Tape stuck - WRX headunit

[tiv0]

The other day I disconnected the battery to install my supertones, and when I reconnected and started the car I noticed my tape (iPod adapter) won't work. It also won't eject...I have a wrx headunit btw.

What could have caused this? I've disconnected the battery before and never experienced this problem.

Is there anyway to get the cassette out that doesn't involve prying it out?

[SoCal LS-L]

Originally Posted by tiv0

The other day I disconnected the battery to install my supertones, and when I reconnected and started the car I noticed my tape (iPod adapter) won't work. It also won't eject...I have a wrx headunit btw.

What could have caused this? I've disconnected the battery before and never experienced this problem.

Is there anyway to get the cassette out that doesn't involve prying it out?

Check the fuse first, then see the owners manual about if it has a security lockout.

[tiv0]

Sorry, I should've specified, all the other actions of the headunit work, just not the tape function, so the fuse wouldn't have played a role.

But it's no longer an issue. I decided to try my luck "helping" it out...the unit, for some reason, wasn't able to fully push the tape far enough up for it to eject, but with a little help it eventually came out. Regretably I reinserted the tape to see if it would play...nope, just got stuck again.

So long story short, the tape is out, but I don't think my headunit will ever let me use a cassette again..

[Hocrest]

What's a cassette??