway, let me suggest that you first buy an adapter off eBay, cheap (or buy one from a retailer that accepts open returns). If that one ejects, then obviously the problem is in the deck. Contact several audio shops and see how much they'll charge to fix it. I'm thinking you should be able to find someone who'll give you a good deal.