MP3 jack doesn't seem to work correctly???

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Dec 29, 2005 | 09:05 PM

fotd710

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MP3 jack doesn't seem to work correctly???

I plug my mp3 player into my mp3 jack in my 06' tC and the sound comes mono! is this right? it sounds horrible! if this right whats the point of putting the jack in the car ? if its wrong how can i fix it? can someone help??????

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now another problem when listening to the music via Mp3 i hear static and popping and hissing like i bad cassette recording or a LP. connection bad ? bad adapter wire? mabye the mp3 player volume <~~(tried that dosent seem to help) anyone have any suggestions mabye a fix? please help
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Dec 29, 2005 | 09:51 PM

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make sure u bought a STEREO plug - not a MONO plug.

i think u can tell by the number of rings on the jack.

Dec 29, 2005 | 10:03 PM

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That'll also happen with a stereo plug if it's not plugged in properly. Make sure it's fully inserted into both the player and the port in your car.

Dec 29, 2005 | 11:48 PM

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I'd check the connections again

Dec 30, 2005 | 07:18 PM

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thanks

i got it to work! im ignorant had no idea they would make two different male to male chords. thanks again

Dec 30, 2005 | 08:24 PM

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Feb 3, 2006 | 05:27 PM

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Feb 3, 2006 | 05:44 PM

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now another problem when listening to the music via Mp3 i hear static and popping and hissing like i bad cassette recording or a LP. connection bad ? bad adapter wire? mabye the mp3 player volume <~~(tried that dosent seem to help) anyone have any suggestions mabye a fix? please help

I'll just quote another post I made elsewhere that just might help...

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Originally Posted by Tomas

OK, first off is it the right sort of cord - they come in mono and stereo...

Second, the MP3 player usually has to be turned waaaay up - it's a line-level input to the head unit.

Third, have you followed the operating instructions for the head unit?

It really should work.

(If you power the MP3 player from the xB instead of its inernal battery and end up with a noisy signal - buzzes, hums, etc. - you may need to put a ground loop isolator between the MP3 player and the head-unit input jack. Many places have 'em, even RadioShack.)

Feb 3, 2006 | 06:26 PM

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i keep the mp3 player at about 80-85 % volume and use the radio volume as needed. i have a stereo jack now and sounds a lot better. i just have strange static and other popping sounds speraticly im wontering if my cord is bad mabye?

Feb 4, 2006 | 12:16 AM

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Some cords have a metal base and if the jack has a metal ring, they can cause static when they connect.
It's best to find a cord with a plastic plug if the jack has a metal base that it might contact.
See the above pics - the base of the plug is metal - I've seen these types have trouble on iPods, for example for the reasons I stated.

Scott