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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Dawsy1 on 21 March 2016, 08:32
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Hi all,
I'm a long time lurker. I picked my GTI PP up in march and absolutely love the car, fun, fast and fairly frugal, whats not to love?
I have a question regarding the usb ipod connection:
I have been leaving my ipod connected whilst out of the car and just happened to notice whilst cleaning the interior that the ipod is still powered whilst the car is turned off. Should i be disconnecting the usb when i leave the car to avoid the battery being drained or is it alright to leave?
Cheers.
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I've always left mine plugged in and no issues.
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thanks for the reply, to be fair i haven't had any issues so far
Just not sure i like the idea of the iPod being constantly powered from a fire prevention prospective, it would be just my luck to get up in the morning and find my pride and joy a burned out shell on the drive..... :grin:
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thanks for the reply, to be fair i haven't had any issues so far
Just not sure i like the idea of the iPod being constantly powered from a fire prevention prospective, it would be just my luck to get up in the morning and find my pride and joy a burned out shell on the drive..... :grin:
Let's hope not! :grin: I've kept my ipod connected in this car for 6 months and for 3 years in previous GTI and never returned to a blob of molten metal and rubber. :laugh:
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Cheers for putting my mind at rest, ill just leave it connected from now on :grin:
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On my CC when I unlock/open the door I can hear the iPhone I use for some of my music start charging. I'm assuming the Mk7 Golf is the same. The ignition doesn't need to be on. I think it stops the power to it after 30 minutes.
Mine is the old system with an RNS510
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Another question on a similar note. I leave an old Ipod connected constantly, it hasn't burned in over 4 months of ownership yet. Its an old pre wifi IPOD Classic with 80GB Hard drive so I can store everything in one place. Has anyone else noticed that if you navigate to an artist via the head unit and touch screen and then leave the car when you return the head unit plays the last played song but if you start to navigate through the music it defaults back to the main iPod menu (the Playlist - Artist - Albums one). In other words it forgets which artist you where at and you have to re navigate through to them again to select a different album. Its a bit annoying but wondered if it was the age of the IPod rather than the MIBII unit being the issue?
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If you're worried, can you not just stick everything on an SD card and play your music from there?
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If you're worried, can you not just stick everything on an SD card and play your music from there?
Much the best way ^^. However, I always left an iPod plugged in to my TT with no issues. Guessing the power thing was the same. IIRC it does cut the power after a set time. SD card does the job really weel, though, so, if you're concerned, that's the way to go.
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Hi all,
Thanks for all the help and input!
I might have a look at putting all my tunes on an SD card and just running that.
Thanks all!
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The Ipod definitely does power down after a while. When I open my car up I hear mine chirp as it powers up.
I've had my Ipod Touch permanently connected for 2 years now, its not caught fire :D
On the other hand, the SD cards are easier to use than a pesky ipod anyway and I mainly use those.
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On my CC when I unlock/open the door I can hear the iPhone I use for some of my music start charging. I'm assuming the Mk7 Golf is the same. The ignition doesn't need to be on. I think it stops the power to it after 30 minutes.
Mine is the old system with an RNS510
Definitely as above. I'm sure I read somewhere its so the head unit is up to speed by the time you put the ignition on. Especially if it has a hard drive in it as it can take a few seconds to initialize.
To the op try sitting in it and locking it and see if the ipod powers down.
The question reminds me of checking the bulb in the fridge actually goes out when you shut the door :grin: :laugh:
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I don't use my iPod much any as I use my phone via CarPlay but when I did, it definitely powered down as when the ignition is switched on, after a few secs it made a pinging noise as it 'woke up'.
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Think i'll go down the SD card route, the car has been sat in the works carpark for 5 hours this morning and ive just checked and the ipod is still powered without the cars power being on.
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Think i'll go down the SD card route, the car has been sat in the works carpark for 5 hours this morning and ive just checked and the ipod is still powered without the cars power being on.
How did you check it? It powers on as soon as the car is unlocked, the key doesn't need to even be in the ignition.
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No way is it left permanently powered.
I got inside the fridge to check.
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Think i'll go down the SD card route, the car has been sat in the works carpark for 5 hours this morning and ive just checked and the ipod is still powered without the cars power being on.
How did you check it? It powers on as soon as the car is unlocked, the key doesn't need to even be in the ignition.
Ha ha ha right that is me stopping being anal about it, i didnt realise that simply unlocking the car would power it up? I drove a honda civic for 8 years where unlocking it simply unlocked it.... :grin:
It would seem ive got a lot to learn about my new car :whistle: