Best way to get good quality aux (3.5 mm headphone jack) in my car (Peugeot 207): Maybe recommend me

Ricochet J · 3 Nov 2015 at 12:18

I have a dire Peugeot 207. I need aux (3.5 mm head phone jack) to listen to songs/audiobooks whilst driving.

What's the best way of doing this.

I've tried a £15 radio transmitter - it's awful.

How about the Parrot systems? Are they any good?

iaind · 3 Nov 2015 at 12:27

Replace the head unit - get better sound quality, bluetooth, aux, usb etc etc. Fitting parts depending on whether you have parking sensors and/or steering controls ranges from about £40 up to £100 then £80 for a decent head unit

xGBHxPegasus · 3 Nov 2015 at 12:28

Had a parrot system for about a year and half now. Got one of the MKi9200 off the bay second hand for cheap.

Probably one of the best upgrade for my car I've done, apart from a dash cam.Was a little fiddly to install and had to get one of my old colleagues who's really into cars to help but works perfectly. I use the bluetooth pretty much all the time i'm driving and its never faulted.

It still has the option for USB/aux i believe.

Howard · 3 Nov 2015 at 13:56

My girlfriend's old 207 had a 3.5mm aux input in the glovebox - does it not have one? It's not immediately obvious when you open it IIRC.

Failing that, this:

iaind said:
Replace the head unit - get better sound quality, bluetooth, aux, usb etc etc. Fitting parts depending on whether you have parking sensors and/or steering controls ranges from about £40 up to £100 then £80 for a decent head unit

Cookeh · 3 Nov 2015 at 13:59

New head-unit

Or check to see if your current head-unit has support for one (e.g. some spec models of the same car use the same head-unit but leave some features unconnected) - you might just need to buy a cable and connect it up.

Ricochet J · 3 Nov 2015 at 14:13

The problem with the replacement head unit is they all look like a 17 year old's DJ setup - i.e. awful.

And I'd like to retain steering controls.

Okay, recommend me a single DIN stereo with aux.

adam cool dude · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:21

Does the Head Unit have CD changer input? You can get a lot of cables these days that hook up to the CD changer giving you aux.

Cookeh · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:41

Connect2 make a lot of those cables, iirc?

Ricochet J · 3 Nov 2015 at 16:51

Yeh I bought one, and returned it because despite what the advert and packet said, it didn't support my stereo.

Greg0986 · 6 Dec 2015 at 12:41

I have a 207, with an aftermarket head unit, and bought the right cable to work with the steering controls. I can change the time and settings while also using the volume etc. It was a connect2 cable, not an autoleads cable. I can have a look later what cable it is if you'd like

LadFromWales · 6 Dec 2015 at 12:54

I got an iClever Himbox HB01 for my Focus.
Small disc that attaches to the dash magnetically, a sticky backed magnet is supplied. Has a big button for play/pause/answer/end/google now, and prev/next buttons.

Connect phone to it with Bluetooth, music and calls all work fine. Was £14 when I got it, come with a two output cigarette lighter adaptor too. But I needed to get a jack extension lead and usb extension as ford in there infinite wisdom put the aux input in the glove box and the second cigarette socket in the arm rest!

TheVoice · 6 Dec 2015 at 12:57

Ricochet J said:
The problem with the replacement head unit is they all look like a 17 year old's DJ setup - i.e. awful.

And I'd like to retain steering controls.

Okay, recommend me a single DIN stereo with aux.

Not all of them; try JVC, Pioneer and Alpine.

Personally I'd go for one with USB, that way you can change tracks etc via the headunit instead of the device you're connecting to it and you get the track info on the screen.