aux audio input jack?
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aux audio input jack?
Hey all, first, thanks for the all the info you guys have given me. I ordered my '07 Supercrew today! Does anyone have that aux audio input jack? I just wanted to know how well it worked with an iPod. Thanks!
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Yeah, I see that it connects in that top storage tray on the dash. I was just wondering if anyone had used it yet and how did it sound. In my F150 now, I have to use an FM transmitter to run the iPod through the radio.
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Yeah, I have that FM transmitter for my truck and work truck. The sound quality isn't the best, and you can get interference from other radio stations, especially if you travel over a long distance through different towns (like I do). But it beats having to haul all of those CDs back and forth, or leaving them in your truck. The aux jack in my new truck looks like a direct input, so the sound quality should be good.
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My wife has an 07 Yukon Xl with the Aux plug built in and it works great! Just plug it in and it starts automatically. I ordered a PIE adapter for my 05 F-150 today so I can stop using the terrible FM modulator. They are a waste of money.
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If you have the overhead rail system on a 06 or 07 they come prewired for a number of applications in the first storage bin. For example, brandmotion offers an ipod connection device and a bluetooth handsfree unit that plugs directly into the plug above the first bin and it mutes the radio when recieving calls.
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I can plug the iPod directly into the stereo in my '07, but that bluetooth option in the overhead storage bin is something interesting. I wanted the bluetooth in the truck when I ordered it, but it wasn't an option on my '07. I'll have to check out brandmotion for that part, thanx!
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Originally Posted by DJR 17
Not sure about the 07, but the 06 and earlier needs a PIE adapter to make it work..
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the aux jack isn't an option until 07 MY. Otherwise you have to get a PIE adapter to utilize the AUX, button on the front of your radio. If you have factory satelite radio, then your SOL 
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96f150,
Got me. The part I listed, is in the 2006 F150 accessories book I found at the dealer. I don't know what a PIE adapter is, but the description in the catalog is of a harness that would allow you to plug a 3.5 mm stero connector into the system and play through the radio.
Try the dealer to see what they say. I only have the owners manua, so I can't tell you much more. I have the shop manuals on order, they may be able to shed some light when they come in.
Doug
Got me. The part I listed, is in the 2006 F150 accessories book I found at the dealer. I don't know what a PIE adapter is, but the description in the catalog is of a harness that would allow you to plug a 3.5 mm stero connector into the system and play through the radio.
Try the dealer to see what they say. I only have the owners manua, so I can't tell you much more. I have the shop manuals on order, they may be able to shed some light when they come in.
Doug