Harmon Kardon Radio Skipping?

[BMW_FaNaTiC]

i currently have a 325Ci (2004) Coupe with a harmon kardon system . It is a great small car , but when i go over bumps, it skips!!? [thumbd] [thumbd] I thought the harmon kardon was the best system BMW offers.... Thats makes me so mad, wtf,

Also, does anyone who owns one also think its front is too low? everytime i go down the drive way, it scratches the bottom. Should i get bigger wheels? i have the sport package, so i think my wheels r 17''... Any ideas?

 

[BMW_FaNaTiC]

oh and i was told i never have to change oil and filer for 15,000 MILES!!!!!! THATS RIDICULIOUS...... Do they really last 15,000 miles? Im use to changing it every 3000..

And whats an on board computer? Is that the navigation system? I dont have a navigation system, and bmw told me they had to replace an on board computer and that i was lucky i had it under warrenty. All they told me was liek i have 6 of them...

 

[jcrosi]

Yep

i currently have a 325Ci (2004) Coupe with a harmon kardon system . It is a great small car , but when i go over bumps, it skips!!? [thumbd] [thumbd] I thought the harmon kardon was the best system BMW offers.... Thats makes me so mad, wtf,

Also, does anyone who owns one also think its front is too low? everytime i go down the drive way, it scratches the bottom. Should i get bigger wheels? i have the sport package, so i think my wheels r 17''... Any ideas?

Yes, this has happened to me several times over the last week. I am hoping it does not continue, and blaming it on the bad roads but if it continues I will be rolling into the dealership.

 

[Tom]

My CD Skips as well. You don't have to change your oil every 15k, you can change it as often as you like. You just have to pay for it out of pocket.

 

[bmwrocks]

My in-dash CD never skips nor does my Alpine in the trunk. Never has, hopefully never will.

Tom, what does BMW have to say about your skipping CD, assuming you have complained about it?

 

[zman]

Mine doesn't skip, HOWEVER it has problem reading some of the CDs. It wo..wo..wo..wo..would re..re..re..re..re..re..re..re..repeat some words.

I am not su..su..sure if it is a di..di..di..di..disc problem.

 

[JTravick]

My HK system only skipped a few times over the past 3 years that I can remember. But it was only when I went over a MAJOR bump in the road...i.e, potholes, big speed bumps, small animals...etc.

 

[flashinthepan]

I had good luck with my old Alpine changer mounted in the trunk, it skipped maybe twice a month. My phat-box has never skipped, hehe.

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

mine never skips, never any problems, call and ask BMW what they thing....

 

[MyHarley]

mine was skipping and they replaced the CD changer.....CD's that are homemade still skip at times...... [???1]

 

[BMW_FaNaTiC]

could it be because all my CDs are burned?

 

[zman]

My CDs are all bu..bu..bu...bu..burned CDs.
But, they work fine with my other CD pla..pla..pla..players.
Since this is not consistant, I am having a ha...ha...hard time to show the problem to the de..de...de..de..de..de...de..dealer.

 

[WilliamsGPE]

Must be that it isn't as tolerant of burned cd's -- they skip at the slightest bumps while "real" cd's don't seem to skip...

 

[MrElussive]

Yeah, I think you should do something about that front end scratching the bottom every time you go down your driveway. When it's a bad angle in situations like that, the only thing you can really do is to go slow so that the shocks don't compress and lower the car, causing it to hit the ground. Basically, just go slow over the rough stuff.

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

to all of you people who burn CD's, i dont do that much anymore, but are you using the standard CD's or using hte black bottom CD's, the Black Bottom ones have better quality and wont get worse over time or something and they are a couple of dollars more exspensive, my cuz says they are alot better, someone should try that out

 

[bmwrocks]

Or try burning one at slower write speed (like 16x). Even tho it shouldnt make a difference, it does.

 

[BMW NA Customer Relations]

I’m with BMW of North America, LLC. I’m sorry to read you are having a problem with your CD player. If you and your BMW center would like our assistance, please give us a call at (800) 831-1117, and mention Reference #200416700598 so that we can help you more efficiently. If you prefer, you can email us through the Owners’ Circle at www.bmwusa.com.

 

[Tom]

My in-dash CD never skips nor does my Alpine in the trunk. Never has, hopefully never will.

Tom, what does BMW have to say about your skipping CD, assuming you have complained about it?

Sorry..I didn't see this thread until now. They said it's due to the M3's lowered suspension.