mountainmaniac

Today I popped in a burned CD with MP3s on it, and immediately the stereo and entire PCM froze up, started getting confused, went on & off, louder & softer, and ultimately refused to respond. It won't even eject the CD. Anyone had this experience before, and is there anything to be done other than a trip to the dealer (which wouldn't be so bad as I'd like a loaner Cayenne this week anyway).

kauai_diver

Strange, are you sure you burnt the CD correctly? What type of files? Variable bit-rate mp3's play funny, they sound better through Winamp on the PC.

Also I wouldn't use Windows media manager to burn the CD.

Check out ImageBurn:
http://www.imgburn.com

It's a free open source CD and DVD burner, I've burnt many a CD and DVD with it and very few coasters

mountainmaniac

It was burned normally, and correctly I think. It works fine on the Audi and Lexus. Although, now that you mention it...I think I did use Windows Media manager. Maybe that's it.

kauai_diver

Well I've burnt mp3 data CD's with media manager OK too its just a p.i.t.a. in my opinion, overly complicated.

If they play fine in your other cars, boombox or something I'd suspect your PCM is having issues.

What year/month is your car? I know that the mp3 feature was not added until April or May 2005 builds.

John NY-Naples

I burned an mp3 cd using iTunes. A couple of days ago, I noticed that the song playing did not match the title of the song on the screen. I ejected the cd, turned off the stereo, and then reinserted the cd, and it's been fine.

NVRANUF

I had the same issue with MP3 CD's that I had burned last year. Randomly the player would just lock and not allow me to eject the CD, nor would it even recognize I had an MP3 CD in it...... Then it would randomly permit me to eject it... and everything was just "hunky dory"....
I also had some electrical glitches that required switching out some electrical control "modules". I haven't had the issue since, or so far this season....... It was a PITA when it happened though.

dndodd

1Gunner. I didn't think 2005's had the ability to read an MP3 or WMA format.
I thought it was a change for 2006?

NVRANUF

05 997s built after May 05 will play MP3's
My build was completed May 23/05.
I took this on the day it was brought home.

dndodd

Ok, that is nice to know.

dstrimbu

Nice choice of music, Gunner. U2 rocks...

NVRANUF

They sure do

That's the actual tune I had cued up and playing as I drove off the dealers lot for the first time in my BRAND NEW 997....

I still relive that emotion every time "Beautiful Day" plays in my car!! Very cool!!

eljeffo64

My C2S was first registered May 05 - so built earlier than that; After reading this thread I went and checked my PCM and guess what - It plays MP3/WMA no problem (nothing in the manual about that!!) - I'm delighted, thanks.

rcg412

mountainmaniac: try pulling the fuse to the radio (in the footwell) to reset it and the amp.... should reset it, save you a trip to the dealer.

c4silver

will mp3 cds loaded in the changer work ? mp3 on dvd compatible?
thnks

NVRANUF

No, they will only play on the in-car head unit.
No idea on mp3 on dvd....... try one and see