My factory in dash 6-CD Player in my '99 SR5 shows an Error message "Err 3" - essentially telling me to eject the CDs - but I get no response from ANY button. Short of ripping out the player (and smashing it to bits <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />), does anyone know how to manually eject CDs from this type player?

I know there is some sort of diagnostics mode, and I know I have used it before, but I kinda forgot... heh...

I *think* it goes something like this:

With the key in the ACC position and the stereo off, hold down the 1 and 6 buttons and press the CD button 6 times. I seem to recall this will drop you into a diagnostics/self check menu. There was some info about it online somewhere, but for the life of me I can't find it now.

If all else fails, disconnect the battery for a while and hope that resets something.

Good luck <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

sorry for not replying sooner.
the diagnostic mode procedure below didn't work, but the battery solution did! All cds popped out after disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes. Thanks for the tip - this tides me over until I upgrade the stereo. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />