aux input

[sparkinframe]

i have a alpine 9845 deck with an axu input in the back of the deck. i pluged one of thoes cords with a headphone jack on both sides into the back, and than into my ipod, set the deck to aux and it doesnt work.




does any1 know whats wrong, or even understand what im talking about???

[yeti_'87HB]

is it a single port, or like a red and white RCA plug in?

[sparkinframe]

its just a singlr port. i think like the headphone jack on an i pod, only input.

[O.G.Tierdrop]

is it like a head phone to head phone adaptor? you might have to go into your main menu and turn on the aux inout, like i did with my pioneer

[sparkinframe]

i did that. than it askes if its a tv, game, or aux. i tried with all 3 or 4 9dont rember if there was another) and nothing.

[yeti_'87HB]

did you say you were using a cable that had on in and 2 out?

[joshboogie]

Is there more that one port on the back? Are you sure you are using a 3.5 cable?

[sparkinframe]

no im not sure its a 3.5 cable. what is a 3.5 cable?

[joshboogie]

A 3.5 cable is a cable that looks like it has headphone plugs on each end. There are cables out there that look very similar but have different contact points. You can get 3.5 cables pretty much anywhere i.e. Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, Best Buy ect. Not sure what you in Canada but you get the idea.

[sparkinframe]

yeah its a 3.5 stereo dubbing wire.
is that the wrong one?

[joshboogie]

No that should be the correct wire you have. OK so you plug it in the back of the radio and then into the I-Pod and nothing happens? I'm assuming you have tired to turn the volume up on the I-pod or press play. OK so either it's plugged into the wrong place (which I doubt), Bad cable or bad deck. Oh and this is what you cable ends should look like exactly. If the tip looks even slightly different it's the wrong cable.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/lifestyle/2001/hStereoMiniPlug.jpeg

[sparkinframe]

thanks for all your help. im going to tear into it asap and ill tet you what was wrong. if i can get er to work ill take pics.

[sparkinframe]

got it working. just had to plug the cable in ferther... how embarasing. thanks josh for all your help :D

[mrs.drginazz]

i was gunna say i wish that i could help..i had that in my jetta that i had...but my dad did it all..glad you got it working though..... :nana2:

[joshboogie]

got it working. just had to plug the cable in ferther... how embarasing. thanks josh for all your help :D

HAHAHAHA! It happens to us all man.