CD boot Changer not working

[RON67Y]

My '91 XJS has a CD boot changer which is not being activated by the tape/Cd button on the stereo, neither is the CD holder ejecting from the changer. Any advice please?

[BigCatXJS]

Hi,

Assuming the head unit and boot CD device are original and have both been verified as functional, then that would suggest;

• The DIN cable plug is loose either behind the head unit or the boot CD device

• The DIN cable is compromised - maybe damaged at some point between the header unit and the boot CD device

If the head unit and/or boot CD device are not original then its possible that the boot CD device is not compatible with the head unit. I mention this as my '94 XJ40 required a completely different boot CD device compared to my old '96 X300 XJ6. Both cars had identical looking Alpine head units although I'm led to believe that there are differences - I needed to replace my '94 alpine head unit as the power supply had failed; rare as rocking horse poo! My XJS has a non-standard Sony single disc head unit.

If you have your VIN to hand, the Jaguar Classic Parts website will help identify the correct variants.