Well, it did it again ---- Playback Stopped. When I took the Ipod out, there was a message on it that I need to get out of Airplane Mode and turn on WiFi. So it looks like the problem was in the way I did the setup on the Ipod when I first got it.

 

Geezr since this is an older iPod and a newer bike do you think a head unit update may have put them further apart compatibility wise? I don't use iTunes much so I can't offer much help there. I use CopyTrans Manager to set up my iPod.

The sixth gen iPod you have, is it one with Bluetooth? If so try connecting it to your head unit via Bluetooth and see if it stops. I know you won't have as much control over it but maybe it would be good as a test. If you can't do that maybe try resetting one of the iPods to factory specs and just copy one CD to it and test it out. If it still messes up I wonder if it could be some corrosion in your USB connector coming from the head unit? I seem to recall someone on the forums a while back that wound up having to replace the USB cord coming from the head unit to straighten things out.

Good luck.

 

I just wish the newer GTS radio was backwards compatible for older iPods like the Boom 6.5...you would think they would do this with one of their updates

 

Thanks for the suggestions all.

 

Geezer I just thought of something. In the off chance that it is a connection issue try playing the iPod in the garage and just wiggling the cord at the USB connection to see if it stops playing. If not and you don't mine pulling the outer fairing off wiggle the cord all the way back to where it plugs into the head unit.

I don't know why but I keep thinking someone had posted about this a while back and wound up replacing the USB cable dongle that comes out of the head unit. That may not be your problem but a little extra troubleshooting wouldn't hurt.

 

Thanks Hoyt, but I'm kinda leaning toward improper setup when I first received the newer Ipod. I ran all day recently with the old one, and everything was fine. I have a great aftermarket stereo system, and I like concert volume because it sounds so good, but I'm too distorted with the old one because I can't turn down the volume at the Ipod itself, before I hook to the bike, if you get my drift. I have MUCH better quality at a higher volume if the volume on the Ipod itself is turned down to maybe 75% before I even hook it up to the bike with the USB. At home with headphones, the Ipod volume is at 100%. That's where it was when everything went bad, and I couldn't adjust Ipod volume. I did some "re-setting up" stuff on the newer one, with WiFi & Bluetooth setup, so I'll see what happens there. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

I dig what you're saying Geezr. I don't know enough about iTunes software to even guess what the problem could be. I have one on my bike but it is a very basic setup. I think it's a fourth gen iPod touch. I just used iTunes initially to put all my music on it then never touched the software again. I add future CDs I rip and manage my playlists with other software.

Could it be a playlist issue? Maybe too many playlists? I only just started using playlists so I don't know if there is a limit to how many you can have or if it causes any issues. I looked on the apple forums and they seem to all recommend resetting the iPod to factory defaults then re-synching it.

Good luck I hope it works out for you.