Audi Symphony SD Card Reader....

[B_Boy]

Does anyone know how to format the SD Card for it to work??? I keeps saying the card is unreadable. SOME ONE HELP!!!

[DeMOROlized]

Does anyone know how to format the SD Card for it to work??? I keeps saying the card is unreadable. SOME ONE HELP!!!

Format it in a PC. And make sure it's only SD, not SDHC.

[RLM]

Yah, make sure the card your using is not SDHC. Also, you can't have more than a certain characters for the file names. If the title of a song is too long, it just wont show up although it's on the card.

[arce909]

Here's how to convert songs from iTunes into the SD card... Hope it helps

http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itun...p3_format.html

[CLEAR]

make sure it's 2GB non-SDHC or lower. I have some 4GB non SDHC bought from ebay, and it doesn't work.

[mangust]

Does anyone know how to format the SD Card for it to work??? I keeps saying the card is unreadable. SOME ONE HELP!!!

Here is the SD Association official SD formatting utility.

[arce909]

make sure it's 2GB non-SDHC or lower. I have some 4GB non SDHC bought from ebay, and it doesn't work.

Thanks for the heads up!! I was just about to buy (2) 4GB SD cards from eBay, I guess I'll be buying the (2) pack of 2GB from bestbuy, for $20.... Thanks!!! What's the max amount of songs someone has fitted into an SD card?

[2SwiFt29]

2010 models can use SDHC now right? I think the firmware was update so it can read SDHC cards?

[Cabal_san]

I have a 4GB SD card from transcend it works just fine.

NOTE, SDHC will def not work on my rev HW02, sw 0211 ver Symphony.

[mangust]

2010 models can use SDHC now right? I think the firmware was update so it can read SDHC cards?

The manual for 2010 says SD cards up to 32 GB are OK, so SDHC should definitely work. I recall seeing that 2009 models manufactured after February 2009 can use SDHC after firmware update.

[NPuter]

SDHC works in my 2010...

[eason_c]

SDHC for 2010 as well.

[Toast]

Panasonic 64GB SDXC Memory Card with Class 10 Performance, 22MB per Second

Only $500

[dA4banger.au]

From MY2010, models equipped with Audi Symphony got Symphony II. IIRC, the major upgrade in Symphony II was support for SDHC and a 3.5mm input jack for AUX under the armrest. My wife's '10 car has both.

[Cabal_san]

Saw this on AuduFUS by or friend Local3...

Upgrading Symphony radio ver 0211 to newest software ver (0310) increases SD capacity.


http://audiforum.us/b8-platform/1007...html#post84427

Anyone want to volunteer next time they are out the dealer to try the upgrade? I will, but prolly won't be to the dealer again for another six months to a year! (unless something pops up sooner...)

[Tone-Dogg]

I have a 2010 witht he sd slot, SDHC 4GB, worked for almost a year and now it's unreadable, will try to reformat and see if that fixes. Thanks for the heads up on the Jack under the arm rest Da4banger, FTW!!!

[NPuter]

From MY2010, models equipped with Audi Symphony got Symphony II. IIRC, the major upgrade in Symphony II was support for SDHC and a 3.5mm input jack for AUX under the armrest. My wife's '10 car has both.

do you have both AMI and the Aux in under the armrest? I just have AMI and there is a blank filler under the armrest...

[ThePiombino]

I have a 2010 witht he sd slot, SDHC 4GB, worked for almost a year and now it's unreadable, will try to reformat and see if that fixes. Thanks for the heads up on the Jack under the arm rest Da4banger, FTW!!!

That happens from time to time with removable media. A format will almost definitely do the trick.

do you have both AMI and the Aux in under the armrest? I just have AMI and there is a blank filler under the armrest...

As does mine. You have an '09 as well?

[Speedybrit]

IIRC you lose the aux jack if you get the AMI because there is a 3.5mm jack which can be used with the AMI

[NPuter]

IIRC you lose the aux jack if you get the AMI because there is a 3.5mm jack which can be used with the AMI

that's what I heard too...
I just don't really want to spend $50 on a 3.5mm AMI adapter...

[Speedybrit]

I never ended up getting the AMI even though i really wanted it when i got my car. I now think i made the better choice because the MY10 SD slot supports SDHC cards which i put all my music i listen to on the card and presto i have the same ability to change music through my wheel/car as i would if i had AMI and the aux cable works just the same as the AMI 3.5mm jack would. Idk why i said all that but eh oh well thats my story/rant haha.

[Tone-Dogg]

I have a 2010 witht he sd slot, SDHC 4GB, worked for almost a year and now it's unreadable, will try to reformat and see if that fixes. Thanks for the heads up on the Jack under the arm rest Da4banger, FTW!!!

Update Correction, I have a 2010 with a 2GB SD card, I reformated and works fine, also, I do NOT have the jack under the arm rest, there is a cut out for it but no jack.

[broodjebie]

amigo's i have used an SD card with 4 GB in my A5 2009 and it worked perfect, only i have much more music then 4 GB so i purchased the 64 GB SDXC card, but it does not get recognized at all

does anybody know what to do?

[Comp4k]

amigo's i have used an SD card with 4 GB in my A5 2009 and it worked perfect, only i have much more music then 4 GB so i purchased the 64 GB SDXC card, but it does not get recognized at all

does anybody know what to do?

reformat the card to FAT32. It comes default in exFAT.

[shonseb]

From MY2010, models equipped with Audi Symphony got Symphony II. IIRC, the major upgrade in Symphony II was support for SDHC and a 3.5mm input jack for AUX under the armrest. My wife's '10 car has both.

x2. 8 GB sdhc in mine, no problems

[haroulli]

I just got my SW upgraded at the dealer (I don't know what version, is there a way to check) but I don't have a SDHC to test just a 2gb SD. I also have the AUX in the armrest.

[Cabal_san]

Check your VAG log of mod 56. Should tell you the HW & SW number on 3rd line. Mine is: Component: Symph3 Sirius H02 0211 - thats HW ver 02 with SW ver 0211.

[Bargamon]

Redundant but very cool this juke box. Mp3 discs work very well. Interesting it has 2 cards lots.

10 gigs is a lot of music.

The Ipod works wonderful with the set up on the prestige plus.

Not sure I'd store music on the cards as I don't perceive them as steady. Cars environments are tough on cards. With my Ipod, if it fries, get a new one and synch it. Back up in 10 minutes.

Great choices anyway you look at it.

[Muhtish]

Raising this thread from the dead...got 2011 s line q5 and SDXC 64GB card does not work. Called dealer and they told me that 2010 and up use just SD card and it will only play copyrighted music. Someone shine some light plz.

Tried formatting and the file system is exFAT, but still no effect. Some say that 2010+ models support SDhc while others say it can only do SD card.

If I'm in the wrong thread please feel free to redirect.

[Anthony1491]

Raising this thread from the dead...got 2011 s line q5 and SDXC 64GB card does not work. Called dealer and they told me that 2010 and up use just SD card and it will only play copyrighted music. Someone shine some light plz.

Tried formatting and the file system is exFAT, but still no effect. Some say that 2010+ models support SDhc while others say it can only do SD card.

If I'm in the wrong thread please feel free to redirect.

I'm pretty sure there's a 32gb limit on sd cards, i had to return my 64gb for a 32gb because I couldn't get it to work

[adamazing]

Somewhere along the line, Audi changed it's limits.

I run dual 64GB SDXC cards without a hitch and I recall reading a handful of people that are running 128gb's.

[Muhtish]

Update: bought 16GB SDhc card from eBay and it arrived yesterday. Held my breath while I plugged it in. MMI recognized it and it's working fine.

Although, dealer was not any help on this issue. Spoke with them and they told me it will only support a card up to 4 GB non hc.

Somewhere along the line, Audi changed it's limits.

I run dual 64GB SDXC cards without a hitch and I recall reading a handful of people that are running 128gb's.

This could be due to the fact that your Audi is not as old as mine. Mine is a 2011.

[rally3]

I have a 2010 A4 w/ Symphony and
I finally got around to getting a 64GB card (transcend sd/xc class 10 ) which I formatted to fat32 (you will probably need to find a fat32 formatting program) NOT Ex-fat, and it reads it, with just a few songs on it for testing it played instantly but when I loaded it with 62GB of music it takes about a 60 seconds to read and start playing on start up.