3.5mm stereo cable from Aux port

[saj77]

Hi all.

I’ve tried to connect an old iPhone 4 using 2 different 3.5mm stereo cables but it doesn’t connect and the Aux option doesn’t come up on the head unit.

Thanks.

Bump. Any more ideas? Thanks.

 

[Roberltd2]

About three years ago, I upgraded my mobile to an Alcatel job (still Android though) and found that I could no longer play music through the aux. 3.5mm socket. Anyway, to cut a long story short, the Alcatel got soaked one night, went kaput and I ended up going back to Huawei again. Music once again played throgh the aux. socket.
I seem to remember reading somewhere that some phones (including Alcatel) will not play audio if they do not detect the correct headphones / output device being connected. Don't know how that works but there could be something in it.

 

[Mr Tidy]

There is also a setting in the head unit for the Aux Input volume level as I discovered when I finally RTFM. :lol:

So if it seems very quiet that might be worth looking at.

 

[mr.tourette]

Occams razor.. you're not getting aux showing up so your aux input is broken.. head unit out, remove old aux connection and replace with a new 20 quid unit from fruity car cables