If there is no RESET button, or pressing the button does not resolve the issue, continue with the troubleshooting steps below.. Turn off the camcorder. Hey folks, did a search on this and can't find the answer. Your car stereo is not compatible with the car adaptor cassette. IMPORTANT: If the camcorder model has a RESET button, first try pressing this button. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 7 of 7 Posts. The LED does not light up when charging, is this normal? Discussion Starter • #1 • Feb 2, 2015. A newer type of adapter is a type of MP3 player shaped like a cassette tape, which can be used as a stand-alone MP3 player with headphones or inserted as a cassette into the cassette player, where it can be used with a remote control. Follow this procedure to troubleshoot if the cassette compartment will not open or the tape is stuck and will not eject. Cassette adapters suddenly not working. with the start/end-of-tape sensors. Running a cleaning cassette in your player may be all that is necessary to fix this problem. To reconnect, repeat Steps 2-5. If it does not work in one direction, try to change the autoreverse direction of the car cassette player. Yes, there is no LED indicating a charge is being accepted. I had been using a cassette adapter for years in my 2005 Grand Caravan SXT. If that doesn't work, you will need to remove the unit from the dashboard, take the cover off of the unit, and use good quality alcohol and a q-tip to clean the heads, the rollers, etc. Replacing the wiring on a cassette tape adapter is not a difficult process, but it does require a few basic tools.A cassette tape adapter is used with a variety of components to operate accessories such as satellite radio systems, CD players or mp3 players through your car's cassette deck. Although with any stereo equipment some procedures are best left to professionals, there are certain things you can do in order to troubleshoot, and potentially fix, your cassette player effectively and safely. The use instructions on the adaptor do say "will not work in some cars" but does not go into why ). I recent spend $15 on a cassette adapter to play music on my MP3 player, since my cd changer no longer works, and it absolutely does not work. The car cassette adapter is not compatible with all types of car cassette players, i.e. Typical problems with cassette recorder range from its producing a low-volume or low quality sound, to its not working at all. When finished or not using, ensure the Cassette Adapter’s tape head is not engaged (pressed in) by either pressing Stop on your cassette deck, or by ejecting the Cassette Adapter entirely. (I have 2004 Nissan Maxima in case anyone's wondering. https://www.doityourself.com/stry/troubleshooting-a-cassette-tape-adapter Note: while working with the top off, you may need to put pieces of strategically located cardboard over the area of the cassette to block extraneous light from causing erratic behavior (modes aborting, not starting at all, etc.) The cassette adapter would go into the slot, however 20 seconds later it would spit it back out. (with the old car gone, I don't even have anything with a cassette tape player in it anyway, so not like I'd ever need it again if I did get it to work). A. ArjunV New member. These usually have a double sided head which means they can work … The car cassette adapter can only work in one playback direction. Joined Feb 14, 2005 Messages 362 Points 0 Age 44. Feb 2, 2006 #14 BlackBuzzardNYC said: I have the SAME exact problem. So..save your money and find some other way to play your content in … 26 posts Ars Technica