Aux Port

[Twistoffate0817]

Hello all,

I have the first generation ipod nano and I use it in my Yaris. There is a noticeable difference in power of my car when I am using my ipod versus when I am not. Does the AUX port use a lot of power? I wonder if it is my older ipod. Has anyone ever experienced this?

Thankyou.

[Vang]

i have a generic mp3 player plugged in 24/7/365 and have noticed no changes except the mp3 player's battery drains quick because of max volume setting

[Dadombomb15]

I've never noticed any difference when using aux vs. not using aux. I've used 1st gen ipod touch, 2nd gen ipod touch, iphone 3g, iphone 3gs, 1st gen ipod w/ clickwheel, and 1st gen ipod video (not all mine, but with various people and their music selection) :iono:

[AlexNet0]

no, the aux port takes no extra power, AFAIK, the device powers the line to the head unit. spinning a cd and moving the lens assembly would take more power than the aux, I would think

[Kal-El]

The AUX uses no power. The AC unit uses a million times more power than the AUX. Even then, I don't notice any less power with the AC on.

[Yaris Hilton]

Hello all,

I have the first generation ipod nano and I use it in my Yaris. There is a noticeable difference in power of my car when I am using my ipod versus when I am not. Does the AUX port use a lot of power? I wonder if it is my older ipod. Has anyone ever experienced this?

Thankyou.

You're playing the wrong music. Try "409," "Little Deuce Coupe," or "Little GTO." Maybe "Hot Rod Lincoln."

[TheSilkySmooth]

My car has a big loss of power when running the CD or Radio. I think some have bad EMI/RFI rejection and its definitely messing up the ECM. Takes 2 days for my car to recover after running a CD so I suspect bad coefficeints are being installed in the MAP. I would like to wire in a EMI filter but w/o a scope and a PhD in digital electronics to track this down I dont think it can be done.

[aeipee13]

I was experiencing the same thing with my shuffle so i bought one of these..

http://mp4nation.net/blog/2008/11/just-arrived-fiio-e5-portable-amp-sample-pictures/

it's the best $20 you'll spend on your audio system.

[Twistoffate0817]

My car has a big loss of power when running the CD or Radio. I think some have bad EMI/RFI rejection and its definitely messing up the ECM. Takes 2 days for my car to recover after running a CD so I suspect bad coefficeints are being installed in the MAP. I would like to wire in a EMI filter but w/o a scope and a PhD in digital electronics to track this down I dont think it can be done.

Finally! Someone knows what I am talking about. :) My car does the same thing. I have no idea what to do about it. The dealership says they do not experience it so they cannot fix it.

[Falconeer]

Unbelievable.

[TheSilkySmooth]

Not really unbeleivable - cars are using solid state voltage regulation and rectification and these devices are known to be "noisier' than the old analogue counterparts. Many implementations can cause a HF pulse train that "pollutes" the DC and data buss which will confuse the ECU and cause poor operation. Then you can have outside EMI/RFI injection from digtal sources like mobile Phones, Ipods, CD, GPS, ignition system. It almost impossble to design the ecu to be immune to all this digital noise "pollution".

[Twistoffate0817]

Is there anything that can be done to prevent this?