Technical AUX option disappeared

[MadAlicesDad]

It's a 58 plate 1.4 Sport.
There is an AUX lead fitted and it is used with a bluetooth receiver. It's worked for years.
Yesterday the AUX option disappeared from the radio. All it has is radio and CD.

Any clues?

 

[John202020]

You pressed the cd button twice yes?

 

[MadAlicesDad]

Tbh when I read this I doubted myself and went back and checked!
If the radio is on, the CD button selects the CD which shows the button is working. A double press does not get Aux.

 

[John202020]

Disconnect the radio remove the aux in re connect see if you can select aux, then try plugging it back in?

 

[MadAlicesDad]

I took the radio out, left it unpowered for 3 hours and refitted it. Still no Aux.
I guess I need to find a secondhand radio.
Are they simple swaps or they matched to the car? Is there a PIN needed?

 

[John202020]

I took the radio out, left it unpowered for 3 hours and refitted it. Still no Aux.
I guess I need to find a secondhand radio.
Are they simple swaps or they matched to the car? Is there a PIN needed?

Go aftermarket?
Yes need radio code
Probably need Proxi

 

[MadAlicesDad]

It looks like it's £50-60 for a secondhand unit. Anyone tried these things?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-2007-2015-Screen-Stereo-Bluetooth/dp/B09MYZCDFR?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=A294CRQNGJ28SA&th=1

 

[John202020]

It looks like it's £50-60 for a secondhand unit. Anyone tried these things?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Android-2007-2015-Screen-Stereo-Bluetooth/dp/B09MYZCDFR?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=A294CRQNGJ28SA&th=1

Don't go Alpine, Kenwood, Sony, Pioneer

 

[MadAlicesDad]

It's my daughter's nail of a car. I just need to get an aux input so the whining stops. Be assured, it won't be any of the brands mentioned

 

[John202020]

It's my daughter's nail of a car. I just need to get an aux input so the whining stops. Be assured, it won't be any of the brands mentioned

£65

Kenwood KMM-205 - Mechless iPod/iPhone Android Direct Control Stereo USB MP3 FLAC Player

Mechless iPod/iPhone Android Direct Control Stereo

www.caraudiodirect.co.uk

 

[John202020]

Have you seen the price of the white version of the item you listed ? Still wouldn't buy it

 

[MadAlicesDad]

But why? Fear of cheap Chinese tech or actual experience of it? I'm sceptical but has anyone tried them?
I have a cheap DAB in my classic Mini. It's flawed but works and significantly cheaper than branded units.

 

[John202020]

No experience of them I have to say, I grew up and when started driving wanted a "proper" car hifi, asked the audio dealer who made the best, Alpine it was had one of the loudest best quality systems in the area in the late 80's, oh and I still use the speakers I bought in 1992 at the time cost £600 for 5 speakers

 

[MadAlicesDad]

And this morning it worked

 

[John202020]

And this morning it worked

Don't you just love cars?

 

[MadAlicesDad]

Don't you just love cars?

Can't blame Fiat this time, I think its a Bosch radio.

 

[John202020]

Can't blame Fiat this time, I think its a Bosch radio.

Even more interesting as the Bosch didn't usually support line in, the older Blaupunkt did?