Member Since: 17 May 2020
Location: Bridge of Earn, Perthshire
Posts: 2
Playing music from iPhone through aux socket
Hi, I have an iPhone 7 and have connected the phone to the aux socket in my D3 using a cable with a 3.5mm jack at one end and a lightning connector at the other end. I cannot get the music to play. When I connect an android phone using 3.5mm to 3.5mm jacks, it plays beautifully. Can anybody suggest what I do to fix this ? Thanks ! Will
17th May 2020 5:34 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 525
I had similar problems and then gave up with the direct connection and plugged in a BT module instead and now play via BT from my iPhone 7.
The unit I got was called a Mpow Bluetooth transmitter.
In my African Disco it is now wired in permanently to the AUX and power circuit at the rear of the centre console. When you start the Disco, the iPhone automatically connects for music.2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
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17th May 2020 6:37 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1027
I have run an iPhone se then an iPhone 10 through my aux socket with no problem apart from turning the iphone volume up to max. On a low-mid settings g you could easily think it wasn't working IME.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
17th May 2020 7:19 pm
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
The Lightning connector on an iPhone in addition to carrying power only has a digital interface.
Thus a digital to analogue converter (DAC) is required to convert a digital output an analogue signal, such as contained in an Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Converter.
in addition Apple have incorporated authentication into the Lightning interface so that they and only manufacturers approved by them can use the digital interface.
19th May 2020 9:16 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1027
Are you sure zig? I bought a cheap splitter from eBay that plugs into the lightning socket and allows me to connect both power and 3.5 Jack simultaneously. It's a tiny dac if it is cont a lined within a lightning plug.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
19th May 2020 9:34 pm
Willa1961
Member Since: 17 May 2020
Location: Bridge of Earn, Perthshire
Posts: 2
I bought a splitter as well. It works fine with headphones, but sadly not with the aux socket š. My Samsung phone works fine if I plug it into the aux socket using a 3.5 mm jack to 3.5mm jack cable, but not if I plug it in using the usb c to 3.5mm jack cable. All very strange !
20th May 2020 5:13 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
Thatās interesting because I bought an aux 3.5mm plug in loom for my radio , handy as I didnāt have to alter any wiring , steering wheel controls also work ,
Will have to see if my iPhone SE will work , have got the base model so donāt know if it makes any difference of not having an amp
See thereās an iPhone charge or data lead, wonder if that makes any difference
Must also get round to fitting Bluetooth, will check that adaptor out, many thks for the link
20th May 2020 5:29 am
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 619
ClassikFan wrote:
Are you sure zig? I bought a cheap splitter from eBay that plugs into the lightning socket and allows me to connect both power and 3.5 Jack simultaneously. It's a tiny dac if it is cont a lined within a lightning plug.
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20th May 2020 1:57 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
My 2009 D3 HSE has the OEM iPod connectivity kit fitted in the glovebox but it is really unreliable and often had to be reset with a small pin in the reset hole. I used to have a bluetooth dongle on the end of that cable and then connected bluetooth for audio streaming to it and it was a constant annoyance. The Aux connector in the back of the armrest was fine but quite a faf as my wife and son have iPhones with 3.5mm plugs and mine was lightning so the Apple connector was always being pulled out and lost under seats etc, I also had a Belkin one that had 3.5 and lightning connector which was great but again kept getting lost. As others have said with the 3.5 socket you have to have volume full on the device
and use the car volume to control audio level or quality drops. Don't think there is much of a difference on the LRBT unit in audio but it does seem to be marginally betterMust stop buying shiny toys....
20th May 2020 2:06 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 525
Ā£130 +/- at the current exchange rate.
Not sure what the postage and package would be additional to that?
nigethecat wrote:
Now that looks good.. maybe we could ask for a forum discount?
2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
20th May 2020 2:11 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
I have a guy in Chicago who received it prior to me visiting so just paid him and he had it waiting for me to go over, then Corona stopped that happening so he sent it via UPS a month ago, so canāt confirm what they charge normally to the UKMust stop buying shiny toys....
20th May 2020 2:55 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13635
What about this one for audio , alas need the rear aux socket that also has the round cig port
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