Tape Deck Issues

[TwistedIllusionz]

I've looked through the search, but not coming up with an answer. I have the 5 band equalizer tape combo. My deck just keeps trying to forward and reverse over and over and won't eject. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

 

[man-a-fre]

The damn tape players never worked 6 months after the truck was new it seemed like. I would love to see a tape player repair tuneup thread.

 

[DerekTheGreat]

I've got a five band EQ w/tape deck- tapes play just fine. Although I had to take three tape deck units & cannibalize them in order to make one usable unit.

My guess is that the the tape deck in question needs to be taken apart & cleaned, crud is probably preventing the rollers and such from moving.

 

[highwaystar]

Had my oem equal/cassette rebuilt by unitedradio.
I think it cost 125.00.

 

[618 Syndicate]

Gotta ask, why do any of you want a tape player still?

 

[thegawd]

I have a couple old school boom boxes with tape decks and high speed dubbing. LMAO but only 1 tape, it was and is still in the one stereo, Kenny Rodgers and I dont listen to country. haha

 

[Dariusz Salomon]

Bugs me too-tapes in this day and age?

 

[DerekTheGreat]

Gotta ask, why do any of you want a tape player still?

I like the look- and it's the only way you got the equalizer in these rigs which is a huge boon to sound quality over the khrappy bass & treb buttons. Plus, it allows us who want the factory look to keep it while also adding an auxiliary input which uses the tape's input signal.

 

[TwistedIllusionz]

I like the stock look, and my problem is if it's there it should work, lol. I don't really plan on using it. I tried pulling it apart. Had it pretty much all the way torn down, cleaned everything and still not working correctly. It's not a huge deal, just be nice, that's all.

 

[DerekTheGreat]

I hear ya. I'm the same way, although I've only played one tape in the thing after all my efforts. Although the beauty of the aux mod is that the tape deck doesn't have to work, you only need it for the input. But there is that thing at the back of my head that even though I'll probably never pop a tape in, what if I did? OCD things I suppose.