I have a 1997 XJ6 VDP with non premium sound system. My cd changer went out a few weeks ago it just says no disc even though the magazine is full. I bought one of these off of ebay to try to plug in place of the cd changer and it didn't work Alpine KCM-123B Aux Cable. M-Bus to mini-plug.
Alpine KCM 123B Aux Cable M Bus to Mini Plug Stereo | eBay

My question is there any thing like that for our radios I can buy that will work.

Thank You

 

The early radios worked with the Alpine CD changers but Jaguar changed the software.

You might have the updated radio according to TSB 15-41.

bob gauff

 

That would explain it. I guess I will try and fix the cd changer. I thing the arm that grabs the CD's from the magazine is not working.

 

I took the CD changer out and took it apart to see if I could find a problem with it. I found that the spline gear on the motor that moves the cd from the magazine to the player was striped. So I rigged it to work for know . If my fix breaks I will have to try and find a new motor with a spline gear on it.

 

All the Jaguar Sedan CD changers from the 80s up to 1997 use the same unit.
Even if you find a damaged one, you could swap parts until it works.

I made a lot of money gathering broken parts from the Jaguar dealer shop and fixing them. I took 2 or 3 broken 'THINGS' and bodged them together to make a good used part and selling them on eBay.

ABS modules, A/C vents, blower motor assys etc.

Look for a broken one and see if you can get it cheap for parts.

bob gauff