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Re: voltage problem?
> From quattro-owner@swiss.ans.net Mon Jan 9 11:29:38 1995
> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 95 10:43:22 EST
> To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> From: jdouglas@mitre.org (jason douglas)
> >
>
> I thought the problem might be something like that, or even something
> mechanical (cold grease?) until I noticed that it works flawlessly, even
> when cold, if the engine is off. This suggests two possibilities: first,
> maybe a fogged lens or something reduces the player's ability to track,
> which is still sufficient if everything is still. The vibration from the
> engine "puts it over the edge."
This is indeed very likely. Engine vibrations, no matter how slight,
could be setting up a resonance in the player. The suspension of the
CD-changer's chassis has to employ some sort of damping mechanism, which
is probably affected by temperature.
One sure-fire test would be to--on a cold night--leave the car outside,
but leave an electric blanket--on low, of course--wrapped around the
changer. The only variable then would be the changer's temperature.
I don't yet know if mine has a problem--it hasn't gotten that cold
here yet.
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