I have a 1996 Toyota Curren that used to have a factory stereo with CD stacker. It was missing a stacker cartridge/magazine though, which I was quoted $160+ to replace by HB Toyota. I don't know if it’s relevant, but this is a Pioneer unit made for Toyota, which apparently makes it rare. The service agents for Pioneer in NZ don't want to know- it's Toyota's problem!
Dumping them seemed a bit of a waste, so I boxed it and forgot about it. I ended up upgrading to a Sony CDX-F7710, which is a bit much for the factory speakers… but that’s another issue (and another post!).
Fact is though, I hardly use the car, and was thinking of selling the Sony head unit and going back to the factory set up, which means I need the cartridge, but $160 seems a bit of a rip. So, my questions are:
*Is there anywhere else I can source a replacement cartridge? I looked on the internet, but not had much luck outside Japan (and kanji symbols are a PITA! ).
*Is there anywhere I can go to find out whether a standard Pioneer 12 disc cartridge would work?
*Would I be better off sourcing another factory head unit/ stacker combo? They are on Trademe from time to time...
The alternative is to dump it, which as I said seems a bit of a waste, but then I don’t even know if it works! Lol Any help I can get on this is appreciated- cheers!