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1031.0. "Portable Car Adapter Problems?" by USWRSL::MAYBR (Dynasties are made to be broken) Tue Dec 29 1987 17:28

    A couple years ago I purchased a Sony portable and also recieved
    the famous car adapter (plugs into the lineout of the CD and is
    inserted into the cassette tape of a car).  When I brought it home,
    I tried it in my car and had no problem.  I tried it in my portable
    and again no problem.  One day I was showing it to a friend in his
    car and it didn't work.  Since it had worked elsewhere, I figured
    it was a problem with his equipment. 
         
    I just purchased a new car for my wife.  A car ideal for long trips.
    We also were waiting anxiously to use the portable CD on the long
    trips.  Of course, there seems to be a problem.  At normal volume
    levels there is no sound.  It I turn the volume ALL the way up,
    I can faintly hear the music.  I am extremely untechnical, but I
    assume some connection is not being made properly (pretty smart
    thinking, huh?)  Has anyone else tried a car converter on several
    vehicles and had similar results?  Any ideas?
         
    Thanks,
         
    Bruce

    I have not had your specific problem, but I have a suggestion. 
    I have the Sony D-7 and use the Recoton version of the adapter (which
    should be virtually identical).  The instructions with the Recoton
    adapter very specifically say to plug it into the *headphone* jack,
    not the Line Out.  I find this very useful, since I can adjust the
    output of the player to match the signal level and dynamic range
    of the cassette player in any car I'm in.  Maybe this will work
    for you, too.  Here's hopin'...
    
    Bruce
    

Some car cassette players just don't like the adaptor or don't play
it.  I have a Concord and it doesn't work at all.  My wife's Blaupunkt
in her Rabbit plays it just fine.

I think QUARK::LIONEL made an entry some time back which says that
the adaptor doesn't work Pioneer units either.  I guess its just a
hit-or-miss proposition.

AAA

    OH yeah...  It also makes a difference on autoreversing players
    which side of the tape you have the player set for.  Not a really
    big difference, but try changing this too if you have the autoreversing
    kind.
    
    Bruce