No sound from iPhone when charging In car

Birdiebee22 Said:

"No sound from iPhone when charging In car: I get no sound from iPhone when charging In car. Is there a solution? I’m trying to listen to a book on the Audible app."

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Troubleshooting CarPlay and iPhone:

What to Try:

A. Pair in Park:

Try unpairing the phone. Then, pair it back. Perform this while in while in park.

B. View the Owner's Manual:

See what the Owner's Manual of your car says when you read it.

C. Some Links:

• If you Need Help with CarPlay - Apple Support

• Use CarPlay with your iPhone - Apple Support

• How to Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Car - Apple Suppor

What are you using? If you're trying to charge from a USB port in the vehicle, that might connect to the audio system of the vehicle (where perhaps the volume is off). I've only seen those systems in newer rental cars, and the only way I saw around it was to use a lighter plug power adapter. There might be some other way.

Birdiebee22 Said:

"No sound from iPhone when charging In car: No sound from iPhone when charging In car: I get no sound from iPhone when charging In car. Is there a solution? I’m trying to listen to a book on the Audible app."

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How Is this Plugged In?:

Are you plugging this in to the DC port, using an adapter? OR are you plugging it in to a USB port of your car for syncing data? If using the DC Port, then Bluetooth would need to be enabled. If using a USB port, then Bluetooth does no need to be enabled.

So, if you need to use Bluetooth, then enable it, reporting back if it works. Be certain you pair it, as I mentioned in my first reply.

What are you using though? Are you plugging it directly into a USB port? Because automotive USB ports these days are designed for both power and data. Again, I've only experienced it with newer rental cars, where no sound came out of my iPhone once it was plugged in. If I had turn by turn directions, whenever there was a prompt, I would hear directions interrupting the radio.

Most cars these days have one that directly interfaces with the interface. I've even seen a few where if I was using Apple Maps, it would show the direction right on the car's display.

But if you have the volume off on the display system, you wouldn't hear anything.