SD Card Slot

[SportyJames]

I have loaded music on an SD Card and inserted into the slot in the console, but nothing happens. What do I need to do to get it to work?
(And I am in the correct window in the radio/NAV screen)

 

[ColdCase]

The card needs to be formatted in FAT-32 before you load music files, I think. My card just worked, plugged it in then the radio took maybe 10 seconds to see the 1600 songs and started playing from the top.

 

[AFMoulton]

The card needs to be formatted in FAT-32 before you load music files, I think. My card just worked, plugged it in then the radio took maybe 10 seconds to see the 1600 songs and started playing from the top.

Is this the same for USB drives? My thumb drive with music keeps saying file error. I'm have the basic radio 3

 

[ColdCase]

Yeah, any drive should be fat 32 formatted for most reliable play, although the most recent radios may be more tolerant.

Dunno what file error means to these radios, if the drive is in the wrong format I don't think that radio even detects it. File errors are generally corrupted music files, unsupported music file type, or a bad USB stick. You may want to try to reformat and reload the files (or just buy another card). Play them on another device (computer) to verify they are good.

The radio can only play a few file types, like MP3. If the music is in something like a FAC file, then the radio may have trouble with it. I loaded mp3 music files onto my SD card and they play well and the meta data is displayed on the radio screen (song title, artist, album). The supported file types depend on radio, I think. Your owners or radio manual should have a list of acceptable file types.

 

[SportyJames]

Bought a different SD card. SDHC FAT 32. Works fine now.

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[Ricks Ram]

I had the same thing happen. Bought a new SD card and it works great. I like it alot better than the USB stick. It's out of the way and leaves the USB port open for other stuff.

 

[AFMoulton]

Yeah, any drive should be fat 32 formatted for most reliable play, although the most recent radios may be more tolerant.

Dunno what file error means to these radios, if the drive is in the wrong format I don't think that radio even detects it. File errors are generally corrupted music files, unsupported music file type, or a bad USB stick. You may want to try to reformat and reload the files (or just buy another card). Play them on another device (computer) to verify they are good.

The radio can only play a few file types, like MP3. If the music is in something like a FAC file, then the radio may have trouble with it. I loaded mp3 music files onto my SD card and they play well and the meta data is displayed on the radio screen (song title, artist, album). The supported file types depend on radio, I think. Your owners or radio manual should have a list of acceptable file types.

So after checking the format and file type, it is all correct, I have M4A files and MP3 files only on the USB Drive, but it still shows file error. I hate computers.

 

[Glowrdr]

What size drive are you trying to use? I don't recall the limit, but want to say it was 32gb? It was either 16 or 32 - just don't recall

 

[Quint]

If there's a limit, it's got to be higher than the 128MB SD card that I've been using in my 2015.