C30 Electrics : 2007 C30 T5 aux

[pullen664]

Hi guys new to the forum and still getting used to it so apologies if this has already been asked (no doubt it has) basically I've just bought a 2007 C30 T5 and I have the model that doesn't come from the factory with the aux input. Just wondering if there's anything I can do to get around this? I've already tried the cd changer where it's supposed to trick the radio in thinking it's playing a cd but it's actually using the aux but this for some reason has not worked. Would I be able to simply swap out my radio for the model that came with aux function from factory?

Thanks in advance guys
Kyle

[LizardOfBodom]

Originally Posted by pullen664

Hi guys new to the forum and still getting used to it so apologies if this has already been asked (no doubt it has) basically I've just bought a 2007 C30 T5 and I have the model that doesn't come from the factory with the aux input. Just wondering if there's anything I can do to get around this? I've already tried the cd changer where it's supposed to trick the radio in thinking it's playing a cd but it's actually using the aux but this for some reason has not worked. Would I be able to simply swap out my radio for the model that came with aux function from factory?

Thanks in advance guys
Kyle

In a nutshell - nope, every radio is paired to VIN number, cant replace it with better OEM one, cant replace it with aftermarket off-the-shelf one as we have fiber-optic connections, you can only get a dedicated aftermarket solution (500GBP+) or use FM transmitter, otherwise, deal with lack of AUX.

Search forum a bit, a lot of detailed info on "what can you do and why really nothing" regarding that topic, plenty of threads with similar questions.

sorry :/

[pullen664]

I thought as much😭 any idea why the cd changer adapter wouldn't work? Had a polo a few years back that I done the same with and that worked fine but for some reason the Volvo just won't. Looks like it's back to the good old days of CDs for me then 😂

[LizardOfBodom]

Originally Posted by pullen664

I thought as much😭 any idea why the cd changer adapter wouldn't work? Had a polo a few years back that I done the same with and that worked fine but for some reason the Volvo just won't. Looks like it's back to the good old days of CDs for me then 😂

What exactly do you mean by "adapter"? What device is it and how did you connect it?
I had cd-changer emulator in my prev gen S40 but it was different technology (boot changer) so not sure the same principals would apply here :/

[pullen664]

It's basically supposed to trick the stereo into thinking it's playing a cd changer except it goes through the aux. I used it on my polo as I had the same problem and that worked fine, can't understand what could be causing it not to work😭.

[LizardOfBodom]

Originally Posted by pullen664

It's basically supposed to trick the stereo into thinking it's playing a cd changer except it goes through the aux. I used it on my polo as I had the same problem and that worked fine, can't understand what could be causing it not to work😭.

ah, one of those. Yep, that wont work with our cars. I know of someone trying that aswell but didnt work, its basically due to the fact that we have fiber-optic connections (MOST) and this is a simple analog socket. Maybe that would work with basic stereo system (some S40/V50 came with basic stereo that *maybe* was not using MOST, but Im not sure of that) or maybe its just misleading advertising by manufacturer, but Im afraid your options are limited to what I have listed earlier.