USB Flash drive (for music) stopped being read by NX 300h

[Martin Beard]

My 2019 NX 300h is running well. The rides quite hard but I’m stuck with that. The problem is that the USB socket no longer ‘finds’ the USB flash drive plugged into it. For no obvious reason it just stopped playing our favoured music and doesn’t recognise the flash drive.

Lexus want £204 per hour to investigate the matter!
What can I do about it.

Martin

[Fusspot]

If it were me, I'd try another USB flash drive before going to a Lexus dealer.

Buy a reputable make; format it with FAT32, and copy over some sample MP3 files.

There are few other posts on the site concerning problems with flash drives, including file formats, folders, ID tag issues, etc.
 

[Herbie]

The trouble with USB flash drives is that they were never intended as permanent storage and they often fail without any warning or indication that it's happening, and they very rarely fail to a 'safe' condition where files can be recovered.

Because of this it's more likely to be the drive at fault rather than anything to do with the car itself, so as Pete above suggests, I'd be trying a new drive first.

[Martin Beard]

Thanks Herbie and Fusspot, I tried THREE other flash drives to no avail. However, this evening I plugged in an older flash drive and it works! I’ve no idea why but I’m going with it.

Interesting point about flash drives not being intended for permanent storage. That is what I tend to use them for. Fortunately I have a ‘My cloud’.

Thanks again chaps

Regards

Martin