Ipod into aux plug problem

4rwheeler · 12-28-2006, 04:05 PM

I don't know if this is a ipod or car problem, but here goes. I picked up a 3.5 male to male cable to hook my Ipod to the aux plug, but it sounds terrible unless i unplug the jack a 1/8th of a inch, making it want to unplug itself. It sounds great if I hold it there, but not practicle. I have a 5th gen. video, 30 gig. Headphones work fine. Starting to get to me, such a silly little peoblem.

Greg095 · 12-28-2006, 04:19 PM

I just got the same for my Nano. Works great. I have noticed that the volume on the Ipod needs to be all the way up though.

steve · 12-28-2006, 10:43 PM

My first guess would be the cable. Do you have any other reciever you can plug it into, whether on your home stereo or another car? If it works fine, then it may lead me to believe that the jack on your radio is at fault.

4rwheeler · 12-29-2006, 12:20 AM

Tried 2 different cables(radio shack and wal-mart), both did the same. I will try to find another device to try it on though. Thanks for the tip.

amazn1 · 12-30-2006, 10:07 PM

4rwheeler,

I noticed you have an 06 R/T which is what I have, where is the aux plug in your car? Did you install it, or did you ipod your ride?

4rwheeler · 12-31-2006, 12:56 PM

The aux plug is on the lower left corner of the head unit (REF radio, I think). The other day I tried Steve's advice and plugged it into somthing else(back of PC soundcard) and it worked as it should. Went out to the car, and now it magically works. Don't know why, but now it does. I will see what happens today, maybe it will be in a bad mood again.

amazn1 · 12-31-2006, 07:40 PM

I don't have the aux plug. It sure would be nice if they included it when you get the NAV system. Oh well, glad to hear it started working for you.

12-28-2006, 04:05 PM	#1
4rwheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,052 iTrader: (0)	Ipod into aux plug problem I don't know if this is a ipod or car problem, but here goes. I picked up a 3.5 male to male cable to hook my Ipod to the aux plug, but it sounds terrible unless i unplug the jack a 1/8th of a inch, making it want to unplug itself. It sounds great if I hold it there, but not practicle. I have a 5th gen. video, 30 gig. Headphones work fine. Starting to get to me, such a silly little peoblem.

12-28-2006, 10:43 PM	#3
steve The Boss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 1,239 iTrader: (0)	My first guess would be the cable. Do you have any other reciever you can plug it into, whether on your home stereo or another car? If it works fine, then it may lead me to believe that the jack on your radio is at fault.
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12-30-2006, 10:07 PM	#5
amazn1 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA. Posts: 63 iTrader: (0)	4rwheeler, I noticed you have an 06 R/T which is what I have, where is the aux plug in your car? Did you install it, or did you ipod your ride?
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12-31-2006, 07:40 PM	#7
amazn1 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA. Posts: 63 iTrader: (0)	I don't have the aux plug. It sure would be nice if they included it when you get the NAV system. Oh well, glad to hear it started working for you.
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12-28-2006, 04:19 PM	#2
Greg095 May 2008 CMOM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 4,475 iTrader: (0)	I just got the same for my Nano. Works great. I have noticed that the volume on the Ipod needs to be all the way up though.

12-29-2006, 12:20 AM	#4
4rwheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,052 iTrader: (0)	Tried 2 different cables(radio shack and wal-mart), both did the same. I will try to find another device to try it on though. Thanks for the tip.

12-31-2006, 12:56 PM	#6
4rwheeler Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,052 iTrader: (0)	The aux plug is on the lower left corner of the head unit (REF radio, I think). The other day I tried Steve's advice and plugged it into somthing else(back of PC soundcard) and it worked as it should. Went out to the car, and now it magically works. Don't know why, but now it does. I will see what happens today, maybe it will be in a bad mood again.