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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 06:53 AM
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Sync and USB issue. Anyone else??

So I've had my truck for a week now. And the one thing that I can't figure out is bugging me. Maybe it's something I'm doing. Or it's just how it works. If I'm playing my Ipod on USB and shut the truck off. When I come back and to go somewhere else it will not restart back on USB. Any other input starts back where it was.

Anybody else have this issue? My Ipod is a older one. So maybe that's the problem?? It worked fine with my last USB input Radio..

Any idea's?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:09 AM
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Yes - I have this problem. Many others have it as well.

Ford knows of this problem...they don't know how to fix it yet.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:25 AM
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I think the problem is.. It looks for the Ipod infomation to soon after power up the unit. My last truck had a Pioneer unit with USB in. There was a delay when starting up.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:32 AM
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Try using an FAT32 USB flash drive! Works like a champ on my 09.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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Try using an FAT32 USB flash drive! Works like a champ on my 09.

What format are you using with that?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 07:46 AM
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(FAT32 Formatting) - Been there done that...no help.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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(FAT32 Formatting) - Been there done that...no help.
Really? That must be a new feature of the new sync systems. I really like the USB in the glovebox - out of site and works flawlessly.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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(FAT32 Formatting) - Been there done that...no help.

I guess what I'm asking is music software? Or are you just using MP3 on the flash drive?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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MP3 (256 VBR). I use LAME 3.98 to encode them.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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I have this problem also......just have learned to live with it. It's not only Ford that has this problem......I just sold a 2009 911 Porsche with exact same problem the entire time that I drove it. I've just become accustomed to unplugging the iPod and re-booting so to speak after I re-initialize the music player. Shouldn't have to do this but..........
 
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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Yeah - My files are MP3 format. The latest firmware update helped some (version 3.2), but Sync still does it occasionally.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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Same issue.

Just press sync thingy and say "USB". And it will start up
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Mine is a '10 but I do not have this problem. The only thing I don't like is that if you unplug the ipod while the car is on and plug it back in, it goes to that elevator music - you have to tell it to play... seems like if you plug it in and push AUX, it should just play but oh, well.

Trade in your '11 for a '10 and problem solved ;-) Or maybe it is operator error. lol. Just kidding.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Is it just me or does the 2011 have a usb in the glove box? I can only find the one on the dash. I don't have the problem with the IPOD.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Google "USB2 mod".
 
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