Stock CD player has no aux function?

[rocarhol]

i wonder if anyone can help with a problem i have with my head unit.

ive bought a connect2 style aux cable, took the trouble of ripping out the cigarette lighter and fitting a nice aux outlet only to find that the head unit has no aux function? its a Renault RENRDD300-60 head unit, with expert modes and update list, so surely it should be aux compatible? ive gone in to the expert menu, theres the options for turning off fm/mw/af etc, but no AUX option

renault havent been very helpful, just passing me pillar to post so im hoping someone out there knows a little more than me and them?

 

[waitey]

I have that stereo in mine, seems it hasn't got aux you can only use an am/fm transmitter or burn some CDs

 

[Dubz]

God that thing is ugly :? Only the bluetooth units have an AUX out

Why not go buy a new/used head unit?

 

[DrDrew]

God that thing is ugly :? Only the bluetooth units have an AUX out

Not quite. I've got upgraded stereo with no bluetooth, but with AUX

 

[rocarhol]

God that thing is ugly :? Only the bluetooth units have an AUX out

Why not go buy a new/used head unit?

my twingo gt doesnt have the dash display so if i bought a different renault hu id be displayless, unless i upgraded the centre dashboard consol to include the dash display... but then we're in the £undreds of pounds.
i may have to bite the bullet and buy a 3rd party hu. im just not a fan though, and i live near a lot of magpies in the area so dont really trust shiney standy outy things in the car

can anone recommend a nice, cheap hu with aux out (pref on the back of the unit) that doesnt have so many neon blue / red / amber lights that'll make my car more prone to being smashed in?
im not after an all singing, all dancing unit, just something that looks under-stated that has aux out

 

[tommy89]

My twingo has no dash display - you could by the stereo type that mine came with - front aux socket

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Twingo-CD-Player-Radio-AUX-Slot-8200843548-7648053591-2010-/380443109896#ht_1461wt_906

like that - it isnt very good but if you are after the factory look like you said - then this is the one you could upgrade to without putting in a separate screen. plug and play option

 

[tommy89]

btw - the image on that link is upside down for some reason.... looks a bit nicer the right way up

 

[rocarhol]

My twingo has no dash display - you could by the stereo type that mine came with - front aux socket

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Twingo-CD-Player-Radio-AUX-Slot-8200843548-7648053591-2010-/380443109896#ht_1461wt_906

like that - it isnt very good but if you are after the factory look like you said - then this is the one you could upgrade to without putting in a separate screen. plug and play option

cheers tommy, i saw one on the bay for £35 inc postage t'other day when i was looking for aux cables, but someone had snapped it up before i could get a bid in. do you know if it supports the aux cable connections at the back? if i can help it, id rather not have the wires draping out of the front, and use the existing wiring i have rigged up. plus im really proud of my first 'mod' with the aux via the cigarette lighter!
cheers

 

[tommy89]

Nice mod that - I'm not sure if it has a rear aux socket actually... Its a basic radio, as you cycle through the functions it does always find "aux" even if nothing is plugged in at the front - so maybe!

Alternatively, I bought a retractable cable to nothing was dangling from the radio looking messy. Also - I now have a rather discreet sony unit that was on offer from halfords with rear aux - doesn't look very nickable ... And you can remove the front when you get out of the car

 

[rocarhol]

i guess thats my best option then. ive found some pictures of the rear on tinterweb and it looks to have the right connectors at the back, and if worse come to it, i can alays just use the front output.
thanks for your input!

 

[waitey]

My twingo has no dash display - you could by the stereo type that mine came with - front aux socket

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Twingo-CD-Player-Radio-AUX-Slot-8200843548-7648053591-2010-/380443109896#ht_1461wt_906

like that - it isnt very good but if you are after the factory look like you said - then this is the one you could upgrade to without putting in a separate screen. plug and play option

So does this use the original wiring from the ****** player so stalk controls can still be used and the aux works?

If so I might buy one of the newer ones.

 

[rocarhol]

waitey, there are some piccies of the rear of the unit here - https://jpegbay.com/gallery/001738865-.html#5 -looks to be similar to the ones we have so id imagine its a straight swap?

 

[tommy89]

It is a staright swap - came as standard in my twingo with no screen on the dash.

It has a stalk plug on the back and will fit yours if yours is a small yellow plug of about 4 pins? Something like that anyway.

I have this stereo in my gfs clio as she wanted the aux and it went in with no problems. Shame the rest of the car is awful (clio) being sold soon actually.

 

[waitey]

It is a staright swap - came as standard in my twingo with no screen on the dash.

It has a stalk plug on the back and will fit yours if yours is a small yellow plug of about 4 pins? Something like that anyway.

I have this stereo in my gfs clio as she wanted the aux and it went in with no problems. Shame the rest of the car is awful (clio) being sold soon actually.

Thanks, wanted to hear that's someone's already done this before I think of buying one them realising the stalk is now redundant lol.

Shame I have a nasty grey/sand coloured interior... which makes the inside look utter crap.

 

[rocarhol]

It is a staright swap - came as standard in my twingo with no screen on the dash.

It has a stalk plug on the back and will fit yours if yours is a small yellow plug of about 4 pins? Something like that anyway.

I have this stereo in my gfs clio as she wanted the aux and it went in with no problems. Shame the rest of the car is awful (clio) being sold soon actually.

as its being sold soon, would you fancy swaping my unit for your gfs?

 

[DrDrew]

Shame I have a nasty grey/sand coloured interior... which makes the inside look utter crap.

Could always buy doorcards etc from Yotah's if they're still available waitey, then you could have the darker colour interior all round. Having said that there's also some on ebay (including gordini ones) but set quite expensively.

 

[tommy89]

Pm'd you - I will have a word with the gf and the new owner - see what they think and if they have stereo to go in.

A swap is all I'd need so the clio has sumut to go off with.

I'll keep you posted when she is off work at 11

 

[rocarhol]

ok, just replied to your pm. cheers.