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OnTheFence · 08-18-2013, 10:55 PM

BRZ Limited (with the "fancy" head unit)

I have an iPhone 3GS (yes, please, I welcome your snarky "your phone is so old" comments) and have noticed, from the day I took delivery of the car, that if I plug my phone in via USB to listen to music and then turn the car off, when I return and start it back up again, the HU doesn't detect the device as it did when I first plugged it in. I've taken to, after re-starting the car, unplugging and re-plugging the phone in order to get the 'USB' icon to light up. It's unlike Bluetooth audio mode, where the phone is usually detected and paired within the first minute of (re)starting the car.

I'm thinking this is the cause for the recent failure of my interface cable (having to unplug and plug it back in every time I turn the car off but leave my phone connected), so if there's any solution, I may be able to save myself iPod/iPhone cables in the future as well as frustration. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks in advance.

08-18-2013, 10:55 PM	#1
OnTheFence Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Michigan Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	iPhone plugged in via USB not acknowledged after restart BRZ Limited (with the "fancy" head unit) I have an iPhone 3GS (yes, please, I welcome your snarky "your phone is so old" comments) and have noticed, from the day I took delivery of the car, that if I plug my phone in via USB to listen to music and then turn the car off, when I return and start it back up again, the HU doesn't detect the device as it did when I first plugged it in. I've taken to, after re-starting the car, unplugging and re-plugging the phone in order to get the 'USB' icon to light up. It's unlike Bluetooth audio mode, where the phone is usually detected and paired within the first minute of (re)starting the car. I'm thinking this is the cause for the recent failure of my interface cable (having to unplug and plug it back in every time I turn the car off but leave my phone connected), so if there's any solution, I may be able to save myself iPod/iPhone cables in the future as well as frustration. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks in advance.