With no cd in the player if you press cd does aux come up?
My aux adapter fits in the rather large port but only occupies about one third of the available pins at one end

kacperbachi said:

I got the keys + aux adapter, but unfortunately aux doesn't work

I made photos of the radio model so Pathaleon, could you check if it is the same as yours?

https://goo.gl/photos/Aeqby3DivAkah7Up7

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Yes it is exactly the same as mine. I had no joy with the AUX adapter cable as I said previously.

In your pin out spec, the bottom conector, it seems that there is left/right/joint earth input, but just beside it it seems to show a switching input or output terminal it's possible it needs a signal conector to tell the unit there is a external conector attached? (as in my Mazda just a jumper wire to earth) there's also wired phone input/control and sub woofer conections.

Pathaleon said:

Yes it is exactly the same as mine. I had no joy with the AUX adapter cable as I said previously.

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That's great! Then hopefully I will be able to get Dension workig

Could you tell me how did you install it in the car? Do you have the box in the glovebox, or somewhere else? Because from what I've seen when the radio was out there is not much space in there...

John202020 said:

In your pin out spec, the bottom conector, it seems that there is left/right/joint earth input, but just beside it it seems to show a switching input or output terminal it's possible it needs a signal conector to tell the unit there is a external conector attached? (as in my Mazda just a jumper wire to earth) there's also wired phone input/control and sub woofer conections.

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Unfortunately I tried everything and I even had the Aux cable connected, no CD in the radio but I still couldn't switch to AUX

I suspect it won't show up I've put a arrow to show the pin I mean, it seems to show a switching input, so if there is no switching signal regardless of you conecting your lead it won't select or show up I bet if you either earth or apply 12v to it you would be able to "switch on" the aux in, but don't mess with it if you are at all unsure/just don't

If you're wanting an aux socket for music, why don't you just put a load of music onto a memory stick? You'd save a small fortune by not buying a new head unit, plus you wouldn't have to worry about losing blue&me function.

puntofan01 said:

If you're wanting an aux socket for music, why don't you just put a load of music onto a memory stick? You'd save a small fortune by not buying a new head unit, plus you wouldn't have to worry about losing blue&me function.

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Spotify man - I just can't live without it in the car and you can't download Spotify on USB stick

kacperbachi said:

Spotify man - I just can't live without it in the car and you can't download Spotify on USB stick

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Fair enough, lol! I have a 4gb memory stick with 840 tracks on it in my Fiat, and there's no risk of justin bieber or 1d coming on that way, lol!

If anyone is having the same problem as I have - Dension Lite BT is an awesome solution. I just installed it, it works perfectly, plus it's super easy to install.

Why not get yourself a nice 1din HU with BT and Aux ready to use?
I remember when i had the original Fiat's unit, damn it was frustrating trying to get it to work every time.

kacperbachi said:

If anyone is having the same problem as I have - Dension Lite BT is an awesome solution. I just installed it, it works perfectly, plus it's super easy to install.

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Glad to be of assistance!

liav24 said:

Why not get yourself a nice 1din HU with BT and Aux ready to use?
I remember when i had the original Fiat's unit, damn it was frustrating trying to get it to work every time.

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I have never had any trouble with mine, also aftermarket headunits look god awful in the large hole in the dash of the 500. The OEM radio has the rest of the interior design in mind.

Yes, the design of the original is beautiful for my opinion too, but the sound quality is pretty rubbish and sometimes its acting weird, if you try to connect it with an amp and a component you will be disappointed.
Another friend of mine had issues with his original HU and replaced it after Fiat dealership gave up trying to fix it.

http://www.fiat500owners.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8804&d=1461351189

The picture isn't mine (mine is cream with black but the exact same hu model), how can you say this looks awful?

I'd agree with Pathaleon tbh: that just looks tacky and bodged.

liav24 said:

Yes, the design of the original is beautiful for my opinion too, but the sound quality is pretty rubbish and sometimes its acting weird, if you try to connect it with an amp and a component you will be disappointed.
Another friend of mine had issues with his original HU and replaced it after Fiat dealership gave up trying to fix it.

http://www.fiat500owners.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8804&d=1461351189

The picture isn't mine (mine is cream with black but the exact same hu model), how can you say this looks awful?

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It doesn't look awful, but for me it looks out of place. It doesn't fit as good as the original radio.
I have a rusty/orange 500 and I really like the way the color of the display matches my dashboard, and I simply couldn't find any aftermarket radios that have orange colors.

Plus I like that I don't have to look on the radio to know who's calling - I have Blue&Me so I just have to look on the speedometer

And now with Dension I have Bluetooth audio which is basically the same functionality as aftermatket radios, without the 'out of place' look.

I have just recently purchased a 2007 FIAT 500 as my first car. I can't figure out how to connect my iPhone 5S to my car so I can play my own music as it is designed for Windows phones. Someone please help!

Fiatowner2016 said:

I have just recently purchased a 2007 FIAT 500 as my first car. I can't figure out how to connect my iPhone 5S to my car so I can play my own music as it is designed for Windows phones. Someone please help!

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You need to buy one of these. All the instructions are in the link.

Might be able to pick one up on ebay for a bit less.

Fiatowner2016 said:

I have just recently purchased a 2007 FIAT 500 as my first car. I can't figure out how to connect my iPhone 5S to my car so I can play my own music as it is designed for Windows phones. Someone please help!

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Or buy a stereo mini jack to jack lead and plug your headphone output in to the aux input, this input should be accessible if you press the cd button on the car stereo without a cd loaded