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3.5Mm Jack Problem

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Hopefully this isn't just me but does anyone who uses the 3.5mm headphone jack find that it doesn't sit in properly and tends to fall out? I started off using the normal iPhone wire along with a 3.5 to 3.5 jack but i found there was too many wires around so i opted to getting the Ford Y cable. I thought buying this would mean there was more of a flush fit but even with this the lack of flex in the wire means even the slightest knock makes it fall out. I went to my Ford garage and had two of the guys try it in 3 other Fiesta and all had pretty much the same problem.



Yes I have the same problem. I use the Ford Y cable as well, I find that if I move my iPod then it tends to pull the audio plug out, not the USB one. As you say there isn't much flex in the Ford cable.

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I suppose its just a cheap component from Ford then. I might try and make a small housing for the leads to sit in so the 3.5mm jack hold onto the USB, i never thought such a small problem could be so frustrating.

I got my own ipod cable and own 3.5-3.5 cable, wrapped them round each other and that takes away some of the excess length and makes it abit tidier, I've not used the Ford Y-Cable but it does look particularly short =/

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