iPod/iPhone music cuts out

Are you using the OEM cable or aftermarket? W

 

Hmm that was my first thought. Some v seem to have issues with aftermarket cables. Might you have an alternate to try or borrow to try just to rule that out? I'm just guessing. I don't care how the radio immediately plays music on connection to Bluetooth but his is different entirely.
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Wanderer has the right idea, process of elimination. Could be an issue with the cable connection so definitely try a different one. Does it happen when you use your Iphone via bluetooth? If it does then it may be a system issue and not a cable issue.

 

I noticed I had something similar happen with my android phone with Bluetooth. Yes, I know, not the same thing, but hear me out.

I finally figured out what it was, during the 'blank out' times, my phone vibrated, which is usually when I had a reminder or an e-mail coming in on my phone. Now I do not know how iPhones handle reminders while you are listening to the audio player, but a good way to test this theory...

1) Setup a reminder in about 17 minutes from when you hook up your phone.
2) Play music from your phone, keep the screen visible so you can see it.
3) When the reminder's default time (usually 15 minutes, hence setting it at 17) reminder comes up, pay attention to see if music sort of 'stops' as your reminder sound goes off.

If it does... It could be that. I don't know why the car system does NOT play the notification sounds, but it was probably one of those, "We didn't think of that." And the phone developers never really consider the audio player being hooked up another system and you not hearing the notification (Which I tend to have a hard time when it is by my hip in a holster and music playing.)

 

Bluetooth outside of the car should not interfere with your car. Remember, for bluetooth to work, you have to actively pair devices. So if anything, if your car is new, you should only have the devices that you have added. Any other devices, you can clear, but the coincidental factor of being near said devices that were set in there a while ago is like 1 in 4000.

 

You are also able to customize the Bluetooth pairing Pin if you so desire on the display radio. I'd be surprised if the upgraded JBL radio didn't allow it. That may rule out randomness sine 95% of BT devices uses 0000 as their default code. W

 

Its sounding like a unique system problem. I am assuming your new cable did not resolve the issue? You mentioned BT didnt work out well. Did you get the same exact problem using BT? I can confirm that sound will cut out for about a second if a notification signal comes from the iPhone but I dont think thats the problem you are describing.

I use a cable to connect my iPod via the USB port and have my iPhone connected via BT and have not had any issues that you describe.

 

Yea, seems strange for the regenerative brakes to cause a feedback like that. Sounds like a possible bad head unit or got miswired.

 

Had exact same problem with Escape Hybrid's Synch system (as did many other owners). The issue resolved with one of the iPhone IOS updates. I believe it was the phone checking for Wifi which would blank out the Bluetooth connection. Make sure you iPhone has latest operating system update and turn off your Wifi and see if that fixes it.

Check on the Ford Synch owners forum for the exact resolution.

Few people see this problem with the Prius/Toyota so it seems unique to your iPhone which suggests an update issue.

 

I used a my previous car stereo cable that worked great in my 2007 Prius to connect Iphone to car so I could listen to podcasts. Now have a PIP, same car - a lot of static . . . . . . bought new cable - still static . . . bought a 3rd expensive cable - still static . . . went into my husband's Camry (Iphone worked fine with his cable) - on my car - Statis - ugh! this is frustrating - does anyone have a solution or reason??

 

A long, long time ago, my first Saab had a wiring issue. The interior lights would only go off if I stepped on the brake. I used it as a nice parlor trick to impress my friends until I could get it to the dealer to be fixed. Since then nothing much has surprised me.

 

Yup, i do agree with you.

 

Exact same thing is happening with my new Prius and my iPod. Will be interested to hear if there is a fix.

 

Until recently i was playing music on my car with BT from my iPhone 4 and it was working fine. Since two days, i started playing music from my 160 GB iPod classic connected through USB cable and the music cuts out very often at least once for a duration of two songs. I have contacted Toyota and waiting for their reply. I don't get this when i connect my 16 GB iPhone 4 and listen music from it. The 160 GB IPOD has almost 25 GB of music on it and i am thinking the size of the music library also plays a part here. Can you please post your music library size and what type of IPOD are you using?