Thanks for everyone that has offered helpful suggestions to me in my quest to fix my 2010 Jaguar XK!

When using the IPOD Dock on my XK, it generally only plays on the left channel. It will occasionally play on the right but not often. I also have a USB stick with music in the same socket and it plays both channels fine. I just picked up a portable car play system and was going to use FM, but it doesn't sound good enough so I went to use bluetooth where it still plays one channel. I was mostly listening to podcasts where that doesn't matter or my USB stick. CDs also work on both channels and sound the best of anything in the car. I've tried 2 INVERY BT Modules, this Car Play signal and an actual old IPOD and only the left channel plays.

 

Lift it out of the cubby and check for a loose wire on the underside of the 30 pin

 

There isn't much to the system as it doesn't move around much. The most constant use would be connecting/ disconnecting of the 30 pin but another question is have you connected the iPod to anything else like a home stereo to ensure it's working on both channels?

If it is, the other end of the cable goes the the AUU (iPod module) itself. The input and output there is a fiber optic line and of course the wired connection that leads to the iPod in the cubby.

 

Thanks, Sean, it's my iphone and when I use earpods or headphones with it, it works both channels. I had used an actual old Ipod with it and got the same results. It's intermittent. I was thrown because I know it later gets to an fiber optic cable and I believe the signal is digital, so I don't know why it works like a loose analogue connection to the right channel. Maybe it's in the actual wired part of the socket or the connector. I don't know why the USB has both channels without the issue since I think it runs to the same AUU. I wish it had a regular auxiliary input.

 

That's why I initially suggested the physical wiring (or pin) . they don't make the cable anymore so a replacement on eBay would be the way to go.

 

Sean, would you happen to know the part number for the cable so I can locate it on ebay or elsewhere used?

 

Dirty/Oxidized Contacts - Get some DeOxit and *gently* clean the connections on both 30 pin connectors and the USB connector in the armrest.

 

Well, Jagbits has no idea of the part number and oddly enough an online search for AUU module and cable (don't need the module but I've had a really hard time trying to find just the cable) only turns up the one for Aston Martin DB9. So, I'm still seeking out a good part number or even official name. Once I have it I will place in this thread for folks that come after.

 

That's a great idea, thanks! It's on an intermittent working at the moment, though if I sneeze it will go back out.

 

Jaguar doesn't make them and neither does Volvo anymore. the Volvo part number is 31316394 and will work if you can find it.

 

The good news is that the cable is still available from Volvo. Looks like a new cable would be about $110-140. Thanks for the help, Sean!
Are you sure that's correct? The illustration i see shows an old IPOD pre-lightning cord hookup and a USBA receptacle. I don't think its the right cable.

There's another cable in Volvo dealership drawings but it's not available. I'm afraid that is the cable needed.
See below...it's the right cable.

 

I should have been more clear. I retro fitted the iPod set up into my 07 years ago. When I did, I didn't concern myself with the cubby connector so the USB and 30 pin were loose in the center console. I attached them to the side. I can't be sure because I didn't attempt to hook up the OEm iPod face piece so you would have to look under it to see if those connectors plug in. They will absolutely connect to your AUU and work outside if the iPod connection if you can't find an alternative.

 

Thanks, Sean! I really appreciate all your help!

 

UPDATE: After dislodging the IPOD/USB socket in the center channel armrest, both channels have been playing on the bluetooth for several days. I will check and clean the cable end, but I wanted to report the success.

Once again, thanks everyone!

 

Glad it's sorted. Years of crud can get in there and you seem to have been lucky enough to find the easiest fix. Congrats.

 

...And, I spoke too soon. I was listening after several days of both channels and it suddenly cut out on the right about 5 minutes into my commute home the other day. No amount of jiggling, reattaching, etc would bring it back online. The next morning a fresh plug-in and it works again.

This makes me wonder if the problem is a faulty ACM module rather than the cable, as there was no bump that caused it to drop out, and no jiggling and no immediate reattach to restore it. Only time and a reattach the next morning restored it. I will still work on the cable and pursue that as it's easier/cheaper than a replacement ACH, but it might be a more involved fix.

BTW, I don't know if its connected, but the car's telephone connection via bluetooth hasn't worked in months. It works with my carplay screen so that is only an issue if it might provide a clue.

 

One thing I noticed. The right channel is playing but the tweeter wasn't. I took the tweeter to the left side where the tweeter works and tried it and it appears the right tweeter is dead.The left tweeter plays when plugged into the right tweeter slot, so luckily it's not a channel issue.

 

but you have sound coming from the midrange speaker in the door?

 

I do have sound from the midrange speaker when the right channel doesn't cut out. When the cut out happens it is complete. I just happened to notice the tweeter wasn't working today even though I am currently getting sound out of the right. It appears the negative terminal of that tweeter is not attached to anything. I'll attach photos of the tweeters to show where there is a lost connection.

The intermittent cut out of the channel is a separate issue from the tweeters.

 

Here's the issue with the tweeters. Here is the left tweeter that works. It has a positive connection to the socket. The blue circle shows a thin wire going into the blue rectangle that I think probably must be a capacitor though I don't know why the negative would be going through a capacitor unless it is intentionally wired out of phase.



The right tweeter has no connection to the blue rectangle capacitor and so doesn't complete the connection...




Does anyone know that value of the capacitor so I could replace? Any other ideas are great, too.