Re[2]: Error Codes Assistance

E20 : Focus Error Cause(s): The CD player cannot focus on the disc or there is an internal focus problem. Correction(s): Try cleaning the disc or using a new disc. Make sure the disc is loaded correctly. The road could be too rough or there is too much humidity."

Don't take it to a shop of course they will tell you to replace the radio...always do a internet search first.

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• Re[3]: Error Codes Assistance Amy G - 11th Sep 2005 1:44
  Hey Jon,
  
  First, let me thank you for your response, however I have used a CD Cleaner several times to attempt to illeviate the problem. I have also waited for the car to cool down thinking that the heat may be causing some issues. As far as using a new "cleaner" CD. That did not work either.
  
  Again, thanks for the reponse and please let me know if you can come up with any additional information. It may end up that I will have to travel to a salvage yard and pick up a radio from a unit there.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Amy
  
  
  • Re[4]: Error Codes Assistance Jon - 11th Sep 2005 15:38
    Sorry that didn't help Amy I'm sure your also checking the Cd's your using too right? since i have sometimes troubles using burnt cd's in my player or it may be the unit but like ya said the best place to go would be a salvage yard or check ebay at a dealer your looking at 700 + for a new unit. Thanks Jon
    
    
  • Re[4]: Error Codes Assistance mitzi - 8th Oct 2005 21:32
    Okay, I'm aware how dumb this is going to sound, but hear me out. I bought one of these on ebay for a whopping 11 bucks knowing full well it was throwing an e23 error, but hoping that my husband and I could fix it. I researched on the internet, and found the standard " humidity problem" explanation, along with price tags around 150-200 to fix it. So here's what I did... I grabbed a paper towel and folded it really thin so that it would fit in the slot for the cd player.... let the motor grab it and pull it in as far as it would...and kinda wiggled it around in there. (My husband was looking at me like I was out of my mind the whole time.) Guess what...worked like a charm. That's been about 6 months ago, and it still works like a champ. I know it sounds crazy, but I guess I figured I could'nt make it work any less... Anyway, ya might give it a shot, worked out great for me. Good luck!
    
    
    • Re[5]: Error Codes Assistance John D - 17th May 2006 16:57
      Just had to post here and say thanks to mitzi, I was having the same problem with my cd player (again in a '99 Grand Prix). It was driving me crazy, I contemplated putting in a whole new system. At the last moment I decided to do a quick search on the internet to determine exactly what the error code meant, and this was the first site that came up. I read your paper towel idea, tried it, and it works perfectly again. Mad props to mitzi for thinking outside the box :D
      
      
    • Re[5]: Error Codes Assistance
      LBD
      - 19th Nov 2006 4:20
      I bought a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am last week and my cd player worked great at first. Then when my brother used the car to go to school, he said that the player worked fine until his cd spit out(brand new, by the way). That's when the E20 error came on. Do you think if I use the paper towel treatment, that this will work for me also? I hope it does. Thanks for a reply.
      
      
    • Re[5]: Error Codes Assistance
      Shawn
      - 11th Apr 2008 22:03
      Hey I tried your trick to fix the error code E20 on my CD player in my 99 grand prix and it worked !!!! I had to cut a paper towel to fit the slot but I folded the paper towel over an old scratch off lottery ticket...took a little wiggling to get it in, but once it went it took it in made some noise for 5 seconds or so and spit it out. I inserted a CD and Damn it worked...Thanks for the info.....S