USB format requirements

[drmw]

No doubt a silly question but that never stopped me before ....

2008 V8 Vantage - armrest cubby has a fly lead for an iPod and also a USB connector.

What file format / structure is expected for the USB? I downloaded some MP3s onto a memory stick - turned on the ignition, it could see the device & went off for a couple of minutes to synch with the device, then decided it couldn't read it.

TIA

[alpinepass]

FAT32

[steveatesh]

drmw said:

No doubt a silly question but that never stopped me before ....

2008 V8 Vantage - armrest cubby has a fly lead for an iPod and also a USB connector.

What file format / structure is expected for the USB? I downloaded some MP3s onto a memory stick - turned on the ignition, it could see the device & went off for a couple of minutes to synch with the device, then decided it couldn't read it.

TIA

this has been raised before... it may well be the USB stick you are using, some of them are not recognised for some reason...... My first one would not work, i bought a second type and it works like a dream.. try a different stick if the formatting does not sort it.

[drmw]

Thanks both - I reformatted FAT32 but same (non) result - plug it in, it says "loading" for several minutes, then "unreadable"

I'll get another & try again.

Cheers

[AWV12]

Or try a 500Gb HDD (eg Freecom XXS), it fits nicely, is usb powered, and works great!

[theno23]

I got a couple of those little stubby USB sticks that's designed to be left sticking out of laptops - works great, and takes up almost no space.

I'm also thinking of trying a bluetooth connector on the iPod connector, so I can stream stuff from my phone without messing with the armrest cubby - I end up leaving my phone in there two often.

[alpinepass]

One other little snag which could cause you trouble is that the reader only supports one level of "nesting". In other words the music cant be hidden in sub-folders....

[woodsypedia]

Go for a solid state device like a USB key or SSD USB drive or the vibrations will kill the drive in no time at all. Also much quicker to load tracks #ITNerd

[drcarrera]

alpinepass said:

One other little snag which could cause you trouble is that the reader only supports one level of "nesting". In other words the music cant be hidden in sub-folders....

Perhaps they've improved it over time, then, 'cos mine works with subfolders prefectly OK.

[AWV12]

theno23 said:

I'm also thinking of trying a bluetooth connector on the iPod connector, so I can stream stuff from my phone without messing with the armrest cubby - I end up leaving my phone in there two often.

Connected a bluetooth AD2P clip to the audio-in (e.g. from Jabra, Samsung, etc) and so the iPxd connector can still be used for Apple guests, and the USB connector i permantly connected to a 500Gb HDD

[AWV12]

woodsypedia said:

Go for a solid state device like a USB key or SSD USB drive or the vibrations will kill the drive in no time at all. Also much quicker to load tracks #ITNerd

Used my current HDD for 5 years in my V8V and now a year in my DBS.....the drive is still not killed :-)

[woodsypedia]

I stand corrected

[aregg]

2009 V8 Vantage. The USB drive is driving me crazy it might play for an hour or two and then no more. Am wondering if one needs to use USB 2?