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Aux button works SOMETIMES / malfunction

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by DreDog, Nov 3, 2011.

  1. Nov 3, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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    DreDog

    DreDog [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have a 2009 prerunner and when i push my aux button on my stock head unit, so I can listen to my iPod, it goes to aux mode..but will sometimes go back to the regular radio. Ad I'll have to push the button like 10 times to get it to finally go back to my iPod. Or sometimes I have to unplug my aux cord and plug it back in to the jack and then push the button on my dash like 5 more times for it to go back to aux mode for my iPod.

    It is the most fucking annoying thing on earth. Does this happen to any of you guys? What can I do about it?
     
  2. Nov 3, 2011 at 2:54 PM
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    Bump
     
  3. Nov 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
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  4. Nov 14, 2011 at 11:31 AM
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    Well I was in a 2011 taco the other day and I noticed that now they have a USB port.

    Could I play my iPod through the USB?

    Or what should I do to fix that problem? I was looking at te USA spec 15 but do t wanna spend 100 for a stupid aux jack problem
     
  5. Nov 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM
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    I Don't have any plans on getting a new head unit. Or a different stock one.

    I have looked at a few different grom and USA spec models. I don't need to charge or control anything from my radio or steering wheel but I was just hoping that there was some way I could directly connect my iPhone to the radio with a cable just so that I could bypass using the aux jack

    Kind of like a caveman solution
     
  6. Nov 14, 2011 at 12:05 PM
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    Yeah I saw the grom thing. Do you have the link to the DIY?
     
  7. Nov 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM
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    Isn't your truck still under warranty? Take it to the dealer before you start ripping shit apart.
     
  8. Nov 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM
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    I have a similar problem, and it aggrivates me so much. I cant even use mine. Next time it's in the dealer im gonna have them replace it
     
  9. Nov 14, 2011 at 12:28 PM
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    No way. The dealer is a bunch of idiots. I USED to have my cb plugged into my my cig lighter. Then one day it went out so I took it to the dealer. And they wired the cig to something else and after that, when I would plug the cb in, it kept blowing the cb's fuse.

    So now I have my cb wired to the battery.

    The dealer has no idea what there doing. That's why I do my own stuff now, plus you have to wait for like 4 hours for them to do it, and try jut make it worse
     
  10. Nov 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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    Whipper snapper I saw that DIY but was nervous to try it. But now I guess I have no choice but to do it
     
  11. Nov 17, 2011 at 2:58 PM
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    Are you sure you weren't looking at the 2012? I have a 2011 Taco with the white gauges, unless I"m missing it I don't have a usb port. I have a 3.5mm headphone jack.
     
  12. Feb 1, 2012 at 6:53 PM
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    I had the same problem. I took it to the stealership and they told me the aux jack was faulty and it would be $200 to replace. Anyone ever try to replace one on their own.
     
  13. Feb 26, 2012 at 9:38 AM
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    DreDog,
    Did you get this fixed? I believe the AUX input jack has a sense switch that is used to detect when a cable is plugged in. You could connect the jack sense signal to the active state so your Headunit thinks that that a cable is always plugged in. I don't have a any details on how do this, I would have to take mine apart. There should be three wires for audio and an addional wire for the jack sense. You need a multimeter to check the wiring. The left audio channel is connected to the tip of the cable, the right audio channel is connected to the ring of the cable, and ground is connected to the sleeve. The jack sense will be switched by the connector when a cable is plugged in.
     
  14. Feb 26, 2012 at 10:25 AM
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    Try a new cable if that doesn't work you probably need a new aux jack. They are easy to install the plug is right on the back.
     
  15. Feb 26, 2012 at 3:10 PM
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  16. May 5, 2012 at 4:40 AM
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    Same issue here in my 09 prerunner. The unit was replaced a while back. I have one month left on warranty as my aux jack is loose.
     

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