Great video. I followed your process and was able to fix the hum / static / interference I was hearing via AUX cord audio, especially at higher volumes, which was a result of sticky / bent pins, inside the jack. A few comments, which may help others: - When removing the plate cover around the shifter, there are a few screws near the dash, remove only the lowest ones on left and right. The four others, above those two, are likely for the instrument panel. - The knife work... remove the plastic tab at the top that holds the metal AUX port, don't try to separate the metal from the plastic. All you need to do is wedge the blade / or something similar into the small crack / space between the top piece and the rest of the device, then use your finger nails to remove the top piece. - After the piece was taken apart, I took the additional step of cleaning it with rubbing alcohol. Even running the alcohol over and through the piece, as the previous owner spilled sugary juice / pop into the jack, causing it to stick. If you take this step, shake the alcohol out and let it dry out in the sun for a few hours. - There are two pins inside the AUX port, that you should bend slightly into / towards the 'hole' / empty space; doing this makes for a better connection between port and jack and is what fixes the audio issue. One pin is right at the top and the other is slightly deeper inside the port. My pins had different colours; copper and silver. - When reassembling, before you insert the piece back into place / cup holder area, there is a plastic tab on the underside of the cup holder that faces the back of the car, bend this tab gently towards the front of the car before you insert the piece, this will give you a better click / hold, when the piece is inserted. Audio is crystal clear again!
It's a bit easier to just pull the cup holder out to get at the aux, you don't need a screwdriver or need to open up all that other stuff you did. Pull cup holder out, unclip cable, takes 5 seconds
