Lost audio on PDA plugged into AUX jack
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Lost audio on PDA plugged into AUX jack
I lost the audio capability of my GARMIN CF-Q 1620/Dell Axim X5 (GPS device) several times during a two day trip from Indianapolis to Hilton Head Island. It would usually occur as the unit powered down while we were out of the car. A soft reset of the X5 was required to regain audio capabilities of any kind on the Axim. The audio out of the X5 was always plugged into the audio "AUX" jack in the glovebox of the 2004 E320 mercedes when the problem occurred. It never occurred when the audio cable was not plugged into the car audio system.
Power was always being provided by the front ashtray 12V jack which is turned off with the ignition. Possibly a ground loop problem through the audio and power cables?
Mike - K9JRI
Power was always being provided by the front ashtray 12V jack which is turned off with the ignition. Possibly a ground loop problem through the audio and power cables?
Mike - K9JRI
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Originally Posted by K9JRI
Power was always being provided by the front ashtray 12V jack which is turned off with the ignition. Possibly a ground loop problem through the audio and power cables?
I would suspect something else, but I don't yet know what it would be.
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