30pin to lightning query

[yellow belly]

My FN2 came with a 30 pin lead tucked away just above the gearstick.

I plugged my iPad in to check it works and voila, music began playing out the cars speakers.

As I have an iphone 7 and a Spotify premium account I decided to get on eBay and purchase an adapter so I can plug the phone in.

But it's not as simple as that after an attempt tonight. Screen on stereo dash comes up with " error "!!!!

To test the adaptor I attached it to the iPad charger lead (30 pin) then plugged it into my phone, straight away it began charging the phone.

So back out to the car I went, and plugged the lead as it is, into the iPad. It makes the screen come on but the iPad says "not charging" !!!

When I attach the adaptor and plug into my phone I can hear the speakers make a kind of hum as if it's about to do something

Baffled to say the least, any suggestions???

 

[CTR_Nick]

Those adaptors tend to be a bit hit and miss, some are much better quality than others. It also depends what's on the other end of the 30-pin wire, some of them don't seem to be able to do the business through an adaptor. My pioneer unit has the old school 'iPod adaptor' which I can't get to work through an adaptor.

 

[Chris.]

The non Apple adapters are generally terrible.

 

[tomwstar]

I think (may be wrong) that the headunit only supports ipods through the 30pin

I bought a USB adapter cable to use with my android phone and it never worked,

I think the headunit is only compatible with old school ipods

 

[CTR_Nick]

Something about the data transfer through an older USB bus not working. Probably down to a simple adapted not being able to convert the signal from 8-30 pin and vice versa.

You could try one of those cables that splits into the Lightning cable for power and an aux for sound.


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[yellow belly]

Something about the data transfer through an older USB bus not working. Probably down to a simple adapted not being able to convert the signal from 8-30 pin and vice versa.

You could try one of those cables that splits into the Lightning cable for power and an aux for sound.

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This is what I've now ordered, got to be worth a go for £3.95 - fingers crossed

 

[CTR_Nick]

Worth a shot for 4 quid. Let us know if it works!


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