AV8ER

This is going to be long, just warning you. Please and info will be helpful.

2004 Rx8 with factory bose single disc player.

So my cd player is skipping and not working very well, and I thought since it was factory bose single disc I could change it for the six disc changer. I called 1 dealership for answers and nobody seems to know if I can change from single to 6 disc. He did say that the part number for the face plate was the same and the radio part and cd player are actually sold separate so I can order either one. I called 2nd dealership and he said the face plate was different and the 6 disc was a dealer installed option for the car in 04. So that being said it should work because the car came with single disc and dealers were putting the 6 disc in. The problem is the stereo parts are non returnable so if it doesn't work im out $500. Also If you look at the front of the factory bose single disc it has a load button Disc change button and all the functions for the 6 disc.

Thats all the info Ive gathered and I have researched the forum.

Bottom line the questions are Can I change from single disc bose factory to 6 disc bose factory. And are the face plates the same or different, (face plate not a huge deal because the part is cheap enough I could eat that if I actually didnt need it but a real awnser would be nice.

If anyone has any experience with this please help. I dont want to go aftermarket and I know that the factory changer is probably gonna break after awhile. So please no smart comments or Flamming. Only answers pertaining to the issue please. (Once I get this figured out I will be doing a DIY on the swap) I doubt anyone will care though. I glad to get all that out.

AV8ER

This is going to be long, just warning you. Please and info will be helpful.

2004 Rx8 with factory bose single disc player.

So my cd player is skipping and not working very well, and I thought since it was factory bose single disc I could change it for the six disc changer. I called 1 dealership for answers and nobody seems to know if I can change from single to 6 disc. He did say that the part number for the face plate was the same and the radio part and cd player are actually sold separate so I can order either one. I called 2nd dealership and he said the face plate was different and the 6 disc was a dealer installed option for the car in 04. So that being said it should work because the car came with single disc and dealers were putting the 6 disc in. The problem is the stereo parts are non returnable so if it doesn't work im out $500. Also If you look at the front of the factory bose single disc it has a load button Disc change button and all the functions for the 6 disc.

Thats all the info Ive gathered and I have researched the forum.

Bottom line the questions are Can I change from single disc bose factory to 6 disc bose factory. And are the face plates the same or different, (face plate not a huge deal because the part is cheap enough I could eat that if I actually didnt need it but a real awnser would be nice.

If anyone has any experience with this please help. I dont want to go aftermarket and I know that the factory changer is probably gonna break after awhile. So please no smart comments or Flamming. Only answers pertaining to the issue please. (Once I get this figured out I will be doing a DIY on the swap) I doubt anyone will care though. I glad to get all that out.

j9fd3s

man you called the wrong dealership! if they looked in the accessory catalog, they list the parts you need to buy. you need the 6 disc changer unit, and there is a little faceplate thing (yours says CD player, the 6 disc one says 6 CD), actually you don't need the faceplate, its just cosmetic.

the 6 disc changer is GJ6D-79-EGX the trim panel is F153-79-BGX.

AV8ER

Thanks for the part number. I dont see that mine says cd player anywhere but if just a cosmetic thing then I dont care. I called two wrong dealerships. Could you confirm the part number for the single cd TC879EG0 or atleast thats what the parts guy told me. I didnt get the number for the 6 disc so thanks again. And whats your opinion on swaping for the 6 disc. do you think it will work.