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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Tucker82 on 18 March 2010, 17:49

Title: MP3/ AUX plug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 18 March 2010, 17:49

Ive finally got my MP3 Plug-in sorted and run the cable etc. My question is:

How do I programme the Gamma headunit to turn on the AUX input? Its plugged in via the cd changer bit, but can't figure it out!!

Any help

Thanks

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: boyob32 on 18 March 2010, 17:50

Should be a case of using the cd button.

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 18 March 2010, 18:10

Quote from: boyob32 on 18 March 2010, 17:50

Should be a case of using the cd button.

With no cd in, press the cd button, it beeps and reads no cd then skps back to radio. Press select on the cd part and the changer light flashes the again, goes back to radio.

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: boyob32 on 18 March 2010, 18:14

That's definately the way. I have the tape and cd units and my cable is connected into the cd changer slot. I press the CD button and on comes my ipod music! I think initially i had to press the select button.

Are you using an ipod? 

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 18 March 2010, 18:20

no its an mp3 as I dont get along with ipods!

so press select then the cd button and it comes on?

thanks for the help

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: boyob32 on 18 March 2010, 18:26

Thing is, i can control my ipod through my stereo buttons, even though it's not the official vw cable.

I've never heard of a cable for other mp3 players  :undecided:

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 18 March 2010, 21:25

This is the aux lead I have got, its just a phono/3.5mm jack so should work.


http://www.awesomeautomotive.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=50_69&products_id=738

Just need to figure out how to switch the aux input on. Ive tried everything. Press the cd button and it plays the cd. press select and the cd chnager light comes on for a second or two, the switches back to the left hand cd light. Im very confused

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: boyob32 on 19 March 2010, 11:22

you shouldn't need to. The cable you fitted is just a covertor. The stereo should think that a cd changer is connected. Puzzled by this....?

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: Hulmie on 19 March 2010, 16:05

Tucker - do you have a cassette radio and single disc CD player in the dash aswell as a cd changer in the boot?

If so you'll need to disconnect the changer from the back of the single CD player and then select Changer on the front of the single disc player.

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX pug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 20 March 2010, 13:15

I have only the cassette/radio and the single cd in the dash, no changer in the boot. For some reason it just won't switch to the chnager function. Ive had somebody have a look at it and still nothing. I'm seriously baffled too...

Maybe the lead from awesome automotive is faulty?

Not sure on what to do now!

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX plug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 21 April 2010, 16:33

As I still haven't solved this problem I now know that the problem is the lead... NICE

Tried to contact awesome automotive, but their email is unavailable so looks like IM on the look out for another lead.

Does anybody know where else I could try?

Sorry to bring this back but im fed up of not having my MP3 and im driving to the south of france soon!

Thanks

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX plug in on head unit?
Post by: Rick#55 on 21 April 2010, 17:28

3.5 jack to phono, can buy from anywhere mate, curries, comet, mathews, any audio/hifi retailer.

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX plug in on head unit?
Post by: Tucker82 on 21 April 2010, 18:18

3.5mm jack to phono I have got. The 2 phono's plug into the connector lead in the link above. I've done some reading on these emulators for the ipods, that apparently send a constant signal to the radio/cd changer thats letting it know theres a device there. Im guessing thats why the awesome automotive lead doesn't work!?

Title: Re: MP3/ AUX plug in on head unit?
Post by: T_J_G on 21 April 2010, 18:23

Awesome is a member on here by the name of troublestarter