Is anyone using the auxiliary input in a 2009 Outback Sport? Is the input only good with iPods? I have connected a regular MP3 player to it with no success. The audio is very low when the volume on the MP3 player is high. I am trying to understand the nature of this input jack. All I know is that I can purchase an adaptor to connect an iPod. I don't want to spend $150 for the adaptor + $200 for an iPod. Appreciate anyone's input!
Auxiliary input for 2009 Outback Sport
Sep 26, 2010
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I don't imagine that the aux input on a 2009 differs greatly from my 2008. I've found that any "normal" earphone level from my portable devices is sufficient to drive the aux input. I do need to turn up the aux volume on the head unit from what it normally would be for regular radio or CD listening but not by much. Have you experimented with different sound sources, different cables, mp3 player volume control, aux volume control?
Thanks for your response. It is very encouraging to me. I have not experimented with different cables or players yet but will do so soon. Tomorrow my wife is picking up a 2010 Forester and I will have more options to try. I'll post the results in a few days. Thanks again John!
- Ken
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