Aux Input Working?

[hotlips69]

I've just noticed there is an AUX input socket in the centre console box (in between the seats) but I'm not sure if by default I can plug in my mobile (from it's headphones socket) to stream music from it direct to the existing car speakers?

[Maniac]

Yes just use a 3.5mm jack lead between them. If you also have USB then you can additionally control the phone from the car.

[hotlips69]

There is just the round AUX connector, no sign of anything USB.

Is it a standard mini-jack that I can simply use at both ends to connect my mobile headphones socket to this AUX connector on the car?

Do I need to do anything else on the head unit or whatever?
Is this standard or something that a previous owner of my car may have added on?
Is there any other way to prove that this AUX connector actually works in case of need?

[mr.tourette]

Why wouldnt it work? You can get a cheapo lead on ebay for a quid if you want to test it before buying a decent lead, you shouldnt need anything else to make it work

[rossonr]

The mode button on the radio should switch between radio, CD, aux once you have plugged it in push play on your phone and push mode til aux comes up

[hotlips69]

I've now tried simply connecting my phone to this AUX-In connector with two different mini-jack to mini-jack cables.
The phone recognised that the "headphones" are plugged in, but nothing is heard on the car speakers whatsoever when I start Spotify for example.

I've changed the option to AUX on my head unit.

The only thing I can think of that may be causing a problem is that I'm not using the stock stereo, but an aftermarket Pioneer one that was professionally fitted and works fine with all the steering wheel buttons etc..

[rossonr]

You will probably have to have the radio out and check its actually plugged into the radio loom. Do you have a multistack CD player in the car behind the seat in centre console. Is the CD stack working. I think on some models the aux plugs into the multi CD port and the cd stack has to be unplugged So that may be the problem