When I put my iPod classic in the sound dock connector the speakers make a rapid continuous clicking sound that won't stop. Any ideas?

capth72, April 2009

wow thanks. My dock was crackling and i thought I was going to have to dump it. I tried this and all is working again. So happy :)

Rhona, October 2021

Thank you for the answer to this problem (see below). I just about threw out my Bose Sound Dock because the clicking noise appeared and wouldn't go away! So happy that I found this. My little guy loves have music in his room and this solved our problem!

Jenn, December 2014

Had the same problem, tried what has been suggested here and now works perfectly. Thank you

Bruce, July 2011

This is mad!!! I was just about to throw my Sound Dock in the bin!! Thank you!

Sarah Stoker, April 2011

Oh happy day!!!!!!
I had my sound dock in the basement for 3 years!!! just read your answer and voila! it works again, nevermind the dust.
Crappy design.

Karen, February 2011

Same for me--just turned the plug around andproblem solved--Thanks!

MBM, December 2010

Just read this thread, I borrowed my daughters Bose speakers for my Fitness Class (mine were not loud enough) and thought I had broken them! Just a loud ticking noise, have now plugged the cable in the correct way round and all is fine, phew! Thanks for all your comments, a great help.

HC, October 2010

Thanks for this posting -- just had this same problem - found this thread - problem solved!!! We had the cord plugged in the wrong way!

kk, October 2009

Dino,
Your answer fixed our problem. THANKS!

Allen, September 2009

I have had the exact same problem and spoke with Customer Care at Bose who advised me to try the square plug from the ac unit. The plug can go in anyway which is a silly design but it's easy to do. If the plug is not in the correct way it will click. The top of the plug is raised and it has some writing on it, make sure this is at the top and make sure the 4 pins have not been bent. It worked on mine and I though I had tried every combination with the plug. Good luck!

Dino..., August 2009

I've had a similar problem with a dock connector to a car stereo. Noise is not there via the headphone port. An no noise via the dock using a Nano. So i have to assume it is the hard disk causing some interference noise to bleed through the dock connector. very annoying.

John McC, May 2009