How do i remove the 6 stacker cd player out of my au fairmont. cd's are jammed and i want to get them out. radio goes on and then goes off cos it try's to play the cd. cd's can not eject.

built in australia with our commodores
2006 Chevrolet Lumina Royale

cant see any original factory 6 cd stackers for sale in Australia anywhere
better to upgrade to a better after market unit

these CD stacker units do wear out /dry solder /corrosion /diodes

is this the factory cd stacker player that came with that model
..is this unit in the boot
only thing is check all the currents volts to the stacker
make sure the stacker has an individual earth wire

Lens is dirty....get a disc cleaner liquid..and follow the instructions on sleeve

Last radio I had that done the same problem I replaced the radio with an aftermarket radio and pulled my stock radio apart to get my cd out

check main fuse board

disc fail. take the cartridge out the cd unit. put a cleaning disc in see if it works then.

If the CD magazine does no release then it is needed to remove the player and open the mechanism to remove the struck up cd or mechanism.
Now is is possible that some CD can warp over a period of time or it can also get caught up in the transfer mechanism. Also if the loading mechanism had encountered a fault it can jam the system, so after removing the cover you can assist the cd to eject out with manual leverage of the motor and mechanical linkages. If not there is fault in the drive of the loading motor.

There could be a 6 cd stacker in the boot(trunk) if not it was either removed by a previous owner or it never had it installed, the button selects the stacker if it has one!

if you can not eject cartridge
PRESS AND HOLD EJECT BUTTON
Insert credit card or similar under cartridge push fully in and move under cartridge,this will locate micro switch and eject
Then you can check discs

If it has a 6 cd cartridge, try this.Press and HOLD eject button, insert credit card under cartridge move left to right to locate micro switch which will release cartridge so then you can see if one of the discs has jammed.good luck.

You need some special tools which slot in to the holes at the sides of the stereo, they release some clips and the unit slides out. Then you can take the cover off the unit and remove the jammed CD. These units are notorious for failure, especially the six disc stackers, and are probably not worth repairing, can be more expensive to repair than fitting a decent aftermarket cd player. Most audio installers or your local Ford dealer will have the tools to remove the unit, and if you just want the radio, you could remove the jammed cd and refit the stereo and just not use the cd player. You'll need to get the radio code from a Ford dealer to get the stereo going again if you disconnect and reconnect it. They may need the serial number off the unit to give that to you, and you may need to prove ownership of the vehicle.