Aux Jack Short
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Aux Jack Short
I put in a Clarion touch screen in my Super Duty. I plug my iPod into the aux jack in the front for music. The aux jack on the deck has a short. I tried a new wire and my iPhone and it still does it so I assume it's the jack. It will only play on my left speakers. Anyone have a quick fix for this or is the unit going to have to be cracked open and soldered?
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If the jack on the deck has a short than another wire won't help. Or were you guessing it has a short? Do you have anything other than an Apple product to plug in? Wondering if there's something goofy with their plugs (although that end of the plug shouldn't be proprietary).
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My personal experience tells me:
5% chance you can actually fix this without a degree in elec engineering...
40% chance something new will get damaged in the process...
80% chance it'll never get reassembled properly...
99% chance you'll want to throw it out the window...
Otherwise nothing to lose by trying I guess
Seriously, that jack is probably tucked in behind 20 other things & impossible to get at. The common malfunction are the friction terminals inside it, the whole assembly has to be replaced on the board. Assuming you can find the right part.
5% chance you can actually fix this without a degree in elec engineering...
40% chance something new will get damaged in the process...
80% chance it'll never get reassembled properly...
99% chance you'll want to throw it out the window...
Otherwise nothing to lose by trying I guess
Seriously, that jack is probably tucked in behind 20 other things & impossible to get at. The common malfunction are the friction terminals inside it, the whole assembly has to be replaced on the board. Assuming you can find the right part.
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