topic Connection to car radio AUX failed in Other/General

Connection to car radio AUX failed

devil2976 — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:04:32 GMT

Hello community,

I'm trying to connect my Xperia J to the AUX port of my car radio to listen to the music. It will not work. I tried to connect it using a 3,5mm TRS and also with a 3,5mm TRRS phone connector. It just doesn't work.

With the iPhone of a friend it works fine, thus the cable is okay.

When using the headset everything is fine. I can listen to music.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Re: Connection to car radio AUX failed

Hampus — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:57:12 GMT

Hi and welcome to the community! Since you're new please be sure that you have checked out our Discussion guidelines.

If you are using a TRS cable it should not be a problem at all, have you tried a different TRS cable? Have you tried to connect the phone to a amplifier throu a 3,5mm TRS to RCA cable?

If you are using a TRRS cable, it needs to be with a CTIA standard to work (for more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)#TRRS_Standards ). Note that even if the cable follows the CTIA standard, it might also need more power than the phone can deliver.

Since it works fine with a headset, it sounds more like a compatibility issue with the cable or stereo.

Re: Connection to car radio AUX failed

devil2976 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 12:39:58 GMT

Hi,

I tried again the cables and got me a new TRS cable. Now everythin is fine.

Thanks.