Ipod Nano doesn't always respond to speaker dock or monster icar play HELP!

Hi,
I use my ipod nan with my monster in car player everyday but occasionally, it doesn't play songs from it. It definately recognises is because it charges and the display shows the song playing but it doesn't come out of the radio.
I got some speakers for it for christmas and I am having the same tempremental problem. It works one time and not the next. When I put other ipods into both accessories they work fine straight away but my nano has a mind of its own!
Could it be something to do with the connector thingy that you plug things into?
thanks

You may want to try these...
Resetting Your iPod
Restoring Your iPod
Otherwise, since other iPods work fine, it may be a hardware problem.
btabz

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