iPod with AMiii

[damianke]

Hi

My classic iPod won't work with the AMiii system in my V12VSR, MY17. The dealer think the iPod itself is too old to be compatible, but I tried a newish iPod Touch and that would not work either. The iPod shows it is connected but the car doesn't recognise it. The lead is an Apple lead, not a hooky one.

Is it Carplay that is doing it, as that is only compatible with iPhones, not iPods? I don't use Carplay as I have an Android phone, but is its very presence knackering the iPod?

Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks in advance

[bomberh]

I have a MY07 V8V with a Parrott connection. I also have an iPod classic. If I move it from my normal daily to the AM, it plays up a bit and visa versa.

What I do, is I do a hard reboot of the iPod and then use it in which ever car I want to. Then if I move it again, then I do the hard reboot again.

"To do a hard reset, first make sure the hold switch at the top is in the Off position, then press and hold both the Select (Center) and Menu buttons together at the same time long enough for the Apple logo to appear. This may or may not work the first time around, so don't be afraid to try it more than once."

Give it a go, you never know?

[AdamV12V]

Carplay is only compatible with iPhone 5 onwards - see page below and scroll down about half way.

https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/carplay/

Read my AMi III Setup Tips thread as below.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...

Before the Carplay firmware was released I could not get music on my iPhone 6 to work at all with the AMi III, so it could be something to do with that. I am assuming you have upgraded to the Carplay firmware? In fairness I havn't tested connecting to an iPhone without Carplay since I was patched, but it seems logical to assume Apple devices that don't support Carplay would still not work as that effectively puts them in the same state as connecting to the AMi on the older Carplay-less firmware release.

You could try the other USB slot - note that only one of the two slots is Carplay compatible, so maybe the other will work? Just a thought...

If all else fails, chuck the iPod in the bin and buy a simple USB stick - far simpler and has the added bonus that you can delete that dreadful iTunes software from your PC forever too

[damianke]

Thanks for the replies. I have set it up in accordance with your suggested settings; thanks very much for that! I think you are right in suggesting just getting a stick, but I am pretty rubbish at all this, my stick was too small capacity and didn't import many of the headings from my library. The IT guys at work are going to look at it next week and should be able to transfer to a better stick. They don't like my Mac, though; it seems to mess with their heads. Using a Mac as my main computer and an Android phone makes life much more complicated than it needs to be. I'll try the hard reset also, but I think looking at what has been said, Carplay is indeed compromising an old iPod. I've tried both ports and no joy.

[Grant3]

You could also pop the music onto your phone and use bluetooth streaming if a USB stick doesn't work for you?

[AdamV12V]

Grant3 said:

You could also pop the music onto your phone and use bluetooth streaming if a USB stick doesn't work for you?

Very true, but be aware that the quality of BT streaming from the iPhone is way below the quality of 320kps Mp3 files on a memory stick. There may be other phones that support HQ streaming, but I don't know enough about the spec of the AMi III system in this area to be sure it would also support it.

Premium Audio and B&O are both great systems and weak input sources are quickly exposed as such, so I would still recommend a memory stick as the best quality solution.