Columbus "USB Error"

[Irie]

Had my MKIII Superb a few weeks, love the car! However when I plug in my iPod I get the error message "Error:USB Device" and it won't play or charge. It's an 80GB 5th Gen iPod, has anyone with a similar iPod had any success?

[DonjSZ5]

How is it connected.

[Irie]

Through a standard USB cable to the USB port in the dash - no adapters, extenders or hubs. 

[DonjSZ5]

hmmm, I have the 30gb and can run it via MDI cable. Apple items can be very fussy though. Is your USB cable good or can you try another one.

[Irie]

I have tried 2 cables but not entirely sure if either a genuine apple so will try and get my hands on another and try that.

[Irie]

Still no luck. Was going to borrow an MDI cable but seems I have no MDI port. I'm wondering odd the issue is that my ipod is formatted for Windows.

[DonjSZ5]

Get yourself a USB memory stick, format it FAT16 or 32 and drop some MP3's on it. Now check if it plays.

[Irie]

Memory stick works fine,as does my wife's 3rd generation nano.

[DonjSZ5]

You say it's formatted for Windows, I thought they used the Apple OS.

[Irie]

Under settings mine says "format: Windows" whereas the wife's says "version: 1.1.3 PC"

[DonjSZ5]

My 30 also says Windows...I thought they were all Apple OS. But I am not connecting mine by USB so cannot now compare. 

[DonjSZ5]

I have just double checked both my cars with the 30gb. Both have MDI sockets, one running a Bolero the other RNS510 Columbus (earlier model than yours) but I just wanted to be sure the info I gave was true.

 

Both systems worked immediately and the ipod was connected showing Media In on the pods screen.

 

You may need to approach your dealer as I am not much help further and with no other posts available.

[Jaspire]

This might sound daft but I had to buy a special cable which plugged into my beloved's iPod touch and split into a USB cable and aux in.

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Edited 27 March, 2016 by Jaspire