Hey there everyone, i'm quite new to posting on here so please excuse any mistakes etc.



This should help anyone that has a “CD ERROR” on their 6-Disc IHU (Integrated Head Unit), I’ve tried to make it as “walk through” as possible and if your head unit has this message on it, what have you got to lose anyway.
I purchased my used RRS HSE with the understanding that the IHU “SOMETIMES WOULDN’T”play cds. (too say that was an understatement).
So I replaced the IHU A week later, as the wife wanted to have the option of listening to cds as well as the radio and her ipod via the aux input.
So this is what I did.
Firstly you will need to Purchase a damaged IHU from ebay or such like as the spares are not available to buy to the public ( I tried to get the spares direct from alpine but they no longer have them) and from what I gathered Land Rover will just Replace the Head Unit. I did not Purchase the spares and repairs stereo as I didn’t know if it was repairable at this time.


Firstly you will need 1 x small Phillips driver (PH01 to be exact) & 1 x even smaller Phillips driver (PH00) and a pair of long nose pliers or equivilante.

Once you have your screw drivers, spare IHU and a cup of tea you can begin.






Remove all the screws on the top as shown above with the PH01 driver.


Then the Backing screws as above.



A bit of "Gentle Persuasion" needed and the top cover will come off.



Remove the screws from the cooling housing.



Also these ones.



Remove the holding screws from the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and the cooling housing.



Remove the Flat cables from the PCB connections, (these will come out with little effort), Then remove the final fixing screw from the PCB.




Locate the PCB's Holding Tab and twist it 45 degrees anti-clockwise until it looks like the picture below.


You can now remove the PCB from the IHU.


Remove the insulation and place under the PCB so you dont forget it. Did you really do that ? dont blame me if you forget to put it back in then i didnt forget it when i was rebuilding it


Remove the 2 Screws from the Front facia.



Gently persuade the securing tabs up and pull the facia away from the Housing.


Do the same on the bottom and remove the facia, taking care not to pull the Flat cables.


Remove screw A,B,C,D,E,F,G & H then remove the front of the cd changer.


Remove all the screws from the bottom of the CD changer, (i did this at the start but things moved about isde when its done like that, and they dont need to be out until this stage, thats why the picture still has the front on).




Turn the CD Changer Back over and remove screws A & B, Then Remove the PCB Housing from the cd changer


It will look like this.



Remove the CD Changer. It will just lift out now.




Lift the fixing tabs up from the flat cables and remove them.


Remove all the top screws from the CD Changer (PH00 Driver now).



And the Screws from the Transit runners.




Remove the 3 screws from the front of the cd changer.



Lift the top of the CD Changer at an angle as shown.



Slide it gently towards the CD Changers PCB.



Ensure that the Disc locator tab is lifted above the CD players Lens travel bracket. As shown here.



Now slide it forward to remove the disc housing from the CD Changer (Finally).



Removal of the "CD Transit Brackets can now take place"



These are the disc transit brackets as far as im concerned.



This is why you get the "CD ERROR" message on the IHU notice the left one (Good) and the right one (Broken) these little blighters are what causes the discs to get backed up against each other and then they wont be able to be selected.

So once you have got this far replace the broken ones for the ones from the spare stereo and follow the steps in reverse and hey presto you have just repaired your IHU and Saved yourself £250 from a specialist

Happy tinkering


Many Thanks to Martin for all the advice on Posting this up cheers again pal Better to have it and not need it!!!!!!

Nice write up. My favourite sort of fix. Low cost and that great sense of satisfaction! 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Brillante post pity I bought a Second hand unit RRS TDV6 HSE BUCKINGHAM BLUE BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR RHODIUM TASMOD SILLS PARROT 3000 EVOLUTION WHITE SIDE REPEATERS RRPORT.CO.UK BROLLY & STICKER
HOW GOOD IS THIS CAR!!!!
8 YEARS AND STILL GETTING LOOKS