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Eluder · 02-10-2015, 02:29 PM

Wondering if anyone can chime in on this odd behaviour I have with my new 2015 FR-S stock radio (non BeSpoke). I don't think it's normal, but would be good to hear from other owners.

I have an iPhone 6 running the latest iOS8 version connected to the radio via Bluetooth and I use Google maps often.
If I start the navigation process before I turn on the radio, the nav directions will start and the car with go in Phone Call mode and call out the directions. In this mode, I can't switch to another audio mode, so I'm stuck in this mode, unless I stop the navigation process.

The other issue I have is if this phone is connected via BT Audio for phone calls, and connected via USB (for music), if I start music playback via BT audio, I can't playback using the iPod mode. It will let me switch over to that source, but it won't play anything, even though the song timer is progressing.

Again, I'm thinking this is abnormal behaviour, but my dealer hasn't been able to confirm if there's an issue since they don't have another FR-S there to test it out. We tested it with a 2015 TC that looked like the exact radio, and had no issues there.

Thanks.

02-10-2015, 02:29 PM	#1
Eluder Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Ultramarine Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Odd Behaviour with 2015 FR-S Radio Wondering if anyone can chime in on this odd behaviour I have with my new 2015 FR-S stock radio (non BeSpoke). I don't think it's normal, but would be good to hear from other owners. I have an iPhone 6 running the latest iOS8 version connected to the radio via Bluetooth and I use Google maps often. If I start the navigation process before I turn on the radio, the nav directions will start and the car with go in Phone Call mode and call out the directions. In this mode, I can't switch to another audio mode, so I'm stuck in this mode, unless I stop the navigation process. The other issue I have is if this phone is connected via BT Audio for phone calls, and connected via USB (for music), if I start music playback via BT audio, I can't playback using the iPod mode. It will let me switch over to that source, but it won't play anything, even though the song timer is progressing. Again, I'm thinking this is abnormal behaviour, but my dealer hasn't been able to confirm if there's an issue since they don't have another FR-S there to test it out. We tested it with a 2015 TC that looked like the exact radio, and had no issues there. Thanks.