iphone 3g problem — AVIC411 Forum Archive

Posted May 31, 2009 · 06:32 UTC#1

Just go tthe f90bt installed and I love it so far however my iphone 3g is having problems. Blutooth works perfectly but getting it to play music is another. When I connect it directly to the cable nothing happens, it doesn't recognize it's there, just nothing. When I use the USB cable to connect it then it connects but I get no sound. I read previous forums about setting av1 to ipod which I did and still I get nothing.

My iphone was jailbroken but I restore it and still I get the same problem. A stereo shop installed the avic for me but was wondering could they have forgot to plug in the cord behind the radio or they have or else the USB wouldn't work?

Any suggestions, please, I'm trying to resort from getting HD radio or XM..

thanks.

Posted May 31, 2009 · 06:53 UTC#2

my guess is that it isn't plugged into the correct RCA ports behind the stereo.

Posted May 31, 2009 · 12:57 UTC#3

well, I'm going to put some music on a flash drive and try play it through the usb and see if it works. Also going to borrow a friend nano to see if it works.. I have a feeling it may be the cable not being compatible.

Posted May 31, 2009 · 13:51 UTC#4

USB = ipod/iphone control signals

RCA = ipod/iphone audio/video.

You need both, always.

Posted May 31, 2009 · 15:05 UTC#5

Iphone 3g is fully compatible.. I use mine everyday

Posted May 31, 2009 · 16:28 UTC#6

USB = ipod/iphone control signals
RCA = ipod/iphone audio/video.

You need both, always.

So odds are the cable behind the radio isn't connected properly?

Posted May 31, 2009 · 16:59 UTC#7

Problem SOLVED!!!!!

The cord I have got the ipod/iphone cable, a usb cord and a slot on the card to connect ubs devices. I was trying to connect it by only connecting the iphone cable into the phone and didn't realize I needed to connect the usb cord into the usb connector. I did all of that just now and my iphone is working fine.

Posted May 31, 2009 · 22:31 UTC#8

i needed to buy the actual Pioneer IU230V cable, works perfect, downfall is thats its 50$CND

Posted May 31, 2009 · 22:47 UTC#9

i needed to buy the actual Pioneer IU230V cable, works perfect, downfall is thats its 50$CND

That's actually not the best solution, the Pioneer cable is not considered one of the best built, the Apple cable is thought of much more highly.

If the Pioneer cable works, great, but the Apple has fewer reports of connection issues, and some folks have gotten the cheap ebay cables to work too.

Personally I run a slightly older JVC ipod composite cable, and it's always been fine. YMMV