iPhone 5 Lightning Cable Users Beware - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

L4NDO · 06-28-2013, 08:38 PM

Had a nice wake up call with the USB port on my BRZ this afternoon. My phone was running on low battery so my Girlfriend and I decided to use the lightning cable to plug into the car's USB port to charge it up. Everything was all cool until I went to pull out the cable.

It straight up stuck and would not disconnect, even with my wiggling and pulling on the cable itself. I had to get a piece of thin cardboard and wedge in below the port itself to get it to release. Just a heads up to you guys out there.

Link: https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0

Subie · 06-29-2013, 12:30 AM

I have this problem too!

wrb · 06-29-2013, 04:53 AM

I don't have an iPhone 5, but this is good to know.

jkonquer · 06-29-2013, 05:03 AM

does iphone 5 work with brz interface? music, bluetooth, and etc?

Gary in NJ · 06-29-2013, 07:09 AM

Hmm. I haven't used the lightning cable in my USB ports as of yet. But hearing this I may use a 12V/USB lighter adapter.

Laika · 06-29-2013, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkonquer

does iphone 5 work with brz interface? music, bluetooth, and etc?

Yes. Texts obviously won't come up but the rest is fine.

I've charged in my car a handful of times and it makes me nervous to pull the cable out. Always does eject rather timely but you can feel its being stressed

rbizzle004 · 06-29-2013, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

Yes. Texts obviously won't come up but the rest is fine.

I've charged in my car a handful of times and it makes me nervous to pull the cable out. Always does eject rather timely but you can feel its being stressed

Texts do work with the BRZ head unit with the iPhone 5 on iOS 6.

Bones36 · 06-29-2013, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbizzle004

Texts do work with the BRZ head unit with the iPhone 5 on iOS 6.

info?

rbizzle004 · 06-29-2013, 11:01 AM

I have an aftermarket HU now so can't tell you exactly. But if you have it connected to Bluetooth, on your iPhone got to settings, Bluetooth, then select the blue arrow to open the options. It should be in there so just turn everything on. Should work then. Maybe also a setting in the HU itself. It annoyed me every time I got a text so I can't remember if there was an option to turn just the text part off or I just didn't connect my phone thru Bluetooth. Can't remember which one it was. There is an old discussion about it somewhere on here.

Brzetto · 06-29-2013, 11:54 AM

Not surprising since Apple's hardware and software is generally incompatible with anything that wasn't manufactured by Apple themselves. I have an Ipod touch 5 gen though so I could be in deep shit if I ever plug it into my car's USB. Nobody else makes a good mp3 player, yet anyway.

m.wood0213 · 06-29-2013, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkonquer

does iphone 5 work with brz interface? music, bluetooth, and etc?

yes it does. I have not had this issue yet.

L4NDO · 06-29-2013, 01:27 PM

I used to have my text messages pop up, but not anymore. I might have to poke around the settings to see what's up.

Flat Black VW · 06-29-2013, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L4NDO

I used to have my text messages pop up, but not anymore. I might have to poke around the settings to see what's up.

Mine also used to work but has since stopped.

Colombo · 06-29-2013, 01:39 PM

I couldn't get my texts to show up either. I found something in settings on my iPhone 4 that seemed to fix this issue. Settings>Bluetooth>Whatever your car shows up as for the bluetooth connection>Show notifications to on.

Are there any non-Apple made iPhone 5 adapters that don't have this issue of getting stuck?

06-28-2013, 08:38 PM	#1
L4NDO Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 80 Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	iPhone 5 Lightning Cable Users Beware Had a nice wake up call with the USB port on my BRZ this afternoon. My phone was running on low battery so my Girlfriend and I decided to use the lightning cable to plug into the car's USB port to charge it up. Everything was all cool until I went to pull out the cable. It straight up stuck and would not disconnect, even with my wiggling and pulling on the cable itself. I had to get a piece of thin cardboard and wedge in below the port itself to get it to release. Just a heads up to you guys out there. Link: https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0

06-29-2013, 05:03 AM	#4
jkonquer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2005 Subaru STI Location: Socal Posts: 418 Thanks: 4 Thanked 73 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	does iphone 5 work with brz interface? music, bluetooth, and etc? __________________

06-29-2013, 07:09 AM	#5
Gary in NJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: WR Blue BRZ, 240Z Location: Amongst the twisty roads Posts: 587 Thanks: 21 Thanked 412 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hmm. I haven't used the lightning cable in my USB ports as of yet. But hearing this I may use a 12V/USB lighter adapter. __________________ Phantom ESC, ECUtek Tune, Nameless Front Pipe & Axle Back, Enkei RS+M 17x8 et35, OEM+Ref

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06-29-2013, 12:30 AM	#2
Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have this problem too!

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wrb frank Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ WRB Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 546 Thanks: 366 Thanked 379 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't have an iPhone 5, but this is good to know.

06-29-2013, 11:01 AM	#9
rbizzle004 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: WI Posts: 121 Thanks: 14 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have an aftermarket HU now so can't tell you exactly. But if you have it connected to Bluetooth, on your iPhone got to settings, Bluetooth, then select the blue arrow to open the options. It should be in there so just turn everything on. Should work then. Maybe also a setting in the HU itself. It annoyed me every time I got a text so I can't remember if there was an option to turn just the text part off or I just didn't connect my phone thru Bluetooth. Can't remember which one it was. There is an old discussion about it somewhere on here.

06-29-2013, 11:54 AM	#10
Brzetto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 4 wheels Location: Earth Posts: 1,024 Thanks: 117 Thanked 332 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not surprising since Apple's hardware and software is generally incompatible with anything that wasn't manufactured by Apple themselves. I have an Ipod touch 5 gen though so I could be in deep shit if I ever plug it into my car's USB. Nobody else makes a good mp3 player, yet anyway.

06-29-2013, 01:27 PM	#12
L4NDO Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 80 Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I used to have my text messages pop up, but not anymore. I might have to poke around the settings to see what's up.

06-29-2013, 01:39 PM	#14
Colombo Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Location: West Posts: 52 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I couldn't get my texts to show up either. I found something in settings on my iPhone 4 that seemed to fix this issue. Settings>Bluetooth>Whatever your car shows up as for the bluetooth connection>Show notifications to on. Are there any non-Apple made iPhone 5 adapters that don't have this issue of getting stuck?

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