Thread: HELP !!! NO SOUND with new car radio (with iphone / ipod dock) ???
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Unhappy HELP !!! NO SOUND with new car radio (with iphone / ipod dock) ???
Hello Everybody

so I decided to change the infinity radio, to be able to dock the iphone directly in the car radio ! and enjoy music and mapquest gps guidance in the same time !!!

DUAL is the only brand I found doing that, a I got a very good price for it 50% off at Walmart, got it for $50 +tax... cheap !
The car radio looks plastic, but sounded nice enough to me in the store.

Removing the infinity was easy, with 2 nail polisher because I did not have the special tool

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after I had to order the special METRA 70-9401 unit for connect with the car harness and antenna radio
(12 $ for both on ebay ...instead for $20 each in car stores...)

Connected everything, secured with tape for the red/yellow/black wires

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connected to the harness in the car : radio goes on / off properly, functions seem to work, ipod dock connect the iphone (3Gs) and charge it... but not one sound, not even a noise, in the speakers ????????

that is super disappointing....

a few questions, may you help me to answer :

is the infinity have a preamp somewhere else in the car (I have a XF roadster from 2005) ?

do I need a pre amp / amp with this radio (does not make sense to me but...)

anything else I missed, misunderstood, misunderestimated ????

here is the link to DUAL for the specs of the radio ...

XML8100 - In-Dash AM/FM/Bluetooth® Ready Docking Station for iPod®

NS : do not have received yet the antenna adapter METRA 40-EU10 to connect antenna and check with radio...Image 1.JPG

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your help !!!!

 
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