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Q: 4th Gen USB not connecting to radio

I have two 4th generation iPods one 20GB A1059 model with monochrome screen with clickwheel and one 60GB A1099 model with colour screen. Both still work great and connect to my PC ok via both usb and firewire and sync with itunes. I've tried to connect both the units up to my Marantz AV7701 usb ipod port with no success and tried them in a mini countryman also with no success. I tried my dad's iphone 4 which worked straight away and a usb pen drive works ok too, so the marantz and mini radio are working ok. My intention was to buy a new radio for my car but the compatibility lists don't go as far back as the pre classic so I can't tell if they would work or not. (I'm looking at an Alpine CDA-137BTi)

 

The iPod photo is on version 1.2.1 and the monochrome is on 3.1.1.

iPod 4th gen, Windows 10

Posted on Jul 10, 2016 8:03 AM