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Oct 8, 2008 | 06:23 AM

silvaIS

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Question about AUX for Iphone in 2008 IS

I plugged my phone in and switched it AUX but nothing happens. I tried playing it and it just plays through the phone speakers and not through the car radio. Am I doing something wrong?

Oct 8, 2008 | 06:41 AM

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Sounds like you're not using the right cable.. i've had no issues with mine

Oct 8, 2008 | 06:43 AM

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I purchased a 3.5mm 1/8" cable on both sides. Is that correct?

Oct 8, 2008 | 06:56 AM

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Since you are playing music through the iPhone the same way you would listen to headphones you need to make sure the volume on the iPhone is turned up as well. Turn off all EQ settings on the iPhone as well.

Oct 8, 2008 | 06:56 AM

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Are you using a cable with a male end that's deep enough to plug into the iPhone? Apple makes that damn plug recessed on the iPhone so you can't use a generic 3.5mm plug. It sounds like it's just not plugged in - check your connections.

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Oct 8, 2008 | 07:37 AM

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it goes all the way unless they said it is supposed to be 3.5 buts its really 2.5 how do you check?

Oct 8, 2008 | 07:43 AM

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They corrected that on the 3G iphone actually

Oct 8, 2008 | 08:21 AM

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I plugged my phone in and switched it AUX but nothing happens. I tried playing it and it just plays through the phone speakers and not through the car radio. Am I doing something wrong?

Try one of these.

http://www.pcmicrostore.com/PartDeta...05601;c:100247

Oct 8, 2008 | 12:27 PM

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i use my iphones mp3 player in my car

Oct 8, 2008 | 12:34 PM

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sounds like u used the wrong cable. you cant use a generic aux cable. it needs to be compatible with the iphone. The generic ones doesnt go deep enough. Try using the aux from apple and that is compatible with the iphone. Return it if it still doesnt work

Oct 8, 2008 | 03:25 PM

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Try one of these.

http://www.pcmicrostore.com/PartDeta...05601;c:100247

you pay for what you get.. my bro bought one from pcmicrostore also and only one side of the speakers worked.. it may have been just the one we received, but not buying cheap aux cables again..

i bought my white aux cable from best buy about a year ago and have had no trouble ever since.. played with my ipod video back then and now my 3g iphone..