High Performance Sound and iPod Cable

ak888 · Sep 21st, 2009, 17:08

About to pick XC60 up coming weekend and prepping bits I need. I ordered the High Performance sound system to get the USB/iPod integration. Do Volvo supply the iPod cable or do I need to buy another cable? (I have the original cable of course but would want to have a cable for the car and one at home).

Ron 98 · Sep 21st, 2009, 17:38

I certainly didn't get any cables with my Premium sound-equipped XC60 - and it won't read my 60GB iPod, probably because there are too many folders/files on it. So now I have a slimmed-down music collection on a 32GB USB memory stick for the car.

Trident · Sep 21st, 2009, 18:17

No cables came with mine, (High Performance Sound) - you just need the iPod to USB lead to make the connection.

ColinH · Sep 21st, 2009, 18:31

I'm like Ron, although the Ipod Touch works just fine, I've now just copied all the music over to a USB stick which stays more or less permanently in the car.

Colin

ak888 · Sep 21st, 2009, 20:03

Thanks all - think I order a new cable and see how that goes. Sounds like the USB stick is the way to go and 32Gb seems more than enough for my purposes.

With a USB stick - do the artist name, album title, song title come up on the display? Does the Volvo read the MP3 tagged data? Or do you just see the folder/filename structure?

wagga · Sep 22nd, 2009, 05:20

Have anyone ever tried plugging in portable hard disk?
This just came across my mine when reading the above post.

I got a spare portable hard disk and since the USB plug is in the glove compartment for an XC90, it would set up very nicely.

I'll give it a try later ............

wimorrison · Sep 22nd, 2009, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by wagga

Have anyone ever tried plugging in portable hard disk?
This just came across my mine when reading the above post.

I got a spare portable hard disk and since the USB plug is in the glove compartment for an XC90, it would set up very nicely.

I'll give it a try later ............

Now that sounds very interesting - please post back and tell us how it works!!

I am still waiting for my XC60, seems to get later every week

andy.cass · Oct 14th, 2009, 12:56

The cable you use is the white one that came with your iPod.

chf · Oct 14th, 2009, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by wagga

Have anyone ever tried plugging in portable hard disk?
This just came across my mine when reading the above post.

I got a spare portable hard disk and since the USB plug is in the glove compartment for an XC90, it would set up very nicely.

I'll give it a try later ............

I signed an the dotted line last weekend for a 56reg (07) sport XC90. It doesn't come with the optional USB socket (aux only) and I wondered if ti was just a matter of retrofitting some USB cable to the sounds systems ... or is the headunit different ?

Does any one know ?

Failing to retroffiting USB cable, I will install the harman kardon i-drive kit to connect the ipod.

Pebble · Oct 14th, 2009, 16:17

I am using a 20Gb portable disk on my XC60 high Perf audio. The disk needs to be less than 30Gb to format as FAT16/FAT32 I believe. The downside of a USB drive is that it doesn't seem to support any of the standard playlist formats. I did start another thread asking is anyone knew if playlists were supported on a USB drive, but looks doubtful.

Sep 21st, 2009, 17:08	#1
ak888 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 13th, 2020 09:32 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London	High Performance Sound and iPod Cable About to pick XC60 up coming weekend and prepping bits I need. I ordered the High Performance sound system to get the USB/iPod integration. Do Volvo supply the iPod cable or do I need to buy another cable? (I have the original cable of course but would want to have a cable for the car and one at home).

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Ron 98 New Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2011 06:50 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Berwick-upon-Tweed	I certainly didn't get any cables with my Premium sound-equipped XC60 - and it won't read my 60GB iPod, probably because there are too many folders/files on it. So now I have a slimmed-down music collection on a 32GB USB memory stick for the car. __________________ Suck, squeeze, bang, blow

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Trident Junior Member Last Online: Jan 24th, 2015 14:43 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: .	No cables came with mine, (High Performance Sound) - you just need the iPod to USB lead to make the connection. __________________ MY12 XC60 D5 R-Design Premium Nav (Polestar)

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wagga Member Last Online: Jan 19th, 2013 23:41 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Perth	Have anyone ever tried plugging in portable hard disk? This just came across my mine when reading the above post. I got a spare portable hard disk and since the USB plug is in the glove compartment for an XC90, it would set up very nicely. I'll give it a try later ............ __________________ 2009 XC90 AWD 3.2

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andy.cass Kendo Last Online: Oct 13th, 2013 19:24 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands	The cable you use is the white one that came with your iPod. __________________ 11.5My XC60 D5 SE Lux Premium, Geartronic, Savile Grey, Black Leather, Heated Seats, Prem Audio with Sub, tow bar. 10MY 2009 XC60 D5 SE Lux Auto 2008 Mini Cooper

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ColinH Junior Member Last Online: Jun 20th, 2017 11:04 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cambridge	I'm like Ron, although the Ipod Touch works just fine, I've now just copied all the music over to a USB stick which stays more or less permanently in the car. Colin

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ak888 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 13th, 2020 09:32 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London	Thanks all - think I order a new cable and see how that goes. Sounds like the USB stick is the way to go and 32Gb seems more than enough for my purposes. With a USB stick - do the artist name, album title, song title come up on the display? Does the Volvo read the MP3 tagged data? Or do you just see the folder/filename structure?

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Pebble Junior Member Last Online: Mar 17th, 2014 12:38 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sussex	I am using a 20Gb portable disk on my XC60 high Perf audio. The disk needs to be less than 30Gb to format as FAT16/FAT32 I believe. The downside of a USB drive is that it doesn't seem to support any of the standard playlist formats. I did start another thread asking is anyone knew if playlists were supported on a USB drive, but looks doubtful. __________________ Ian ... XC60 SE Drive Manual (new Sept 2009)

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