format this, format that, isnt that what we talked about the other day, specifically about how apple was known for all of their software issues, and their products were known for all of their glitches and bugs... oh wait, sorry, i forgot we where talking about that APPLE, and software is what they do. there is a reason that all of their stuff cost three times as much as everything else, because they just work. i have seen extremely few ipod that have failed that looked like they where actually taken care of like a sensitive piece of electronic equipment, instead they all look like an IED blew up the car it was in or it was tossed out the window of the general lee as it was flying over a moving train...

I got around to putting some music on my iphone's ipod app and it connects every single time. Even when I held the usb cable and plugged in my phone, it connected right away, then holding the usb cable in the same spot, i plugged in the classic and it tried to connect, but then immediately disconnected. I guess what I'll have to do at this stage is probably sell the classic and get another. What was throwing me off, was that every time I connected the ipod to the computer I never once had an issue. I have also used the classic with a iHome portable speaker that outputs the audio through the dock connector and allows me to change and pause songs through the portable speakers buttons without any issues. Looking at the pinout diagrams for the dock connector, I guess there is some different pins that the avic uses and those are just messed up on the ipod. So in the end, I guess my iPod is broke. I'm gonna run by some pawn shops and see what they'll give me for it and I'll try to buy another.

Well Im glad you got it figured out. Good luck to you.

W A I T A M I N U T E, YOU HAD AN IPHONE THE ENTIRE TIME?

LMAO!!!

Well 3 days after I traded the broken 120gb for an 80gb (since size wasn't too important), the 80gb has functioned flawlessly.

I want to thank everyone for all their help and yes, even the sarcasm too.

I haven't been on here in a while, but the 80gb running firmware 1.1.2 is acting up just like the 120gb. I keep everything I own in really great condition and try my best to protect them. It seems to disconnect after connecting, like the old iPod did. I'm wondering if it has something to do with me unplugging it, because I listen to it at work all the time. I'm wondering if there is some small file setting that keeps conflicting with the f90bt? My iPhone 4s connects every single time, so the earlier comment about the 120gb being a rare event doesn't seem so likely anymore now that the 80gb is doing the same thing. I would appreciate whoever cares to comment. Thanks.

i have an 80GB classic and have had the same problem for about two year now. i have had the cable replaced and nothing. My ipod touch works fine, never shuts off. i dont understand what it is about the classic that just does not want to work with the system. real bummer