Rick: I just made this repair today with the help of your video and it worked like a charm! Thanks! I have never soldered before, and I was able to accomplish this project. Some helpful tips: You need quite a few screwdrivers and tips. Don't start this project if you only have a philips and a flat head. Also, I put my screws in sandwich baggies to prevent mixing them up/losing them. There were quite a few screws. I am so excited to have my stereo back. Thanks again, Rick!
I just changed out this audio jack on a 2010 Nissan Rogue and the video was a great help. The only difference was where to put the credit card. De-soldering was defiantly the hardest part. It took me about 1 hour, but since I had watched the video I had already collected all the tools, including the soldering iron and solder wick.
Just followed tutorial and it worked like a charm, TY! The part seems out of circulation/discontinued in most places online, but I found one on EBay and won the bid for $29 after shipping cost. Ran into "No Aux Input" problem, but I fixed it by redoing the soldering to make sure it was laid down right and, in my particular case also, that the soldering wasn't touching/connecting nearby joints. TY Rick, if ever you need a "like" or shout out or anything else I can help, please let me know!
Erick Suarez you are very welcome! when I first posted the tutorial I thought it would be a very specific problem no one else would have but clearly this is a very common problem. I'm really glad I could help!
Hi Rick: Excellent video! Last night my son and I replaced the K2HC107A0005 on his 2007. The video was a great help to find the part ($2.65) and take the guess work out the proper sequence of removing and replacing the Bose unit. The de-soldering process was the most cumbersome until we figured out the rhythm. Used units were available for about $100 but most had some type of issue and his unit was perfect except for the jack that had broken off inside. It took us two hours but de-soldering was 45 minutes. Thank you.
+Bobby G I'm so glad this video helped! It's frustrating how many people are affected by this. It would be nice if there was a sturdier component to replace the bad one.
Thanks so much for this video. My girlfriend's Altima had a broken AUX input and I didn't think it was possible to fix. Because of this video and your online blog, this was an easy fix.
Just completed the AUX jack swap (Part # K2HC107A0005) in a 2011 Altima...works perfectly now!!!! GREAT VIDEO!!! The jack cost me about $3.10 and then about $6.50 shipping. I fixed my head unit AUX port for under $10.00!!! De-soldering does take some time but I did it in about 15 minutes. I found it helps to widen the de-soldering wick and hold the tip of the solder pen on the wick until you see the solder being absorbed by the wick. Thanks again for the video!!! You literally just saved me a couple hundred dollars!!
Rick - Thank you. I just made the repair today with the help of your video. To be on the safer side i ordered 2 jacks from encompass and got them in less than a week.
Thank you! I'm glad the video was able to help you. This problem is much more common than I originally thought it was. I'm happy to help others save money and hopefully learn new skills along the way!
Hey Rick thanks, I ve finished this little project just now. The sound is great. One recommendation to everyone who wants to try this though, after you unplug the battery do not lock all your doors, because it is not opening with the mechanical key, the battery needs to be connected to unlock the doors.
This was a very helpful video. I have never done any sort of soldering before, so I was pretty nervous about taking this project on. After watching the video a few times I was able to complete the task with no trouble at all. Great work, Rick!
i just used a youtube video to get my altima to start by tinkering with the wheel lock mechanism. aux input replacement is my next project. thank you for this video.
Thank you so much for your immensely helpful video! We just bought this '08 Nissan Altima used, and we found out that the aux jack didn't work. Your video likely saved my life (just kidding), since my wife would have killed me if I put a new stereo in the nused car. Unfortunately, the link to your blog no longer works. The part from Pacparts cost me $14 with shipping, which is much better than the $200+ for a new stereo. I used to do quite a bit of soldering, so I had all the tools needed to do the repair. One thing I found is that the dash material around the vents is very thin, and peels off with even the slightest abrasion. Thanks again for an excellent tutorial!
Thanks for sharing your experience! I never expected so many people to find this information useful when I first published it. It's always great to hear that I was able to help someone.
Thank so much for making this video!!! I followed all your instructions and walla beautiful music emanates from the speakers. You made it so easy because you explained everything so well. Just to let you they changed the lower panel. It's now one piece and the temp controls are there too. It's even easier now because less undoing connecters. So if your port is broken listen to this guy and change it out; it only cost me $7.00 and 2 hours of time. THANK YOU!!!
I'm glad this was able to help you! It's such a simple problem and it's frustrating because the dealer can probably fix it with an hour's worth of labor since they have all of the tools on hand already. I hope you can get your stereo fixed.
Great Video. Did the job in 60 minutes. If you don't have the solder strip you can just use some old speaker wire. You just have to put some flux on the wire. I also found a couple of black screws on the faceplate that I had to remove just prior to taking it off that weren't in the video. Otherwise - Really nice video. Thanks for the links re the part order. Took about 5 days to arrive.
I cannot thank you enough for posting this video and for linking the website to purchase the part. I looked everywhere online and I couldn't find it. My AUX input just broke the other day and making my commute without music was driving me crazy. You were a great help. Thanks again. :)
Thank you so much for making this video! My husband was able to repair my busted stereo really quickly today. I am so so so happy! I can listen to audiobooks on my commute again :D
Well done Sir! I am about to attempt this on my 200O Jeep Cherokee. Yes, it's an aftermarket stereo, but if I can fix it for under 5 bucks it's worth it. Thanks for the great tips. Keep up the great vids.
Just a quick note on those who are getting a "NO AUX" input...my first guess is that there is not a connection on one or more of your solder points...you may need to go back and touch them up...ALSO make certain the solder points are all COMPLETELY separated from each other... make sure your AUX cable is functional as well and doesn't have any shorts. Good luck!! Those are my best guesses.
Rick, Thanks for the video. I ordered the part and made the repair. Small error when putting the radio back together, there is a metal clip that goes around the CD slot, I installed it upside down after the repair, if you do that the metal prongs touch the LCD leads and the display goes bonkers. I took the face off again and flipped the metal ring and all was well. Thanks again.
excellent and informative (to the point) video... helped me to fix Aux socket my altima... desoldering was toughest .. . and putting the PCB back onto faceplate... Thanks for creating and sharing this video... ordered it from partstore (it has cheapest shipping)... Panasonic JACK K2HC107A0005 $2.73
My 2019 Altima’s CD player is on the fritz. It started when I had to get a new battery at my corner service station. My mechanic found a work-around concerning the ignition start button but that work-around isn’t working now.
I was just wondering if their are any tools that are needed to complete this project that are not mentioned in the video? If so, can you post a list of tools needed to complete the project. Thanks again for this money saving video.
Sorry, I'm honestly not sure! I'm not really an expert at this stuff. I just had a problem with my own car and figured out how to fix it. I hope you are able to find your answer.
Guys, don’t do any of this! I removed the entire stereo. Went to a junkyard, looked for a Nissan. Removed the stereo. Bought it for $50. Then installed it again in my car. DONE ✅ works perfect!
Just looked over your video about replacing the aux jack. My 2008 Nissan Altima has the Bose radio system. Will the Panasonic part work with the Bose radio?
Unfortunately Jermol, I do not know of any other sources to purchase that part. I've tried searching for the part number online but that's the only website I've seen that sells it. I wish I could be of more assistance. You might just have to keep an eye on that web page and snatch one up as soon as they come available again.
dude! i have this altima stereo and i want to use it out the car, i already have a 12 volt converter. now can you give me some idea on how to find a power terminal of the radio and also the speakers port. thnk you!
Thanks Rick for such an accessible resource. Great work!! I am going to attempt this on my 2007 Nissan Altima (Hybrid, no Navi) which looks just like yours. One question I did have in looking at your soldering is "How important is it when you solder the 7 points on the circuit board, that none of the solder "puddles touch one another?" - I have soldered on a circuit board before, but not with points that close. May sound like a obvious question, but shame on me if I don't ask it, and if you do touch puddles, can you just scratch away the excess of the circuit board until you see green? Thanks for any help, and when I try this, will endure I update the post, and take pictures of the back of the radio and post them in case you or anyone else is interested... Will
Hi Will. Thanks for the compliments. If multiple solder points go to the same place, then those points can generally touch each other with no ill effect. I didn't pay close attention when I did this so I can't say for sure if there are any solder points that are like this. It's best to be safe and just make sure they don't touch. However if you do mess up and get two points touching, it should be pretty easy to fix. If they are touching just a little bit, you can usually take a razor blade and scratch a line in between them to separate them, just be sure you don't cut any copper traces that may be underneath. You can test if your cut worked using a continuity tester on a multimeter. The other thing you can do if you mess up is use the desoldering braid to remove excess solder from the middle until the points are no longer touching. I hope this helps.
Hey Rick, great video! Quick question, my aux input isn't working as well as my audio button and "up tune" button. Is my problem bigger than the one described in your video?
I have a 2010 Nissan Rogue with the standard radio. I'm having trouble removing the faceplate. It seems the volume button/dial is getting in the way. Anyone have any tips? Thanks.
Hey RIck, Your video is really helpful. I was able to exchange my Audio port by buying a new jack by the part number that you posted. Unfortunately, I can only hear music on the left side of my car after exchanging the new part. Do you have idea if it might be the part that's bad or if I did not connect the new part correctly onto the circuit board?
this may seem like a dumb question, but ate the aux input and aux jack different parts? I need to fix the part where you put the aux cord in. not sure if this will help my issue. any info would be appreciated
Hey I want to put aux input in my 2003 Altima and I don't know I I should buy the parts for like $20-87 an have someone do it or diy or just but a diff one for like 165, what do you think?
If you have the same stereo then you should be able to replace the jack like this. Although it might be easier if you could find a way to extract the broken jack. Maybe using tweezers or needle nose pliers.
hi there, i recently installed an after market stereo but it loses memory every time i turn off the car. any thoughts? i been struggling with this since christmas...
Just completed this repair, but now I was driving home from my dads where I used his tools, and within 10 minutes of using the AUX port, it randomly quit and displayed "No Aux Input" on the screen. :(
Hi Rick excellent video? Your link is no longer working, do you know where this can still be obtained from cheaply? Someone said in another post that the dealer wanted a ridiculous $44.00 for this part. Thanks
Rick your blog link is not working. I want order the part but can't. Any help w/ supplier would help. Still the best DIY aux Jack video out there! Thank you.
You can just google the part number K2HC107A0005. The original supplier I used doesn't have them in stock any more. It seems they are much harder to find then they were a few years ago.
Hi Rick! OK well I broke a piece of my aux cable and now its stuck in the aux input. All I'm trying to do is do exactly what you did here except when I remove the aux input I was thinking if o could just push the piece that got stuck there out. Then I was thinking of putting the same aux input back in place. Do you think this would work? If so please explain what I word have to do after removing the piece. Thank you! Greta video!
That will probably work as long as you haven't broken the actual jack itself. You would basically have to follow the video up to the 5:01 mark. Once you get the jack pulled apart, you can use something to poke out the broken piece. Then put the jack back together, solder it back on, and put the stereo back together. You just need to be careful you don't break or melt the jack or else you might have to replace it.
Hey I had a quick question for you.... I really need to purchase a new auxiliary input jack part/ piece, and when I click on your link to see where I can purchase one, no where can I find a link to actually attempt to buy one. Wondering if you could send me a link to where I can buy that piece. Please and thank you (:
My AUX plug works but whatever cable I try to plug in, it is always loose, its never snug so it loses connection often since it doesnt stay in place. Do i need a new AUX jack?
It sounds like maybe the metal contacts inside of the jack have bent out of shape and are now loose. If that's the case, a new jack would probably fix this problem.
I have been having this problem for a while and im glad i found your post to fix my aux jack. the only thing is that on your blog post the link to buy a replacement aux jack, it is sold out on that website and has been for a while...Do you know any other site or place that i can get this part from?
Is there any way to test whether the aux port is working before re installing the stereo? I ask because I replaced the port and it still doesn't work. I'm hoping I just did a poor soldering job and I can just redo it. Hoping I did not damage the circuit board in the process
Are you getting no sound at all? Or is it coming out only one speaker or something? The only test you can really do is to use a continuity tester on the board. Plug in the audio cable and press one of your probes onto the ground part of the exposed aux plug. Then use the other tester to probe around the solder joints to make sure it goes to the right place and doesn't bridge anywhere else. Then do the same for the left and right channels of the aux cable. Unfortunately I can't tell you where they are supposed to connect too without having one in front of me. Another thing to check is that the left/right/ground signals are not connected to each other. You can test that without taking the stereo apart by using the continuity tester on the end of your audio cable and trying all of the possible combinations.
Rick Osgood I was getting no sound at all. When I plugged in a music device (ipod, cell phone, etc) the stereo just said No Aux Input or something to that affect. So the stereo just isn't even recognizing the port
2006breakmyballs Unless you shocked something with static electricity or burned one of the parts with your soldering iron I find it unlikely that you broke something when soldering. It's possible your solder joints are not good enough or they are bridged together in a way that is making it not work. Did you have any sound at all before you worked on it? Did you completely replace the jack?
Rick Osgood my old port was completely destroyed so I got a new one. I just tried re soldering all the connections and the stereo does play sound now but the quality is horrible. The vocals almost sound like someone gargling water.
2006breakmyballs That's kind of how mine sounded before I fixed it. Sound would come out only one speaker unless the plug was wiggled just the right way, and sometimes the vocals would sound quieter. The culprit for me was a bad connection inside of the audio jack. There are some flat contacts that were bent and causing the problem. If you bought a brand new jack you shouldn't have that problem though. It's possible one of your connections is still loose and causing the issue. If you play music and wiggle the cable around in different ways, does the sound quality change? Have you tried playing music from another device just in case it's your device that sounds bad?
Hey, I did exactly what you did but still did not work? I did run out of sauder when resaudering. Does the new jack have to be completely saudered in order for it to work? Let me know!
Some of the connection points might only be for mounting. Some of them are for the audio signal. The audio signal connections are the important ones. I can't remember which are which now. I would just buy more solder and make sure all of the connections are soldered up well. Also make sure none of them are bridging and connecting to each other as that may lead to a short and cause other problems.
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Hi Rick. very nice video. I tried going to your blog with the link in the description but it gave me a 404 not found error. Please let me know the replacement part number for the aux port if you can.
Thanks dude. My wife's aux port was jacked. Now its all back. Happy wife , happy life
Rick: I just made this repair today with the help of your video and it worked like a charm! Thanks! I have never soldered before, and I was able to accomplish this project. Some helpful tips: You need quite a few screwdrivers and tips. Don't start this project if you only have a philips and a flat head. Also, I put my screws in sandwich baggies to prevent mixing them up/losing them. There were quite a few screws. I am so excited to have my stereo back. Thanks again, Rick!
I just changed out this audio jack on a 2010 Nissan Rogue and the video was a great help. The only difference was where to put the credit card. De-soldering was defiantly the hardest part. It took me about 1 hour, but since I had watched the video I had already collected all the tools, including the soldering iron and solder wick.
Watts Family I'm so glad this video was able to help you! Thanks for the comment.
Just followed tutorial and it worked like a charm, TY! The part seems out of circulation/discontinued in most places online, but I found one on EBay and won the bid for $29 after shipping cost. Ran into "No Aux Input" problem, but I fixed it by redoing the soldering to make sure it was laid down right and, in my particular case also, that the soldering wasn't touching/connecting nearby joints. TY Rick, if ever you need a "like" or shout out or anything else I can help, please let me know!
Erick Suarez you are very welcome! when I first posted the tutorial I thought it would be a very specific problem no one else would have but clearly this is a very common problem. I'm really glad I could help!
3 years later and this video still worked for me. Awesome!
Hi Rick: Excellent video! Last night my son and I replaced the K2HC107A0005 on his 2007. The video was a great help to find the part ($2.65) and take the guess work out the proper sequence of removing and replacing the Bose unit. The de-soldering process was the most cumbersome until we figured out the rhythm. Used units were available for about $100 but most had some type of issue and his unit was perfect except for the jack that had broken off inside. It took us two hours but de-soldering was 45 minutes. Thank you.
+Bobby G I'm so glad this video helped! It's frustrating how many people are affected by this. It would be nice if there was a sturdier component to replace the bad one.
Thanks so much for this video.
My girlfriend's Altima had a broken AUX input and I didn't think it was possible to fix.
Because of this video and your online blog, this was an easy fix.
No problem! I'm glad it was able to help you.
Just completed the AUX jack swap (Part # K2HC107A0005) in a 2011 Altima...works perfectly now!!!! GREAT VIDEO!!! The jack cost me about $3.10 and then about $6.50 shipping. I fixed my head unit AUX port for under $10.00!!! De-soldering does take some time but I did it in about 15 minutes. I found it helps to widen the de-soldering wick and hold the tip of the solder pen on the wick until you see the solder being absorbed by the wick. Thanks again for the video!!! You literally just saved me a couple hundred dollars!!
John Smith where did you order the part?
Hello John, where did you find the part?
Rick - Thank you. I just made the repair today with the help of your video. To be on the safer side i ordered 2 jacks from encompass and got them in less than a week.
Thank you! I'm glad the video was able to help you. This problem is much more common than I originally thought it was. I'm happy to help others save money and hopefully learn new skills along the way!
Where can I find this part
Hey Rick thanks, I ve finished this little project just now. The sound is great. One recommendation to everyone who wants to try this though, after you unplug the battery do not lock all your doors, because it is not opening with the mechanical key, the battery needs to be connected to unlock the doors.
Omg THANK YOU!! Wonderful video, short, sweet, to the point, well spoken, dummy friendly, no extra nonsense to wait through. Yaaas
This was a very helpful video. I have never done any sort of soldering before, so I was pretty nervous about taking this project on. After watching the video a few times I was able to complete the task with no trouble at all. Great work, Rick!
Thanks for the comment! I'm glad I could help you out and you were able to successfully repair your own stereo.
i just used a youtube video to get my altima to start by tinkering with the wheel lock mechanism. aux input replacement is my next project. thank you for this video.
Thank you so much for your immensely helpful video! We just bought this '08 Nissan Altima used, and we found out that the aux jack didn't work. Your video likely saved my life (just kidding), since my wife would have killed me if I put a new stereo in the nused car. Unfortunately, the link to your blog no longer works. The part from Pacparts cost me $14 with shipping, which is much better than the $200+ for a new stereo. I used to do quite a bit of soldering, so I had all the tools needed to do the repair. One thing I found is that the dash material around the vents is very thin, and peels off with even the slightest abrasion. Thanks again for an excellent tutorial!
Sorry, I was wrong about your blog not showing up. It must have been a temporary glitch.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I never expected so many people to find this information useful when I first published it. It's always great to hear that I was able to help someone.
Thank so much for making this video!!! I followed all your instructions and walla beautiful music emanates from the speakers. You made it so easy because you explained everything so well. Just to let you they changed the lower panel. It's now one piece and the temp controls are there too. It's even easier now because less undoing connecters. So if your port is broken listen to this guy and change it out; it only cost me $7.00 and 2 hours of time. THANK YOU!!!
I'm glad this was able to help you! It's such a simple problem and it's frustrating because the dealer can probably fix it with an hour's worth of labor since they have all of the tools on hand already. I hope you can get your stereo fixed.
Great Video. Did the job in 60 minutes. If you don't have the solder strip you can just use some old speaker wire. You just have to put some flux on the wire. I also found a couple of black screws on the faceplate that I had to remove just prior to taking it off that weren't in the video. Otherwise - Really nice video. Thanks for the links re the part order. Took about 5 days to arrive.
I cannot thank you enough for posting this video and for linking the website to purchase the part. I looked everywhere online and I couldn't find it. My AUX input just broke the other day and making my commute without music was driving me crazy. You were a great help. Thanks again. :)
All I have to say is THANK YOU and YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER !!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for making this video! My husband was able to repair my busted stereo really quickly today. I am so so so happy! I can listen to audiobooks on my commute again :D
Thanks it worked perfect for me. I got the jack online for $3 and now I can play my mp3's or phone.
Well done Sir! I am about to attempt this on my 200O Jeep Cherokee. Yes, it's an aftermarket stereo, but if I can fix it for under 5 bucks it's worth it. Thanks for the great tips. Keep up the great vids.
Just a quick note on those who are getting a "NO AUX" input...my first guess is that there is not a connection on one or more of your solder points...you may need to go back and touch them up...ALSO make certain the solder points are all COMPLETELY separated from each other... make sure your AUX cable is functional as well and doesn't have any shorts. Good luck!! Those are my best guesses.
i think ive finally found the video that will make it possible for me to do this with my nissan rogues aux jack!! thank you!
Rick, Thanks for the video. I ordered the part and made the repair. Small error when putting the radio back together, there is a metal clip that goes around the CD slot, I installed it upside down after the repair, if you do that the metal prongs touch the LCD leads and the display goes bonkers. I took the face off again and flipped the metal ring and all was well. Thanks again.
excellent and informative (to the point) video... helped me to fix Aux socket my altima... desoldering was toughest .. . and putting the PCB back onto faceplate...
Thanks for creating and sharing this video...
ordered it from partstore (it has cheapest shipping)...
Panasonic JACK
K2HC107A0005
$2.73
KOOL! First search I found for this problem was this video, Nice fix. Thanks Rick.
where can i find the audio jack, th elink is no longer valid
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!! I was getting livid with mine!
My 2019 Altima’s CD player is on the fritz. It started when I had to get a new battery at my corner service station. My mechanic found a work-around concerning the ignition start button but that work-around isn’t working now.
Oh yeah, thanks for the link to the port; that would have been impossible to find! Thanks!!!
Hey man I know u don’t kno me but do u remember the link by any chance for this part
Thanks for this man. Saved me a lot of hassle, very clear instructions and got my radio fixed in under 2 hours.
THank you so much for the video. saved me a lot of money. Love it!!!!!
That was fantastic, lots of steps but thank you so much for the instruction.
I was just wondering if their are any tools that are needed to complete this project that are not mentioned in the video?
If so, can you post a list of tools needed to complete the project.
Thanks again for this money saving video.
Thanks for the guide. Fixed the aux today!
I'm glad this was able to help you!
Loved video looking for aux input replacement
Well done! I can't wait to implement your procedure. Thanks.
You're welcome!
I need help trying to find an Auxiliary Jack , can anybody let me know ?!
Sorry, I'm honestly not sure! I'm not really an expert at this stuff. I just had a problem with my own car and figured out how to fix it. I hope you are able to find your answer.
this is a great tutoring video! exact what im looking for! thanks man.
Peng JL-Zhulin You're welcome! I hope it helps.
Guys, don’t do any of this!
I removed the entire stereo. Went to a junkyard, looked for a Nissan. Removed the stereo. Bought it for $50. Then installed it again in my car. DONE ✅ works perfect!
I Bought A Stereo Off eBay For $85 Installed It & It Still Wouldn't Work I'm Guessing Its The Fuse
Good luck on your repair!
Hey Rick the link u provided disappeared this video is helpful but I can’t find that part anywhere please help me if u have the time thank u.
Just looked over your video about replacing the aux jack. My 2008 Nissan Altima has the Bose radio system. Will the Panasonic part work with the Bose radio?
where can I find the aux jack to buy?
good vid but i would suggest you put a list of parts/tools you will need to repair the radio
Great video! Do you happen to still have a replacement AUX jack or know where I can get one? Thank you in advance!
Thanks for very informative video. I have Altima 2006 with no aux port. Is there a way to add aux port. Pls help.
Unfortunately Jermol, I do not know of any other sources to purchase that part. I've tried searching for the part number online but that's the only website I've seen that sells it. I wish I could be of more assistance. You might just have to keep an eye on that web page and snatch one up as soon as they come available again.
thanks dude, i had the same problem, now i will save some money
What do I do about the radio light that won't come on?
dude! i have this altima stereo and i want to use it out the car, i already have a 12 volt converter. now can you give me some idea on how to find a power terminal of the radio and also the speakers port. thnk you!
Awesome video! But my issue is my CD player won't play. It reads...Read/Focus Error...Check Disc. Can you help!
Wat type of desoldering braid should I use
I think i should just replace the entire thing because my display is jacked up as well
Thanks Rick for such an accessible resource. Great work!! I am going to attempt this on my 2007 Nissan Altima (Hybrid, no Navi) which looks just like yours.
One question I did have in looking at your soldering is "How important is it when you solder the 7 points on the circuit board, that none of the solder "puddles touch one another?" - I have soldered on a circuit board before, but not with points that close. May sound like a obvious question, but shame on me if I don't ask it, and if you do touch puddles, can you just scratch away the excess of the circuit board until you see green? Thanks for any help, and when I try this, will endure I update the post, and take pictures of the back of the radio and post them in case you or anyone else is interested... Will
Hi Will. Thanks for the compliments. If multiple solder points go to the same place, then those points can generally touch each other with no ill effect. I didn't pay close attention when I did this so I can't say for sure if there are any solder points that are like this. It's best to be safe and just make sure they don't touch. However if you do mess up and get two points touching, it should be pretty easy to fix. If they are touching just a little bit, you can usually take a razor blade and scratch a line in between them to separate them, just be sure you don't cut any copper traces that may be underneath. You can test if your cut worked using a continuity tester on a multimeter. The other thing you can do if you mess up is use the desoldering braid to remove excess solder from the middle until the points are no longer touching. I hope this helps.
looked for the jack and all the websites i found said it wasnt available anymore, pretty upsetting. anyone know where to find one?
Check Nissan website for Auxiliary jack
Just wondering, is there a part # for the whole board? The radio screen is damaged, everything else works fine.
The link for the website isn't working. Is this still available and where can I find it. Please
Hey Rick, great video!
Quick question, my aux input isn't working as well as my audio button and "up tune" button. Is my problem bigger than the one described in your video?
I have a broken aux cable end in the port and messed it up when I removed the unit. Where can I get a new aux port? Thanks
I don't have any solder or the tools to solder is there any way I can do it without soldering?
Freaking fantastic video.
I was thinking about bypassing replacing the aux port and just soldering a 3.5mm cable directly to it.
Any thoughts on that?
I have the same issue and I would appreciate it if you can provide the source of that auxiliary jack or you can send me one and I pay you.
I have a 2010 Nissan Rogue with the standard radio. I'm having trouble removing the faceplate. It seems the volume button/dial is getting in the way. Anyone have any tips? Thanks.
Hey RIck, Your video is really helpful. I was able to exchange my Audio port by buying a new jack by the part number that you posted. Unfortunately, I can only hear music on the left side of my car after exchanging the new part. Do you have idea if it might be the part that's bad or if I did not connect the new part correctly onto the circuit board?
this may seem like a dumb question, but ate the aux input and aux jack different parts? I need to fix the part where you put the aux cord in. not sure if this will help my issue. any info would be appreciated
hey I have a 09 altima I took the radio out and I only have 3 wires one being for the A/C so now my radio does not work any advice
I couldnt find the piece so I just bought the whole radio for 45$ and replaced the whole thing. Crazy how 3 different places wanted to charge 400$
Hey I want to put aux input in my 2003 Altima and I don't know I I should buy the parts for like $20-87 an have someone do it or diy or just but a diff one for like 165, what do you think?
I did this but it's giving me a message of no aux input... Followed all the steps ... What should I do next?
So this works the same if i broke the tip of my cord off in the jack i should jus replace the aux? I have an 08 nissan too
If you have the same stereo then you should be able to replace the jack like this. Although it might be easier if you could find a way to extract the broken jack. Maybe using tweezers or needle nose pliers.
What's your website? It didn't show up on your video.
Does anyone know where to get a replacement aux jack
hi there, i recently installed an after market stereo but it loses memory every time i turn off the car. any thoughts? i been struggling with this since christmas...
I have a 2010 Nissan Altima Coupe.. and I have the same problem... the music system looks similar... is the process the same??
Just completed this repair, but now I was driving home from my dads where I used his tools, and within 10 minutes of using the AUX port, it randomly quit and displayed "No Aux Input" on the screen. :(
I just replace mine and can not seem to figure out why it says no aux input!. If you have fixed this problem please let me know how.
I took it all back apart and re enforced the solder, fixed the issue
Do they still sell this aux port type part??
Hi Rick excellent video? Your link is no longer working, do you know where this can still be obtained from cheaply? Someone said in another post that the dealer wanted a ridiculous $44.00 for this part. Thanks
Rick your blog link is not working. I want order the part but can't. Any help w/ supplier would help. Still the best DIY aux Jack video out there! Thank you.
You can just google the part number K2HC107A0005. The original supplier I used doesn't have them in stock any more. It seems they are much harder to find then they were a few years ago.
Can't find this part anywhere..
Hi Rick Osgood, I still haven't been able to find this part, where else can I buy it
I did everything but my stereo reads no aux input, what can i do?
Hi Rick! OK well I broke a piece of my aux cable and now its stuck in the aux input. All I'm trying to do is do exactly what you did here except when I remove the aux input I was thinking if o could just push the piece that got stuck there out. Then I was thinking of putting the same aux input back in place. Do you think this would work? If so please explain what I word have to do after removing the piece. Thank you! Greta video!
That will probably work as long as you haven't broken the actual jack itself. You would basically have to follow the video up to the 5:01 mark. Once you get the jack pulled apart, you can use something to poke out the broken piece. Then put the jack back together, solder it back on, and put the stereo back together. You just need to be careful you don't break or melt the jack or else you might have to replace it.
Hi, I have a 2008 Versa S. How did you find the jack part number(K2HC107A0005)? I need to find the one that will replace mine. Thanks.
Hey I had a quick question for you.... I really need to purchase a new auxiliary input jack part/ piece, and when I click on your link to see where I can purchase one, no where can I find a link to actually attempt to buy one. Wondering if you could send me a link to where I can buy that piece. Please and thank you (:
Here's one: www.encompassparts.com/item/8121068/PANASONIC/K2HC107A0005/JACK
My AUX plug works but whatever cable I try to plug in, it is always loose, its never snug so it loses connection often since it doesnt stay in place.
Do i need a new AUX jack?
It sounds like maybe the metal contacts inside of the jack have bent out of shape and are now loose. If that's the case, a new jack would probably fix this problem.
where can I find that jack ? is there a term for it ?
I have been having this problem for a while and im glad i found your post to fix my aux jack. the only thing is that on your blog post the link to buy a replacement aux jack, it is sold out on that website and has been for a while...Do you know any other site or place that i can get this part from?
Is there any way to test whether the aux port is working before re installing the stereo? I ask because I replaced the port and it still doesn't work. I'm hoping I just did a poor soldering job and I can just redo it. Hoping I did not damage the circuit board in the process
Are you getting no sound at all? Or is it coming out only one speaker or something? The only test you can really do is to use a continuity tester on the board. Plug in the audio cable and press one of your probes onto the ground part of the exposed aux plug. Then use the other tester to probe around the solder joints to make sure it goes to the right place and doesn't bridge anywhere else. Then do the same for the left and right channels of the aux cable. Unfortunately I can't tell you where they are supposed to connect too without having one in front of me. Another thing to check is that the left/right/ground signals are not connected to each other. You can test that without taking the stereo apart by using the continuity tester on the end of your audio cable and trying all of the possible combinations.
Rick Osgood I was getting no sound at all. When I plugged in a music device (ipod, cell phone, etc) the stereo just said No Aux Input or something to that affect. So the stereo just isn't even recognizing the port
2006breakmyballs Unless you shocked something with static electricity or burned one of the parts with your soldering iron I find it unlikely that you broke something when soldering. It's possible your solder joints are not good enough or they are bridged together in a way that is making it not work. Did you have any sound at all before you worked on it? Did you completely replace the jack?
Rick Osgood my old port was completely destroyed so I got a new one. I just tried re soldering all the connections and the stereo does play sound now but the quality is horrible. The vocals almost sound like someone gargling water.
2006breakmyballs That's kind of how mine sounded before I fixed it. Sound would come out only one speaker unless the plug was wiggled just the right way, and sometimes the vocals would sound quieter. The culprit for me was a bad connection inside of the audio jack. There are some flat contacts that were bent and causing the problem. If you bought a brand new jack you shouldn't have that problem though. It's possible one of your connections is still loose and causing the issue. If you play music and wiggle the cable around in different ways, does the sound quality change? Have you tried playing music from another device just in case it's your device that sounds bad?
i have the 2003 altima, but it does not have the aux input. How can i install that??
Hey I can seem the find the replacement part where did you find it??
great video but the link is out of date
Hey,
I did exactly what you did but still did not work? I did run out of sauder when resaudering. Does the new jack have to be completely saudered in order for it to work?
Let me know!
Some of the connection points might only be for mounting. Some of them are for the audio signal. The audio signal connections are the important ones. I can't remember which are which now. I would just buy more solder and make sure all of the connections are soldered up well. Also make sure none of them are bridging and connecting to each other as that may lead to a short and cause other problems.
what is the new jack piece called or where can i buy one
Step 1 pour gasoline all over interior of pos nissan
Step 2 pour gasoline on exterior of pos nissan
Step 3 light a match and throw
Step 4 call insurance and say car was stolen
Much more satisfying
Does anybody knows how to fix the led of the display?
great video. but I would to know where I can get the aux input jack ??????
www.partsimple.com/k2hc107a0005-msc-n-13.html?gclid=CjwKEAiA9om3BRDpzvihsdGnhTwSJAAkSewLLRpvJ5CM_GSxoG32qjgQjmQ5aQGaz_Kq6qn1wZGNqhoCicrw_wcB
thats for a nissan altima ?
Hi Rick. very nice video. I tried going to your blog with the link in the description but it gave me a 404 not found error. Please let me know the replacement part number for the aux port if you can.
Part Number: K2HC107A0005
+Rick Osgood is it ok if the brand is Bose but the replaced part is Panasonic ?