# 2011 Honda CR-V - Aux won't work **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [December 1, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004 "2021-12-01T15:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Llepre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@Llepre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Llepre)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/1 "2021-12-01T15:52:36Z")
Aux USB will not read iPhone media ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/2 "2021-12-01T16:59:21Z")
does it charge the phone when plugged in? if not you probably have a bad fuse. ---
**Author:** ![Llepre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@Llepre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Llepre)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/3 "2021-12-01T17:22:04Z")
yes it does charge the phone. It will not read the media/music on the phone. (new iPhone 12 w up to date IOS) Do I need a software update? If so, do I have to take it to a dealer or can I do that myself? thanks for the quick response! ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/4 "2021-12-01T18:18:44Z")
sorry I am not familiar with your vehicle or the I phone12. to be honest I just got my first IPhone and still learning about it. with that said if you have another usb port try that one to see if it makes a difference. also try shutting your phone and turn it on again. check your phone settings to make sure everything is turned on that should be. then try to connect your phone again. if that does not work I would call honda service desk and ask them if there is a firmware update for your radio. honda does have updates on thier website but when I check the years did not go down far enough for your vehicle. sorry I could not be more help. maybe someone else here can. ---
**Author:** ![Llepre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@Llepre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Llepre)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/5 "2021-12-01T18:28:41Z")
OK good to know thanks! ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/6 "2021-12-01T18:40:41Z")
please return and post what the fix was. it might help other in the future. good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/7 "2021-12-01T21:00:41Z")
I think your vehicle is too old to be compatible with the latest phones. This is a link to Honda Hands Free Link, you can check if your phone is compatible. On this page you will fink “Getting started” and “check phone compatibility”. [https://www.handsfreelink.com/Honda/en-US/US](https://www.handsfreelink.com/Honda/en-US/US) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/8 "2021-12-02T13:35:15Z")
Agree with @Nevada_545 the phone is far too far ahead of the car. The iPhone is apparently not backward compatible with the 10 year old car. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/9 "2021-12-02T15:53:23Z")
Use the Bluetooth instead. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/10 "2021-12-02T15:56:34Z")
I guess iPhones do support acting as a USB storage device when plugged in to a computer … I never thought of using an iPhone that way. Most likely the iPhone is presenting an emulated USB storage device that is either too large or is using a filesystem that the car doesn’t support, like exFAT. Just get a flash drive that is formatted in FAT32 and use that. The USB port on an older car radio was originally intended for this type of use. Or does the iPhone support some other feature like operating as a USB host where the car radio acts like a USB audio device (USB speakers), and you control the playback on the phone? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/11 "2021-12-02T17:40:53Z")
> [@weekend-warrior](#): > > to be honest I just got my first IPhone and still learning about it. Heh heh. Me too. I was forced into it since they were no longer going to support mine. Lot’s of stuff to learn and I do like being able to text, check weather, stocks, etc. whenever but Apple is Apple and never liked them and still don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/12 "2021-12-02T18:12:38Z")
Have an iPad, but have a Samsung android phone. Both have pros&cons. As noted, I use the Bluetooth rather than USB when I need to have something from the phone go through the car’s speakers. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/13 "2021-12-02T18:47:42Z")
When in doubt, suspect the cord. Just because it charges the phone doesn’t mean it is completely functional. Also try starting the music player app on the phone. It should load automatically when the phone is plugged into a compatible head unit but yours may not be doing this. The iPhone _cannot_ be used as a mass storage device. I connect my iPhone via Bluetooth. This way, I can use any audio program on my phone (SiriusXM, Pandora, etc.). With a USB connection, I can only access the music stored on the phone and nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-honda-cr-v-aux-wont-work/181004/14 "2021-12-03T00:24:12Z")
Good idea to double check that function works when plugging Iphone into desktop computer.