Aux Adapter for Alana cd player

[BeezaDave]

Pin 14, my bad. How easy is it to do?

i didnt know you could do it with a paper clip but the way i did it - just got a spare piece of wire and exposed the two ends. wrapped one end into pin 14, plugged it in and wrapped the ither end around the screw in the back of the headunit.

 

[wrayvon]

VERY easy. Literally get some wire/paper clip, push it into the hole, then wrap the other bit around the threaded bit of metal (under rubber bung thing)

 

[carlredding]

VERY easy. Literally get some wire/paper clip, push it into the hole, then wrap the other bit around the threaded bit of metal (under rubber bung thing)

Oh aha.

Appreciated guys.

 

[wrayvon]

No worries. Might be worth noting, I used some old speaker wire I had lying about and that didn't work. So you may need to try a few different bits of wire etc. Or just use a metal paperclip like moi

 

[seedsy270]

hmm.. having a problem getting this to work. after reading this i thought i'll get one of those cables and it will be easy enough to install, but i was wrong. i have tried two of these aux cables and ofcourse earthed them to the screw behind the rubber bung thing from pin 14 and no luck just flashes up changer. ive noticed that one of the cables has a connection between pin 13 and 15 is this needed? any ideas???

 

[wrayvon]

What are you using for the earthing wire? Might wanna try a metal paper clip to be sure its not that wire. I had the very same problem....

 

[seedsy270]

what did u earth it to? the screw on the back?

 

[wrayvon]

Yup, the thing with the big rubber bung type thing over it.

 

[seedsy270]

still no luck. tried earthing it with a few types of wire (even a paper clip like suggested) but still just flashes up changer and then back to radio

should i try earthing somewhere else?

 

[wrayvon]

Do you have anything else connected up to it? Mine had a phone handsfree mic and aerial etc wired in, so I had to remove that first. Bit of a long shot to be honest but you never know!

 

[seedsy270]

yea i do have a hands free kit but its not connected to the radio as far as i know. The radio only has the black and brown connections in the back and the aeriel.

 

[wrayvon]

Mine wasn't directly, there was a little black converter type box which both the radio and hands free thing plugged into. I wasn't using mine so I removed it and then it worked but since you're using yours you can't really do that I guess!

 

[Syy]

Sorry for hijacking this thread,

I have the Alana unit with the AUX button (56 Plate FR) but no AUX in port next to the handbrake as found in some FR's, im looking for the cable that will fit into the back to give me iPod playback..

Can anybody tell me if this will fit ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Seat-Skoda...arParts_SM&hash=item3f089db749#ht_2630wt_1139

ive serached on ebay and the forum im strugling to find what im looking for

Any help appreciated

 

[richard_skinner]

I did this mod, earthed it up and is working sweet, only problem is I think its messed with the cars eelctrics as the fuel guage and temperature sensor have stopped working, has anyone any ideas ?

cheers

 

[smokeydominic]

tape instead of cd6

my alana says tape on it instead of cd6, will the smart car cable still work?

 

[smokeydominic]

just done what mick fr said with the smart car cable costing 5.99, works a treat mick, you are a bloody genious

 

[PCVSM]

still no luck. tried earthing it with a few types of wire (even a paper clip like suggested) but still just flashes up changer and then back to radio

should i try earthing somewhere else?

Hi. I have an identical problem. I've earthed the wire with the radio working and the aux-in worked. But when I switch off the car more than 1 or 2 minutes, it stops working. Just flashes up "charger" and then back to radio. I have to disconnect all, and do it all again. I've tried different places to earth the wire, but always happens the same.

Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[wezzo11]

[EDIT] doesn't matter now.

 

[DazJohnson]

Just wondering, will the Connects2 USB interface work with the ALANA cd player?

Part Number - CTASTUSB003

 

[Stueeyb]

Had mine in for about 8 months, removed it to check my dodgy aerial connection and re-connected it as before, now it isn't working :| quite annoying now, so i've only got CD option now.