MP3 player crashes sound system - Toyota Yaris Forums

mtiberio · 05-13-2012, 06:58 AM

I've had my 2012 Yaris for 3 weeks, and a handful of times, while listening to MP3 files on a USB thumb drive, the system will shut off. When I turn it back on, it is in AM mode, which tells me the computer crashed, and lost its volatile memory. This only happens between songs, never during, so (as a software developer) I wonder if the file searching app has a bug.

Any other experiences?

Back to the dealer? UGG...

auxmike · 05-14-2012, 11:19 AM

Do a demo of the failure and make them give you a new head unit. There's no good reason you should have to mess around with a brand new car. That's why you buy new so you don't need to screw around with this kind of thing...

mtiberio · 05-14-2012, 03:05 PM

the problem is intermittent, doesn't happen all the time. the worst problem to get a dealer to own up to under warranty...

why? · 05-16-2012, 12:00 PM

get a video of it happening then. Any decent dealer will believe what you say if you treat them respectfully.

Greenbean · 05-16-2012, 01:36 PM

Have you tried formatting the HD?

Is it a particular song or doesn't matter,

Just curious,

makes me wonder what the classification of the files are that the head unit recognizes.

Like on an Android as long as the mp3 is in a "ringtones" forlder the phone recognizes it.

mtiberio · 05-16-2012, 03:03 PM

I have formatted it, but can do it again. 6 GB is a lot of files. I set it up quite flat, with 4 basic folders (folk, rock, jazz, zappa). Doesn't crash on any particular song, but always between songs. Manual says it will go 100 folders deep. Not my issue...

Greenbean · 05-16-2012, 03:38 PM

Cool, just curious, thanks. :)

05-13-2012, 06:58 AM	#1
mtiberio Drives: 2012 3 door LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: va Posts: 22	MP3 player crashes sound system I've had my 2012 Yaris for 3 weeks, and a handful of times, while listening to MP3 files on a USB thumb drive, the system will shut off. When I turn it back on, it is in AM mode, which tells me the computer crashed, and lost its volatile memory. This only happens between songs, never during, so (as a software developer) I wonder if the file searching app has a bug. Any other experiences? Back to the dealer? UGG...

05-14-2012, 11:19 AM	#2
auxmike Drives: 2008 HB, A/T, Power W/L/M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LI, New Yawk Posts: 2,063	Do a demo of the failure and make them give you a new head unit. There's no good reason you should have to mess around with a brand new car. That's why you buy new so you don't need to screw around with this kind of thing... __________________ Never take eyes off opponent - Bruce Lee

05-16-2012, 12:00 PM	#4
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	get a video of it happening then. Any decent dealer will believe what you say if you treat them respectfully. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

05-14-2012, 03:05 PM	#3
mtiberio Drives: 2012 3 door LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: va Posts: 22	the problem is intermittent, doesn't happen all the time. the worst problem to get a dealer to own up to under warranty...

05-16-2012, 01:36 PM	#5
Greenbean BS Goodwrench Drives: Tacoma and LC Join Date: May 2012 Location: WNC Posts: 43	Have you tried formatting the HD? Is it a particular song or doesn't matter, Just curious, makes me wonder what the classification of the files are that the head unit recognizes. Like on an Android as long as the mp3 is in a "ringtones" forlder the phone recognizes it.

05-16-2012, 03:03 PM	#6
mtiberio Drives: 2012 3 door LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: va Posts: 22	I have formatted it, but can do it again. 6 GB is a lot of files. I set it up quite flat, with 4 basic folders (folk, rock, jazz, zappa). Doesn't crash on any particular song, but always between songs. Manual says it will go 100 folders deep. Not my issue...

05-16-2012, 03:38 PM	#7
Greenbean BS Goodwrench Drives: Tacoma and LC Join Date: May 2012 Location: WNC Posts: 43	Cool, just curious, thanks. :)