USB disconnects randomly - no sound? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Johnmh · 08-15-2015, 11:36 AM

Hi,1st post, so here goes...

Car is a 2015 Toyota 86. It is fantastic except for plugging my iPhone in via USB to listen to podcasts while I drive.

The head unit recognizes the iPhone, I can select iPod and it begins playing where it left off. Except one problem.

50% of the time there is no volume. The podcast plays, but no sound comes out of the speakers.

To fix this I have tried

Restarting the car
Reconnecting the iPhone
Turning the iPhone off and on
Trying a different iPhone
Turning off the Bluetooth on the car and phone
Changing the order I connect it so that it's plugged in before I start the car
The iPhones I have tried are both brand new latest versions

Then I will leave the car for a while and when I leave work it works perfectly. The issue is completely random.

Thoughts?

Maybe I should ignore the USB cable and try connecting with Bluetooth?

FatFree · 08-15-2015, 12:00 PM

I have a 2013 and my stereo does something similar.

I have my iPod plugged in all the time and it will stop working randomly. But with mine a message comes up on the screen saying something like 'there are no songs to be found on this device.' Then I'll unplug the iPod and plug it back in and it still won't work.

It's totally random and I just have to wait until it starts working again. That's why I always keep a favorite cd of mine in the stereo.

08-15-2015, 11:36 AM	#1
Johnmh Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2015 Toyota 86 Location: Dubai Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	USB disconnects randomly - no sound? Hi,1st post, so here goes... Car is a 2015 Toyota 86. It is fantastic except for plugging my iPhone in via USB to listen to podcasts while I drive. The head unit recognizes the iPhone, I can select iPod and it begins playing where it left off. Except one problem. 50% of the time there is no volume. The podcast plays, but no sound comes out of the speakers. To fix this I have tried Restarting the car Reconnecting the iPhone Turning the iPhone off and on Trying a different iPhone Turning off the Bluetooth on the car and phone Changing the order I connect it so that it's plugged in before I start the car The iPhones I have tried are both brand new latest versions Then I will leave the car for a while and when I leave work it works perfectly. The issue is completely random. Thoughts? Maybe I should ignore the USB cable and try connecting with Bluetooth?

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08-15-2015, 12:00 PM	#2
FatFree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Seattle Posts: 202 Thanks: 127 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 2013 and my stereo does something similar. I have my iPod plugged in all the time and it will stop working randomly. But with mine a message comes up on the screen saying something like 'there are no songs to be found on this device.' Then I'll unplug the iPod and plug it back in and it still won't work. It's totally random and I just have to wait until it starts working again. That's why I always keep a favorite cd of mine in the stereo.

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