Mini Cooper S - Stereo, all stereo buttons are dead but CD still plays

[theboyjordan]

Hi, I'm new to Mini's and new on here too. Had a look but can't find this topic covered anywhere on Google or this forum.

I have a 52 plate Mini Cooper S that I bought a month or so ago. It has the standard unit installed for the CD/Radio (with standard steering wheel controls). The radio worked fine, but now I have put a CD in none of the controls work on the head unit, nor on the steering wheel (except the vol up/down on the right hand side).

I can't turn the CD off, skip it, switch modes, eject the CD etc. Only turn up/down the volume. As much as I love the Rolling Stones I fear the repeated CD is going to send me crazy .

I thought perhaps I should replace the whole stereo at Halfords but I'm not sure that they would fix the steering controls (if I bought a compatible stereo).

Many thanks for any advice you guys are able to give.