gilgameshx

There's no special hacks or modifications, it just depends on what CD-Rs you use. The ones I bought are from Taiyo Yuden (Click Here for more information about them). These CD-Rs are only made in Japan and they are the only ones that works for my car.

I bought this one on Ebay.

It's my second time buying these TY CD-Rs and they haven't cause me any problems. It burns fine, music plays great, no skipping, and no reading lags. Although I can't tell if these are really TYs, I don't have a program to identify the CD-Rs. My Nero CD/DVD speed program can't read it for some reason. I can't find any other CD-Rs that work with the stock TL deck.

Bob_F

Unfortunatley, what works for your particular CD player may not work for others as there are unit to unit differences between the OEM head units used in the 1999-2001 TLs.

And you might even find that your next batch of TY CD-Rs doesn't work as there can be batch to batch variatons for the exact same brand of CD-Rs. This has happened to other forum members.

This is one of the most discussed topics in the history of the second generation TL forums.

My 1999 TL had trouble with CD-Rs and I installed the OEM six CD player used in the 2002-2003 TLs. That worked out great as that unit has no trouble with burned CDs.

tlgurl

Where can i get a oem six cd player cuz i have a 99 too and all my cd's are burnt

fsttyms1

Ebay, our black market

tlgurl

do i need to buy anything else for the six cd player

Bob_F

No. It's a direct replacement and nothing else is required.

myron

iTrader: (4)

ok I like my TL, but I think they messed up bad with the radio, it needs a code like someone is ognna steal a stock radio from a car, come one and the burned CDs dont play. man my BASIC BASIC toyota corrola cd player plays burnet CDs that a TL Boss one cant.BULL CRAP

Bob_F

What year is your Corrola? I don't think it was unusual for car radios to struggle with burned CDs back in 1999. An easy fix is to buy the 6-disc player from a 2002-2003 TL. Those radios have no problems with burned CDs. Or you can buy an aftermarket radio.

Seikoja

I Have the oem 6 disk n when i put it in it was really low n thought it was because of the different wiring that is left out when u plug up the new six disk player. so do i have a bad radio or am i missing somethin.

Seikoja

I Have the oem 6 disk n when i put it in it was really low n thought it was because of the different wiring that is left out when u plug up the new six disk player. so do i have a bad radio or am i missing somethin.

fsttyms1

What do you mean really low.

Seikoja

yea like a whisper when the radio is at full blast. if we didnt stop making noise i would even realize that it was playing

fsttyms1

Id make sure the radio is from a TL and not a CL. They look identical for the most part but dont work. The CL radio doesnt have a Amp built in. That may be your issue

Seikoja

thanks man i appreciate it