WS Fiesta Zetec plays Ipod with just Apple original Cable! Yes!
 

Hi Mates,

This topic might have been discussed so many times. But I searched the whole forum to find out if anyone have seen or done this and I don't think anyone has.

I was on a particular dealership used car lot and I was testing 2 particular 2009 WS Zetec Fiesta. I plugged in my IPOD Classic 7th gen to the USB using only the Apple original cable and I can hear music and control the ipod using stereo controls (sound is 10x better than using AUX). Nothing is plugged in to the 3.5mm AUX.

On the 2nd Fiesta Zetec (same year, trim etc). I plugged in my Ipod and could only control it thru stereo controls. I could not hear any sound (max volume just gives a hissing sound). A lot of people say you need a Y cable to plug the sound output to the 3.5mm jack. But I swear I wasn't drunk when I plugged my ipod using just the USB (w/o aux) to the first Zetec and could hear music.

Could this be stereo firmware version differences? How can i see the firmware version on the WS Fiesta Zetec stereo?

Re: WS Fiesta Zetec plays Ipod with just Apple original Cable! Yes!
 

Well generally with aftermarket stereos you have to choose between stereo control and iPod control, which may explain why it worked in one car and not another.

As for the sound quality or Y-cable, I've got no idea.

Re: WS Fiesta Zetec plays Ipod with just Apple original Cable! Yes!
 

hi simple6. both were stock factory stereos. i'm thinking it could be software version update or some settings. i still have to play around the car that i got because the other fiesta which does play purely via USB (no aux) sounds awesome compared to having an AUX analog signal.

Re: WS Fiesta Zetec plays Ipod with just Apple original Cable! Yes!
 

Hello,

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread.

I have just purchased a 2009 WS Fiesta Zetec. I am having a similar issue where when plugging in either an Iphone or an old Ipod via the USB port that the original stereo shows the ipod controls on the screen, but there is no sound.

Was there ever a resolution to this problem?

Thank you,

Ray

Re: WS Fiesta Zetec plays Ipod with just Apple original Cable! Yes!
 

I have found the solution for this. It is definately a software issue. Prior to the software update, there would be no sound when connecting an iPod or iPhone only via USB. Sound still needed to carried via the 3.5mm input jack.

The solution was found in this forum:
https://digiex.net/threads/ford-audi...24aI3cbFncAyIw

This provides both the software update and detailed instructions.

The software update took about 15minutes, and now the iPod/iPhone controls and audio are now working perfectly just via the USB cable.

Regards,

Ray Buttigieg