2007 Honda Pilot Radio AUX Question

[salpacino4]

I have a 2007 Pilot with in dash 6 CD Changer. I added a USA Spec ipod interface unit a couple of years ago and now it won't work with my new ipod I just bought. I know there is a AUX button on the front and port on the back. I've seen people say that you need a special harness and my question is shouldn't it be as simple as plugging in a cable and routing it to the front?

[noanswer]

Originally Posted by salpacino4

I have a 2007 Pilot with in dash 6 CD Changer. I added a USA Spec ipod interface unit a couple of years ago and now it won't work with my new ipod I just bought. I know there is a AUX button on the front and port on the back. I've seen people say that you need a special harness and my question is shouldn't it be as simple as plugging in a cable and routing it to the front?

I think you may need to provide some more detail if you want someone to be able to offer advice.

-Did you install it yourself?

-Has it ever worked?

-By "it won't work", what do you mean? a)the Ipod does nothing when connected, b)the Ipod seems know it's connected, but doesn't make any sound, c)I'm not sure where or how to even connect the Ipod, etc.

-You said you added it a couple of years ago, does that mean that it used to work with another Ipod? If so, what generation was this Ipod? Apple made some changes a few years ago that would prevent newer Ipods from working on some of the older interfaces. By the tone of your statement, it sounds like you had it put in (or put it in yourself) but never used it.

-This is a confusing thing to begin with, because the Pilot of that year had many configurations (Factory XM with seperate AUX button, XM/AUX button without factory XM, Nav, RES, etc.) that would allow or prevent the AUX button from working the way you have envisioned, and you would need a specific interface depending on the Pilot's factory configuration.


Regarding the "special harness", typically the way these things work is you have a box which is the same for lots of vehicles, but varies based on the type of device you want to integrate (Ipod, Zune, HD Radio, XM, Aux input, etc.). To that box, you add a harness specific to your vehicle's configuration, and then you have cabling specific to the type of device you're trying to connect.

A straight "Aux input" adapter is by far the most flexible because it works with a variety of devices, but allows for no control of the Ipod (which is OK to me because the Pilot's head unit display isn't ideal for controlling an Ipod).

If you want to also control the Ipod, then the device you installed will need to have a wire coming out of it that you route to the area where you want the Ipod to "live" while in your vehicle, then on the end of it there should be a connector that looks exactly like the one that came with the Ipod.

Again, all of that said, if the controller is older, and your Ipod is newer, then it most likely won't work. How do you know? The Ipod will tell you.

[salpacino4]

I probably should've elaborated a little more. I have an ipod from 2005 that works in the car right now. My ipod from 2009 or iphones aren't supported by the interface, neither are touches (i.e. I get a message on the screen saying its not supported.) The AUX button on the front is a XM/AUX button. I just want to be able to plug various devices using that headphone jack type cable. I'm about to cross the country and I would like to be able to stream music from my phone. I have no desire to control it from the car's control bc that can get messy. The interface unit i have right now plugs in the back of the factory radio and has a cable that routes to where I can plug the ipod in via its 30 pin connector and control it from either/or the radio or ipod itself. I appreciate your reply.

[3rdrow]

yea the aux jack works just like you were plugging in a set of headphones. get a 3.5mm cable and run it from phone to the jack and enjoy the music.

[n2da2nd]

Originally Posted by 3rdrow

yea the aux jack works just like you were plugging in a set of headphones. get a 3.5mm cable and run it from phone to the jack and enjoy the music.

Another thing: Don't ever get those aux cable from eBay They won't work and give you static.

[salpacino4]

So I pulled my radio out thinking that I had a headphone cable jack on the back and I don't. I'm pretty sure my current ipod interface uses the AUX function. Any ideas on how to add a headphone jack capability?

[jimfaster]

These seems to be pretty interesting...!!!!!

[noanswer]

Originally Posted by salpacino4

So I pulled my radio out thinking that I had a headphone cable jack on the back and I don't. I'm pretty sure my current ipod interface uses the AUX function. Any ideas on how to add a headphone jack capability?

I guess I wasn't clear enough with my original response.

You, as you now know, do not have a aux input jack on the back of your factory radio.

And, yes, the adapter you have for your Ipod is currently using your Aux input capability.

You can purchase a different adapter that will give you AUX input capability if you like. If you do, you will loose the ability to control your Ipod with the factory radio, but you will now be able to connect anything that has a headphone jack, or "line out" that is the same size as a headphone jack, or RCA jacks for that matter.

I have seen them before that have BOTH ipod control and AUX input capability.

There are doezens of threads here on the subject that will likely lead you to the correct solution for your specific configuration and desires. Just use the search feature and search with one word or two word searches, like "AUX" or "AUX adapter", etc.

Just be prepared to read a good bit of material because in those threads are many member's experiences detailing what has worked and what hasn't.