Cannot get my mp3 player to operate on the aux input consistently

If it isn't visable, you need to get an adapter, which means taking out the radio to install one. I don't think they put a visable aux input in your model until 2007.

By looking online I see there is a aux input for your system. Get a cable with a stereo mini plug on each end. This is the end you find on MP3 player headphones. Plug the cable in and choose Aux with your source button . You will have to turn up your volume on the mp3 player some, maybe half way....and could be higher depending on the unit. The RCA volume must be used also, set it to at least 25% and give it a try. Adjust MP3 player input down as needed.

You can easily connect an iPod to the 7pin Aux socket of your Ouverture with this cable:-

http://soundsheavenly.co.uk/bando-ipod.htm

Kind regards,

Steve.

what kind of cd player do you have? you must make sure that your unit has auxillary inputs. some decks dont have them. if it is set up with aux input rca's, then you just connect those to the mp3 player, then you should be able to play it in the aux mode on the deck. if you cant find it by hitting the source button, then you may not have it. I know on my sony stereo, I actually had to turn the deck off with the ignition switch on. then I press the menu button, and there I can toggle the aux mode on or off. if that doesnt work either, then you either dont have aux inputs, or the inputs are bad on the stereo, meaning its not gonna work at all.

Whether or not you have the aux button, you may/may not have the input on the front where it's supposed to be. It sounds like you don't. Here is an illustration of both versions of the radio with the auxiliary button, but only one has the actual input.
Here is your radio:

Here is what others may have:

Notice both have the aux input button, but only the bottom one has the physical input in place. This was probably done to cut manufacturing costs.

The RCA inputs would have been a part of an aftermarket harness, not OEM. I found one for a 2003, but nothing for 2004. Here is the link:
Picture 1 of 3 for PAC AAI GM12

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you'll need the reqired plug for this.like earphone plug or rca plug.depends on the socket.mp3's usually use the earphone plugs because it's small.after having all the necessary plugs, plug it where it says audio input or input or aux(auxilliary)

Sure, you can hook up any mp3 player to this system. What you will need is a headphone to stereo RCA cable. Then, plug the headphone connection into the mp3 headphone jack and the RCA ends into your Bose aux input.You can use any of the inputs (Video 1, 2, Tape) just remember which one you are plugged into.

first of all the rca jacks in the back of your radio are for plugging in an amp, not your mp3 player. there should be an auxiliary jack(looks like a headphones jack) in the front of the head unit. if there is no auxiliary jack in the front then you will have to go buy a new head unit with an auxiliary jack.

You should be able to do that as long as you have the right cable.

Most of the mp3 players have a "mini-stereo" jack (3.5mm) and some car stereos have the same type of jack for "aux" input, and others car stereos have RCA jacks for the "aux" input.

Even if the jacks are not the same type, you can use an adapter cable that converts the mini-stereo jack to an RCA jack. You can find them at many places like Best Buy, Circuit City or Radio Shack.

Depending on the type of car stereo you have, you would normally press the source button to change between the tuner, cd player, aux or whatever you may have connected to the stereo. You may even have a seperate button to press for the "aux" input.

I hope this was helpful to you, if you need more information just ask, and please give more info on the type of mp3 player and the make and model number of the car stereo.

Hello, when I insert a CD (normally purchased) into my Fiat Punto Grande stereo it displays "CD ERROR", ejects the CD then displays "AUX" (the tuner still works). I would be grateful if anyone has any idea what the problem is, thank you.