Our Panda Pop 2012 1.2 has a radio with a media button.

When pressed it says 'no source'.

I know how to fit the lead but does it need different firmware (as my daughter's does) or will fitting the lead be sufficient?

I love having projects to research but picking people's brains on a forum is so much easier and cheaper!

Cheers.

This is the radio in the car at the moment.

Thanks

you have just need this:

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cavo-Aux-In-...VAILABLE-radio-CONTINENTAL-1-4M-/121204327860

Davidoff46 said:

you have just need this:

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cavo-Aux-In-MP3-iPod-Fiat-Panda-Punto-NO-SOURCE-AVAILABLE-radio-CONTINENTAL-1-4M-/121204327860

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... and an italian-english dictionary!

jrkitching said:

... and an italian-english dictionary!

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of course...

Got one of these (skip the options)

Gankarii - Car AUX input 3.5mm Jack Lead Cable Adapter: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

The pin out is correct but the auxiliary in isn't selectable using the media button

I'm guessing it doesn't have the firmware to be able to use it.

i have this one and work great...



my panda is 1.2 lounge 2014 with continental radio..

this is the correct cable:

G.M. Production - 191evo Panel + 326 K Female Cable - Aux Audio In MP3 iPhone Fiat Panda from 2012 with Message "No source Available but without Blue & Me Continental Radio with Radio and Release Keys [Check Photos and compatibility details]...: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Hmm, interesting. Fiat make an official box to do this with a USB socket as well, but want to charge over £100 for it! Only problem with this lead, where to mount the socket on the dash? That cone-shaped arrangement looks difficult to stick anywhere as it has no sides to attach a sticky pad to. Any tips? I may just buy this if I could see an easy (ie. no holes to drill in the dash) way to locate the socket.

You have to click the CD button on the head unit a second time for it to change to the AUX setting mate!

You can buy some sticky things to mount the cable, I got a magnetic phone holder for the air vent and used these sticky things to hold the cable up to the mount as you can see in the photo attached.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262276860301

lxocallaghan said:

You have to click the CD button on the head unit a second time for it to change to the AUX setting mate!

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2012 Panda and it has a media button not cd.
Pressing twice does nothing more than select cd. Daughters is the same. Press cd once and you get cd. Press cd twice and you get......cd.

Sorry buddy, just realised it's for the 2012 panda [emoji209]. Good luck getting it sorted sorry for the incorrect information!

lxocallaghan said:

You can buy some sticky things to mount the cable, I got a magnetic phone holder for the air vent and used these sticky things to hold the cable up to the mount as you can see in the photo attached.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262276860301

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Hmm. Thanks, I appreciate the advice and I may find somewhere acceptable to do this, but I don't like the idea of a cable draping round. I'd want to tuck it away and I'd never be able to find the thing as small as it is. A full usb+aux box would, strangely, seem neater to me. Not at the price Fiat want to charge though. Hmm. Perhaps I can find a project box in Maplins or something to make a more permanent looking installation.

AndyCalling said:

Hmm. Thanks, I appreciate the advice and I may find somewhere acceptable to do this, but I don't like the idea of a cable draping round. I'd want to tuck it away and I'd never be able to find the thing as small as it is. A full usb+aux box would, strangely, seem neater to me. Not at the price Fiat want to charge though. Hmm. Perhaps I can find a project box in Maplins or something to make a more permanent looking installation.

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you can see how i fit it in my tread ( davidoff's panda )

Davidoff46 said:

this is the correct cable:

G.M. Production - 191evo Panel + 326 K Female Cable - Aux Audio In MP3 iPhone Fiat Panda from 2012 with Message "No source Available but without Blue & Me Continental Radio with Radio and Release Keys [Check Photos and compatibility details]...: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

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Do you press media twice to get this input?

Pressing media twice with a cd in gets me

1) cd
2) no source Available.

But with phone playing music still gets no source message. Is this because the lead is wrong (it was listed for a punto but the pin out is the same)? I have just metered the lead and the correct pins are connected.

Thoughts? I just don't want to throw more money away if I can help it!

fatfred said:

Is this because the lead is wrong (it was listed for a punto but the pin out is the same)?

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yes, your lead is 6 pin my is 8 pin...by the correct cable and stop..

Already bought it mate. Hopefully be here by the weekend! Thanks for the clarification.

OK so there is the wrong lead and there is the right lead.

EVEN WITH THE RIGHT LEAD IF YOU ARE STUPID IT WON'T WORK!
As I found out!

Fitted the lead after finding it needed a little trimming and it didn't work.

Cold and frustrated I left it. Went back a couple of nights later down powered the radio for 10 minutes, fitted the lead, still wouldn't work. Now I'm thinking I'll fit the aftermarket radio I've got.

Today I gave it one last try in daylight. Still won't work..............unless you put the lead in the correct position.

I was fitting it to the AUX in pins not the CDC pins. How stupid do I feel?


Still now I have a white panda pumping out ac/dc at top volume!

Fitted. Always stick with it, it's worth it in the long run.