AUX problem

[98DC2GSR]

Hey guys I have a slight problem with my aux input on my Sony stereo. I have tried different cables and its not my phone. When I plug my phone into the aux I can play music but it's faint and only comes out of one side ofbmy car. When I mess with the cable and hold it a certain way it will be fine but when I let go it messes up again. So my question is this, could it just be the faceplate had some sort of short in it or something and I can just replace that or is it my whole stereo and I need to replace it?

 

[Aussie]

I'd check the cable. They have a tendency to go bad easily. I've had the best luck with the flat cables.

 

[98DC2GSR]

I'd check the cable. They have a tendency to go bad easily. I've had the best luck with the flat cables.

I've tried 3 different cables two of which were new and one was flat

 

[Aussie]

well in that case it's the stereo jack. It may be dirty, or have a loose connection. Does your phone work with other devices through the aux without any problems?

 

[Ganyon]

Get a can of air and try to blow it out. It could have trash in it. If that doesn't work, i'm sure you could buy the faceplate off ebay.

 

[98DC2GSR]

well in that case it's the stereo jack. It may be dirty, or have a loose connection. Does your phone work with other devices through the aux without any problems?

Yeah I use it at work all the time to listen to music through cars I'm working on

 

[Aussie]

So it's the head unit's aux. Try to blow it out like Ganyon said. Or take some electrical cleaner and spray a qtip with it, then rub it around in there. You're just not getting a good connection.

 

[98DC2GSR]

Alright I will try it when I can