faricci
Junior Member
Posts: 9
Primary Vehicle: Toyota Rav4
Year: 2010
Model Spec/Trim: Crossover
Engine Capacity: 2.2d/d-cat
Transmission: Automatic
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Post by faricci on Sept 25, 2018 12:46:01 GMT
My first (hope not so stupid) question about my car.
I noticed a ??socket?? closed to Aux port. What is that?
Thank you all, Fabiano
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Post by 152bobby on Sept 25, 2018 14:14:48 GMT
It's just another aux in alternative to the older jack type hole next to it.
When I connect my phone using this, the greyed out option for this on my cars stereo becomes active and I can play music.
Not really sure why these are there, as most people(well, me for one) use Bluetooth.
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faricci
Junior Member
Posts: 9
Primary Vehicle: Toyota Rav4
Year: 2010
Model Spec/Trim: Crossover
Engine Capacity: 2.2d/d-cat
Transmission: Automatic
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Post by faricci on Sept 25, 2018 14:44:30 GMT
It's just another aux in alternative to the older jack type hole next to it. When I connect my phone using this, the greyed out option for this on my cars stereo becomes active and I can play music. Not really sure why these are there, as most people(well, me for one) use Bluetooth. Oh, thank you for your clarification. Never seen aux like that before 
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Post by 152bobby on Sept 25, 2018 14:46:02 GMT
If you use the correct USB cable, it will also charge your phone, mine does.
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Post by shcm on Sept 25, 2018 22:34:52 GMT
Hmmmmm..... Doesn't look like Toyota USB & analogue aux socket to me.
USB socket or fixing where the rubber protection cover/flap on the analogue only socket used to attach? You decide............
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Post by 152bobby on Sept 25, 2018 22:36:48 GMT
Mine has the rubber flap cover and as said before, mine charges and play audio from my phone through the speakers.
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Post by shcm on Sept 25, 2018 22:42:47 GMT
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faricci
Junior Member
Posts: 9
Primary Vehicle: Toyota Rav4
Year: 2010
Model Spec/Trim: Crossover
Engine Capacity: 2.2d/d-cat
Transmission: Automatic
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Post by faricci on Sept 28, 2018 15:52:13 GMT
If you use the correct USB cable, it will also charge your phone, mine does.
Hmmmmm..... Doesn't look like Toyota USB & analogue aux socket to me. USB socket or fixing where the rubber protection cover/flap on the analogue only socket used to attach? You decide............ Unluckly it's not usb.. I tried 
BTW I bought an aftermaket China stereo one week ago. I think I will remove my strange socket in favor of that linked by you on ebay of something similar...
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Post by DjRav on Oct 1, 2018 6:10:20 GMT
It does look like where the “hinge” of the cover flap pushes in
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Post by 152bobby on Oct 1, 2018 8:09:18 GMT
If it's not a active working usb socket, it must be a dummy, just like a blanking plate when you can't afford all the bells and whistles in your car.
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Post by shcm on Oct 1, 2018 21:05:27 GMT
Well! those Toyota people must be really clever. I wish I wasn't so really, really stupid. Hey ho.  Here's an analogue only aux socket that came out of an urban cruiser, when I transplanted a Toyota satnav and combined toyota usb/analogue aux socket into it. Apart from the word "AUX" being at a 90 degree orientation, (probably because in the UC, the socket is at 90 degrees to the RAV socket orientation) it does of course look absolutely nothing like the RAV one. .....and yeah, when I unclip the front and take the rubber flap out, there is that plastic tag, that not only acts as the flap hinge, but also doubles up as a dummy USB (or other) socket. How stunningly smart. How wonderful it must be to be able to come up with such ideas. Sigh, if only I were that ingenious............ :no:  IMG_20181001_205311 by sh cm, on Flickr  IMG_20181001_205636 by sh cm, on Flickr  IMG_20181001_205509 by sh cm, on Flickr  IMG_20181001_205722 by sh cm, on Flickr |
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Post by anchorman on Oct 2, 2018 5:08:49 GMT
Listen to shcm, it IS where the rubber flap attaches.
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Post by charliefarlie on Oct 2, 2018 20:12:20 GMT
Well! those Toyota people must be really clever. I wish I wasn't so really, really stupid. Hey ho.  Here's an analogue only aux socket that came out of an urban cruiser, when I transplanted a Toyota satnav and combined toyota usb/analogue aux socket into it. Apart from the word "AUX" being at a 90 degree orientation, (probably because in the UC, the socket is at 90 degrees to the RAV socket orientation) it does of course look absolutely nothing like the RAV one. .....and yeah, when I unclip the front and take the rubber flap out, there is that plastic tag, that not only acts as the flap hinge, but also doubles up as a dummy USB (or other) socket. How stunningly smart. How wonderful it must be to be able to come up with such ideas. Sigh, if only I were that ingenious............  IMG_20181001_205311 by sh cm, on Flickr IMG_20181001_205636 by sh cm, on Flickr IMG_20181001_205509 by sh cm, on Flickr IMG_20181001_205722 by sh cm, on Flickr Don’t beat yerself up son you can always come to me for a bit of technical advice..... |
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Post by shcm on Oct 3, 2018 7:06:07 GMT
Don’t beat yerself up son you can always come to me for a bit of technical advice..... Well, my mistake of not spotting it was a dummy socket is almost inexcusable, but thanks, it's good to know there are people around with your forgiveness and electronic prowess to fall back on. ..and remember, anytime you want building advice...........don't bother me, ask Kev. |
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