I just got a new car that has an auxiliary jack that says I can play my music from MP3/Ipod players. I bought myself a 3.5 mm cord, plugged it into the HD and the Auxiliary port in the car stereo, but there's no sound.
Is there something else I need to do in order to hook my Blackstone up to my car stereo's Auxiliary jack? I figured the 3.5 mm Auxiliary port would just hook up to the HD's headphone jack as if the stereo would act as headphones. Am I wrong?
With mine, I just plugged the 3.5mm jack into the HD and every sound even phone calls automatically came through the cars speakers.
Try plugging another device with a 3.5mm jack into the car, if there is still no sound the theirs either a setting on the head unit or cable may be faulty.
Here is the cable I used, connected directly to the back of the head unit using RCA connectors.
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Hmm, does sound (sorry) like a cable problem. I have plugged the HD into external speakers via the 3.5 socket with no problems.
What you are aiming for should work but the cable needs to be right.
You probably have to go to the option on your car stereo. It's just like changing from the fm receiver to the cd player on your car stereo (except you have to go to aux-in).
Look in the car stereo manual how to activate the aux-in option.
If Headsets work fine on your HD this should work as well.
Then it's not a problem with you phone.
Thanks for the replies, everyone. I did switch it to the "Aux" function as opposed to Radio/Satellite/CD/Etc., so I'll see if my son's iPod Touch works or maybe there's something else I have to do with the stereo in the user manual. Otherwise I'll assume the cable is faulty. Hope my wife didn't throw out the packaging just yet! It was just a cheap $7 retractable one I got from Target. Next option is a 3 foot $15 one.
Also, make sure you connected the cable to the aux-in on the stereo and not the aux-out. This isn't always indicated in a clear way (I'm just thinking what it could be).
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Also, make sure you connected the cable to the aux-in on the stereo and not the aux-out. This isn't always indicated in a clear way (I'm just thinking what it could be).
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Yep, thanks for the input. Luckily it's pretty idiot-proof. It's the manufacturer installed Bose stereo system in a 2009 Nissan Rogue. There's only one input on the front face of the stereo panel labeled "Aux In". And you press a button labeled "AUX" to use it as far as I know. Pretty handy!
i have the same problem with my Alpine stereo,has an AUX Input,Even when i enable aux on the head unit still no sound.Taken it to my local car audio garage and theyre baffled!
Later said to me it could be a faulty HU
Ah, well I am used to after market stereo's with the connections on the back (rca connection).
Sorry that I'm not able to help. Well as long as you get sound through headsets and such it is not a problem with the HD, but I guess you figured that out.
Sadly those RCA's are usually outputs for an amp :'(
I'll test my son's iPod Touch today with the cord and see if his works. If his doesn't work also then I'll try a different 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm cord. If THAT doesn't work then I'll have to assume the stereo is malfunctioning.
Another thing that crossed my mind is what if the headphone jack on the HD doesn't produce enough juice to feed into the stereo. Would that be possible? Although it sounds like others are able to get theirs to work, so I'm assuming the HD puts out enough.
Thanks again for the quick input, everybody!
when you plug the lead into the touchHD, you do get the liitle headfones show up on the topbar of the screen?
you havent muted the media player somehow?
you have removed the 100dB eurolimit on the HD output yes?
vol on the HD is around the 80% on both media player and general system sound?
AUX is actually enabled on the headunit in the car? on my factory fitted headunit, the aux button is switchable between the aux line in and an external cd player... if you have the manual for the headunit, have a look to see if there is this option
the headfone jack on the HD pushes out plenty of power, especially if the 100dB limit is removed (hd tweak or advance config... dont forget to disable audio booster and the EQ as that will really mess up the sound)
Hi everybody,
I am wondering if someone knows if it is possible to connect the HTC Magic to the car stereo (via USB).
Now that I have flac support I would like to try it in the car stereo.
Thanks
I have mine connected via the CD changer port on my Clio.
The Magic is connected via one of these: Jays HTC Y Splitter
The EXT USB goes into the Magic, the USB connector goes into the USB charger and the female EXT USB goes into usb to 3.5mm jack which connects to the "Connects2" audio adaptor for the CD Changer which fools the head unit into thinking there is a changer connected and gives you a line in.
All this is behind the dash and only a couple of cm is showing to plug the Magic into when audio and charging is needed.
It sounds great when listening to music or podcasts and GPS instructions are clear as well. When connected and you get a call then it shuts off the music and routes the call to my BT headset seamlessly.
One thing I would point out is when I first put it in, I got a high pitched whine rising with the engine revs. I found this was due to the earthing of the charger and the alternator. It is called alternator whine and I fitted a ground loop isolator to the line in which cured the problem. All in all it took about an hour and £30 or so and works brilliantly.
Hope that helps.
I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't be able to connect using an actual USB cable (like you connect to the computer to charge or copy files with). Your head unit would likely be expecting an iPod to interface with.
What you CAN do, if your stereo head unit has an "Aux" input is connect an audio patch cable from the Aux input to the headphone adaptor that your phone came with. If you don't have one, try this link.
You will, of course, have to control the audio from your phone and not the radio head unit.
More expensive, BUT have a look at the Parrot Mki9100 Bluetooth hands free kit. Supports bluetooth stereo streaming, plays from a usb stick (and controls an ipod)
ok my question is in my beater car (subaru legacy) i have a cheap ol head unit in it since is just my beater gas saver and i can plug my epic into it using my usb cable and it will ask for mass storage charging all that stuff and i can click mass storage and it will play thru my stereo without any music player open and will show the names of the artists and songs on the stereo but not in my tahoe.
head unit in the beater is a duel (walmart brand)
head unit in the main ride the tahoe is a top pioneer and it will not play thru that like the cheap duel. i have to use auxilary port on the pioneer and use my music player on the phone. they both have usb and auxilery import.
BubZX said:
ok my question is in my beater car (subaru legacy) i have a cheap ol head unit in it since is just my beater gas saver and i can plug my epic into it using my usb cable and it will ask for mass storage charging all that stuff and i can click mass storage and it will play thru my stereo without any music player open and will show the names of the artists and songs on the stereo but not in my tahoe.
head unit in the beater is a duel (walmart brand)
head unit in the main ride the tahoe is a top pioneer and it will not play thru that like the cheap duel. i have to use auxilary port on the pioneer and use my music player on the phone. they both have usb and auxilery import.
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I have a Duel in my Subaru Outback myself. I've never been able to get it to stay connected to any of my android phones long enough to play any music files from them. It seems to constantly disconnect and reconnect itself. I don't think the USB port on the head unit has enough power (at least not on the model I have). It will read files from a few different mp3 players I have, as well as all the USB thumb drives I've tried. I'm guessing that your Pioneer head unit's USB port is also low power.
its wierd cuz my daughters ipod works everytime thru the pioneer
I've been searching for an Android replacement head unit to my current Kenwood DNX525DAB.
One good thing with the Kenwood was the ability to play video to an external screen at the back of the car and continue using the satnav on the main screen. The video's audio could also be played from the rear speakers whilst (e.g.) playing radio from the front speakers.
I've messaged via Aliexpress if any Joying type units have this capability but the language barrier is a problem.
Can anybody say whether this is possible mechanically or with extra software installed with any android unit?
From my research, assuming that you have dual zones installed in your vehicle (separate monitors/separate speakers for the rear passengers) via the RCA A/V outputs:
For audio and video sources that are native to the head unit via the android OS such as music/mp3s, videos, streaming services, and other android apps; you can only display and play that media to the main zone (aka your main android screen and your main connected speakers). You CAN NOT output the audio/video from apps to your secondary zone.
The only audio/video you are able to display to your secondary zone (that are connected via the analog RCA A/V out) is from the analog RCA A/V inputs from the back of the head unit or the physical DVD player in the head unit.
What this basically means is that if you want your rear passengers to be able to stream, play music, play videos, etc independently from your main head unit, you need to plug in a device that can do all of that separately via the analog RCA inputs. (or their only media source will be the physical DVD player). I've seen other people plug in other android boxes that have RCA outs to the back of the head unit for their rear passengers to control.
Hi guys,
Is there any android media player made for cars - same as the cheap ones for home, but with 12V, ACC connection for power up/shutdown and so it saves its memory like car devices - with HDMI out and NO screen?
Backstory:
I recently installed and removed the AVIN Avant4 PX6 android unit from my E39 M5. I wanted it for carplay and ibusapp - but the quality of the unit was just poor, terribly sound quality even with DSP chip and other various bugs in software.
I ended up removing the AVIN and replacing it with a new Pioneer with HDMI video in. I am now running an android media player with ibus app. It works well (just no touch screen). My question is, what am I losing by not having an accessory wire for the media player?
Currently I have the Resler and media player connected to ACC wire so it turns on/off with the car. The media player loses date when that happens but i turned off the automatic updating of time for the car so that works fine.
I have searched for some cheap external car android with 12V+ , ACC, connection so it can save the memory but havent found anything without a screen, and all the ones with a screen do not have HDMI out.
bump .. anyone?