iPhone 4 wont charge in Infiniti G37

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iPhone 4 wont charge in Infiniti G37

Does anyone know if there is an adapter I can purchase in order to charge my iphone and listen to it through the iphone integration at the same time? Right now I'm able to use the cable in my car to play music (just like i did with my 1st gen iphone), but with the iphone 4 it displays a message stating the it is unable to charge via the device (my car).

Thanks!
Jason

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Posted on Jun 24, 2010 5:32 PM

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Answer 1

VPD72

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Jun 24, 2010 5:34 PM in response to Jason Robinson4

Unfortunately this is a common problem with a lot of apple products and it has to do with a firmware incompatibility.

I have an 08 g35 and my 3G never charged through the iPod connection. Chances are your previous phone was compatible and now the newer iPhone 4 wasn't made backwards compatible.

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Answer 2

adam1134

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Jun 24, 2010 6:56 PM in response to Jason Robinson4

It may be the way it seats in the charger. I have a tomtom charger that I had to tweak since the 4 ir thinner than the 3G/S. Hope this helps.

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Answer 3

Jun 25, 2010 7:47 AM in response to Jason Robinson4

Do a search on www.myg37.com - We solved this problem two years ago when the 3G was introduced. The jack in the G37 was designed to work with Apple's old charging cable. The change will cost you $30 for a charger that acts as a jumper between your Infiniti cable and your iPhone 4. I have been using my iPhone 4 in my G37 for 2 days now. It plays and charges perfectly.

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Answer 4

Jun 25, 2010 2:53 PM in response to PJ Lebied

Thanks PJ. Do you know where I can get this "jumper" cable?

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Answer 5

Jun 25, 2010 3:03 PM in response to Jason Robinson4

Take your car back to Infiniti and have them update the system. I have a 2009 Audi A4 and it works fine. I know that when I take it to the dealership for its mileage services, they always update my bluetooth system. Maybe that will help instead of some third-party adapter.

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CrEePz

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Jun 25, 2010 3:09 PM in response to Jason Robinson4

Or you can just make sure it's got a desired charge for you to listen to music while plugged in and just charge it work/home. Unless you are going on a road trip. That's what I do. I charge my phone at work/home and play it as im driving and i have more then enough juice to play pandora and what not.

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Answer 7

Jun 25, 2010 3:14 PM in response to Jason Robinson4

You must be holding it wrong. LOL

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pdroth

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Jul 2, 2010 8:35 AM in response to fivestarguy

Get the Scosche Passport - it's about 30 bucks and will charge the iPhone in the Infiniti.

There is NO upgrade from Infiniti for this as it was a change made by Apple in newer products. 2010 and later have the right type of charging cable.

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Answer 9

Jul 27, 2010 8:48 AM in response to pdroth

Don't buy the Scosche if you have a G37. I've heard people say it doesn't fit in arm rest if you are planning to use your secondary power supply. Order this...

http://us.kensington.com/html/11205.html

That is the exact one I have. It worked fine for my 3Gs, and now works perfectly for my iPhone 4. It fits in the arm rest and I even ordered an OEM cup holder through Nissan to put in there and it fits with that as well. Now I can fit a regular sized travel mug in my car.

Hope this info helps.

p

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Answer 10

Aug 17, 2010 6:08 PM in response to PJ Lebied

PJ, I saw your post and was wondering if you could help me.

I have a 2008 G37 Sport and I just picked up my iPhone 4 a couple days ago. I looked at the link to the cable you are using which looks to me just like a car charger that I am then assuming you are plugging the USB connection into your car in order for your playlists and songs to show up on your in-dash lcd screen. The problem is, my car does not have a USB connection but instead a specific larger plastic type connection that looks specific to Infiniti. When I was shopping a few weeks back and thought about buying a 2010 G37 I saw that the connection in the console was USB so they must have changed it on the newer models.

Is there anything I can do? I was going to contact Infiniti as I think it is a proprietary connection but I'm just wondering since you said you were also a member of myG37 if you have heard of a fix to this yet? Thanks in advance.

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Answer 11

Aug 31, 2010 11:47 AM in response to BlackSunshine13

Sorry for the delay. Didn't see your message until today. Yes, Infinity offers a proprietary cable that plugs into that weird shaped rectangular port in your armrest. It think it ran me ~$30. Once you get that cable, you would basically piggy back it into the charger cable. Should work great.

My only complaint is that the 4.0 software lags a little bit when you scroll through your music library. Not unbearable, but it's just not as fast as it used to be with my 3Gs. Seems like a widespread issue with all platforms. Not sure if they've released a fix to speed things up yet.

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elads13

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May 11, 2012 5:14 PM in response to PJ Lebied

Hi PJ. so let me be clear. there isss an update for a 2008 infiniti g37 coupe?. i was told by my stupid dealership that there is no such thing as an update for the system of any sort.

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Pepperda

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Jul 31, 2012 2:28 PM in response to Jason Robinson4

An easy solution to your charging and music streaming problem is to use a more traditional charger plugged into the cigarette lighter or usb port if you have one and then get a CoolStream for your ipod cable. It is this great little device that pops right onto your ipod cable. I got one for my Benz and love it. It uses Bluetooth so you can stream music from your phone through your car stereo. Your phone will stay next to you charging and you can take calls and choose your music right from your phone. It was only $39.99 on Amazon and I never had to call my mechanic. It works like a charm, you should check out their website. www.coolstream.co.

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Answer 14

Jan 4, 2013 11:39 AM in response to PJ Lebied

PJ,

When I plug my iPod touch into the stock cable provided by Infiniti in my 2008 G35x, no problems to speak of. When I plug my iPhone 4 into the cable, I recieve an error message that says something along the lines of "this connection is not compatible with the iPhone". It's never worked with anything other then an iPod, regardless of how many times I've tried...so it's strange to see all these posts where people have been able to access thier music. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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Answer 15

KiltedTim

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Jan 4, 2013 11:51 AM in response to ACMilanDevil

Read the manual. Does it say anywhere in there that it is supposed to work with an iPhone?

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