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Clean/demagnetize in-dash cassette player
Hi all,
I have an older BMW (E36) with an in-dash cassette player. I've been using a cassette adapter for MP3 for many years which I tend to leave in the tape deck - I haven't played an actual cassette tape in probably a decade. But recently I've been getting a lot of static from the tape deck. I checked the adapter in another cassette player and it was OK, so I believe the tape deck is dirty or magnetized. Problem: the unit won't play a cleaning tape. It runs for 2 seconds, reverses for 2 seconds and then "tape error" appears on the radio display. In other tape players the cleaning tape runs for 20+ seconds. I've tried a few different cleaning tapes with no luck. I have a demagnetizing wand which I stuck it in as far as possible and waved around for a couple of minutes, but the loading mechanism retracts and drops behind the display panel so I can't physically get to the head, capstan or rollers. My attempt at demagnetizing improved the situation somewhat, but there is still quite a bit of static coming from the tape deck. Is there some special kind of cleaning tape for auto cassette players? All the advice online is to just get a cleaning tape from Radio Shack (or wherever) and run it. That doesn't seem to work. I had the tape deck cleaned by the dealer many years ago, but they charged an obscene amount (even then) for doing so. The car is in good shape and I'd like to sell it if possible, but I'd like the stupid tape deck to work if someone tries it and I'd rather not pay $270/hr for a dealer technician to pull the deck and clean it. Any advice? George |
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