How Do You Fix An Eight Track Player?
In the 1970s, eight track players temporarily competed with vinyl records and cassettes for space on the family’s stereo system. Portable eight track tapes contained an album’s worth of songs on magnetic tape inside a plastic box labeled with the album’s artwork. If you still play eight tracks occasionally, here’s how to fix a faulty player. Check for poor connections if the tape doesn’t move. Make sure your player’s power supply works or secure the plug firmly in the power switch. Replace low or defective batteries if you’re using a portable power source. Open the battery case and ensure that you’ve seated the batteries in your eight track player in the right direction. Repair wiring or the motor if the pilot light glows and the tape doesn’t move. You may need to tighten the drive belt or motor pulley. Listen for low treble. If you hear this, you may need to align the tape head or remove oxide deposits. Fix crosstalk between tracks by adjusting the tape height. Crosstalk occurs when s
