phil3370

Hi Thanks for the reply, yes I have put the ribbon back in and then clipped it shut however it's quite small so I guess I could have not done it good enough, I will try again a few times and see what happens and also look into repairs perhaps

hi I have an 2004 rx300 with the mark levinson sound system, when we got the car we didn't check the cd and later found out that it didn't open. I cant take it back (company was a small 2bit operation and the warranty doesn't cover it) so I tried removing the unit and tapping (as suggested in other forums) this didn't work so I (stupidly) removed the front panel and the small data ribbon, now, however when I have put it back together and replaced nothing works, I get every display segment light up when I turn on the ignition and then over the next few mins they gradually go out and nothing works except the cassette (using it as an aux at the moment ) , the buttons and display are not working (however the sound is adjustable via the steering control). I think the data ribbon might be the problem but having removed and replaced it a few times I cant see how I can get a better connection. has anyone got a clue what I can do next? lexus have quoted £1400.72 to replace just the cd/radio/cassette part which is ridiculous as the car was only £3000. is there any after market companies that fit a radio/cd/mp3 into that space that works with everything? I have seen one on ebay but it doesn't work for the mark levinson version due to its amp or something. I have seen exact replacements on ebay for a few hundred but tbh they have such a bad rep I would rather get something different but not sure if anyone does make one. thanks for any advice and/or recommendations phil