AUX Output question

[James_85UK]

Hi guys, I haven't received my Leon just yet but I have a question concerning the AUX USB output. If you we're to put a load of music onto an external hard drive could you play the music through that?

 

[Roganjosh]

They come with a 3.5mm aux jack but didnt know you got ones with usb??

 

[TarekElsakka]

If you're talking about the USB port, yes you can but the drive has to be in FAT32 format and the head unit will read only up to 4 or 6 (not quite sure) folders.

 

[loonymoon]

I don't know for sure but it may not provide enough power for the drive. so might not work.. I'll have to try it in my Ibiza though to find out!

 

[Roganjosh]

Is this an optional extra or something im not aware of lol as id find this really handy

 

[James_85UK]

I know it's on the facelift models, it's no bother if you can't as ill just use my phone but had this thought it could work.... Be great to use a tb hard drive but as someone else said powering it could be the problem.

 

[TarekElsakka]

Ah yea I forgot about the powering issue. Nah, I don't think it'd work as it'd probably need an external power source to function properly. Flash drives, on the other hand, work fine.

 

[bigbadjay]

Flash usb drives are great for music in cars, no fiddly wires and control everything from headunit

 

[anarchy1515]

i dont know if its just mine but if you put more than about 10 tracks on a usb it takes forever to start playing them as it reads every track first and when i say forever i means a good 5-10 mins

 

[jmc1976]

i use a 64gig usb stick cost £23 each album has its own folder and or sub folders (if it has more than 1 cd)
the folders are all displayed properly on the head unit and it works great but if you listen to club /dance music there will be a slight gap between the tracks

 

[James_85UK]

i use a 64gig usb stick cost £23 each album has its own folder and or sub folders (if it has more than 1 cd)
the folders are all displayed properly on the head unit and it works great but if you listen to club /dance music there will be a slight gap between the tracks

Yeah just seen you can pick them up cheap on ebay! saves faffing about with CDs and cables, I know I won't be using the USB slot for anything else!

Thanks for the advice guys Sooo looking forward to picking the car up on the 18th

 

[jmc1976]

try ccl online for the usb stick ive bought lots of things from thm and they have always been well priced and delivered quick

 

[TarekElsakka]

i dont know if its just mine but if you put more than about 10 tracks on a usb it takes forever to start playing them as it reads every track first and when i say forever i means a good 5-10 mins

For some reason my head unit only reads up to 6 folders, whereas you can put as many songs as you want on the main location of the flash drive. I have the RCD 310 head unit.

 

[James_85UK]

For some reason my head unit only reads up to 6 folders, whereas you can put as many songs as you want on the main location of the flash drive. I have the RCD 310 head unit.

Do you mean 6 Folders deep or just 6 folders alongside (if that makes any sense).

 

[TarekElsakka]

Lol I don't understand what you mean.

This is how mine is setup:

Of course that's just an imaginary folder.. not the real flash drive.

 

[James_85UK]

Lol I don't understand what you mean.

This is how mine is setup:

Of course that's just an imaginary folder.. not the real flash drive.

Thats what I meant by folders alongside lol, it's probably worth checking if the music is different file types... thats literally the only thing I can think of.

 

[TarekElsakka]

Perhaps.. I have no idea. All my music is in .MP3 format, though.