USB port help

Risay_335d · 02-22-2022, 12:46 PM

I have recently bought a f30 2017 with pro nav. I tried using the arm rest USB port to play music but in the idrive menu it just says no USB device detected. The usb is fat32 formatted so should work, I've tried others too but no luck

I tried charging my phone with a cable plugged into the usb socket but that didn't work either?

Any ideas? Is there a seperate fuse for this and where would it be? Or could it be a faulty port

Wires · 02-22-2022, 01:18 PM

What size of USB stick are you trying? Sometimes these units won't recognize really large ones. I was using a 64GB in mine, with no issues.

I don't think there is a fuse, that would be just for the main head unit. What happens if you plug a phone into that port?

Risay_335d · 02-22-2022, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wires

What size of USB stick are you trying? Sometimes these units won't recognize really large ones. I was using a 64GB in mine, with no issues.

I don't think there is a fuse, that would be just for the main head unit. What happens if you plug a phone into that port?

It wasn't working with phone either.

I just yanked out the port and put it back in and that seemed to have fixed it, must have been a loose wire or something.

Thanks anyway

Wires · 02-22-2022, 05:25 PM

Like they say, sometimes you just need a bigger hammer to fix things!

zip_ogre · 03-02-2022, 12:51 PM

I have a 32GB USB with 300 mp3s... but only one song can be recognised.

Wires · 03-02-2022, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by zip_ogre

I have a 32GB USB with 300 mp3s... but only one song can be recognised.

Might be a corrupt song on there. Or wrong format (I think it needs FAT32).

I remember having the same deal. Lots of songs, but it would only play a few and then repeat.

freakystyly · 03-02-2022, 01:38 PM

There's several file types that aren't recognized as well..

Time to start burning CDs again like the 90s

Wires · 03-03-2022, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by freakystyly

There's several file types that aren't recognized as well..

Time to start burning CDs again like the 90s

That might have been what I encountered. Eventually I just subscribed to Spotify and streamed through Bluetooth, but I had seen that in the past.

hybrid90 · 03-03-2022, 10:59 AM

I just use a 16GB iPod Nano and as long as the iPod works fine, I have no issues. I had to replace my 4th Gen iPod Nano with a 7th Gen recently due to the 4th Gen finally kicking the bucket, but for me being in the Apple Ecosystem, it works just fine.

I tried using a Flash Drive, but it was a pain trying to sort the files and then looking for them turns into a hassle (especially when you have over 1500 files).

thejeremyman9 · 03-03-2022, 11:45 AM

I use a 128 gb slim usb (the ones that are as small as like a wireless mouse adapter) in the center console USB port on a 2015 335i with thousands of songs and as long as they are in .mp3 format they work. Check the file type of the songs and the formatting of the USB drive. Reformat using your PC (you will lose all data!), recopy files, and try again.

ChuckP49 · 03-03-2022, 12:21 PM

I ran into an issue trying to upgrade maps using a USB drive. Turns out the connector part of the drive was too short to make a good connection. Checked some other drives I had and the suspect one was 1/16" shorter.
Try a different drive.

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Risay_335d Private 5 Rep 63 Posts Drives: BMW 335D Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	USB port help I have recently bought a f30 2017 with pro nav. I tried using the arm rest USB port to play music but in the idrive menu it just says no USB device detected. The usb is fat32 formatted so should work, I've tried others too but no luck I tried charging my phone with a cable plugged into the usb socket but that didn't work either? Any ideas? Is there a seperate fuse for this and where would it be? Or could it be a faulty port
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Wires Brigadier General 1646 Rep 4,877 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	What size of USB stick are you trying? Sometimes these units won't recognize really large ones. I was using a 64GB in mine, with no issues. I don't think there is a fuse, that would be just for the main head unit. What happens if you plug a phone into that port?
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thejeremyman9 Major General 4364 Rep 7,606 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 335i Join Date: May 2019 Location: Cali iTrader: (0)	I use a 128 gb slim usb (the ones that are as small as like a wireless mouse adapter) in the center console USB port on a 2015 335i with thousands of songs and as long as they are in .mp3 format they work. Check the file type of the songs and the formatting of the USB drive. Reformat using your PC (you will lose all data!), recopy files, and try again.
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ChuckP49 Private 37 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2016 435i xDrive Gran Coupe Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Monroe, North Carolina iTrader: (0)	I ran into an issue trying to upgrade maps using a USB drive. Turns out the connector part of the drive was too short to make a good connection. Checked some other drives I had and the suspect one was 1/16" shorter. Try a different drive.
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