Fiesta ST USB issue

[hepy]

A week ago I took delivery of a Fiesta ST, while it's a great car, I have a few issues with the USB, the main one being that it doesn't remember where it is up to, and every time I return to the car, it begins at the first track on the USB.

Not a disaster, but when you are listening to an audio book, you then have to spend time fast forwarding.

Is this because of my USB stick - a cheap one - or is it a more fundamental problem?

[TJenkos]

A USB stick will never work in that way unfortunately, it doesn't have any brains

[hepy]

TJenkos said:

A USB stick will never work in that way unfortunately, it doesn't have any brains

It used in my previous 2 cars.

[Pentoman]

How can manufacturers get things like this so wrong?!

Other hi-fis do remember the track currently played on USB, so I don't see why your Fiesta can't. I agree it's a very useless feature without any kind of memory. How is the browsing of the USB?

[AlanH1]

Both my ST stereos have remembered the usb position even when using more than one USB stick.

Have you tried re-indexing the usb stick in synch? Think its option reset usb. This has fixed any playing issues I have had.

[hepy]

AlanH1 said:

Both my ST stereos have remembered the usb position even when using more than one USB stick.

Have you tried re-indexing the usb stick in synch? Think its option reset usb. This has fixed any playing issues I have had.

Will give the re-indexing another try.

[5potTurbo]

Did it work? If so, what did you do, please?
It's an annoying trait I've found too with my ST, but using an iPod.

[GTIAlex]

I plug my ipod in with a USB and it remembers its position.

[Howard-]

TJenkos said:

A USB stick will never work in that way unfortunately, it doesn't have any brains

It doesn't, but the USB host does. This functionality has existed in every USB-equipped car audio system I've used, including the one in my 2010 Mondeo.


It sounds like a file system or file type issue.