Why did my 5G Classic stop putting out audio to peripheral ipod connectors?

My 5th Gen 80Gb iPod Classic was working superbly until this past April.  I used it in a Sony iPod Dock and my new Tundra using the USB connection religiously for the past two years.  It worked fine without any issues until one day in mid-song, the sound went out while playing in the Sony.  The iPod was still playing, but no sound was being output to the Sony dock.  (This did happen on a beach in 80 direct degree sunlight onto the Sony unit, but the dock is covered by a door and little sunlight would get to the iPod).  I then returned it to my Tundra audio via USB and it did not wake up automatically and get recognized by the audio system as it did before.  I had to press the wheel button to get the Tundra's audio system to recognize it, but then it played (and still plays) fine thru USB.  I since purchased an iOn Block Rocker, with an iPod dock that I have tested with an iPhone, and it works perfectly.  I plugged my iPod Classic into the same jack and it will not output any sound to the iOn either., not even thru the RCA jack via the earphone connection.  I tested the RCA with my Infuse 4G Phone and IT worked perfectly as well.  I think there may have been some event with the accessory interface pin(s) on the iPod (if such a thing exists) or maybe one of the chips that processes the accessory signals got hosed
Anybody here have an idea what causes this behavior and how to fix it.  I have reset my iPOD to factory defaults a few times and have updated it to the latest software version thru iTunes.  Any knowledge or assistance would be greatly appreciated.

If the reset does not work try the remaining items of:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable       
- Try on another computer                            
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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