real bummer. 2k mile trip without a cd player. can I put any player in or is it part of the computer running the car like the dealer told me??

 

I put a axillary cord in mine and it works good

 

Some CD Changers have manual release buttons behind the face plates... usually you can press them in with a paperclip and it will force the CD to release....

I've also seen some release if you hold the eject button for a minute or two, others you can hold the eject and power buttons and it will force a CD out or sometimes acts as a soft reset and will allow it to work again...

Just some things to try that I've learned while installing stereos for awhile.

 

You can put an aftermarket cd player in the trucks. I had to get the pac audio kit for the sterring wheel controls and for the radio to interfCe with the conputer. Not a big deal. You can use another factory radio as long as its the same as the one thats in it. If you use a different radio, say a single disc with aux port, the radio will work, but the cd player wont. Something to do with the interface. I tried swapping my dads single into my truck just to try with no luck. This is just what I ran across. I may be wrong so if others have had success please let me know.