Annoying AUX problem

[flimper]

Anyone else suffer from intermittent sound issues from the retrofit AUX mod? If you fiddle about with the wire it will sometimes work right speaker only, then left, then it will be fine, then neither. Is it a loose connection, a faulty wire or something else?

 

[srhutch]

Have you just fitted it and is it OEM?

Does sound like a loose connection though.

 

[T2FFN]

Loose connector as said.

Sent from my HTC One X

 

[flimper]

Had it for ages and was fine, just been playing up recently

 

[flimper]

Is the problem likely to be where it's connected to the head unit or where the ipod lead is?

 

[Toe-side]

Loose connector as said.

Sent from my HTC One X

Try 'jacking the connector block at the head unit out and in a few times Probably a 'dry joint' or high resistance contact.
You will have to face the dreaded centre vent removal to do that! good luck

 

[T2FFN]

Centre vent is very simple after a couple times, same as front bumper

Sent from my HTC One X

 

[RJS-Z4]

If you're only getting one speaker etc, I'd suggest it's the 3.5mm jack wire you're using.

From experience, if you only half plug it in you get one speaker (or if the car think's it's only half plugged in). As they're only a couple of quid I'd change that first.

 

[pvr]

Did you test with a different cable to eliminate the 3.5 mm jack itself?

 

[flimper]

Yeah tried a few leads, problem still there, looks like the vents are coming out

 

[TommyGG]

My Aux lead in the back of the head unit really isn't very secure, I'm expecting it to come lose at some point. I'd definitely check it's in firmly, and perhaps tape it in as well.