The Genesis Fried My iPhone

[socalsharky]

I was using the Hyundai iphone/ipod cable with by iPhone 4, and it got fried. DOA at the Apple genius bar. I took it to a small cell phone repair guy and he is pretty sure that it was fried by an aftermarket cable or charger. The only one I have ever used is the Hyundai cable. He was able to replace the part of the phone that connects to the charging port, and put in a new battery. Alas, the wifi and 3G portions are not repairable, so now I have a 32GB, non wifi ipod!

Has this happened to anyone else? Maybe I have a bad cable?

I realize now (from this forum) that you are supposed to disconnect any devices from the cable before starting or stopping the engine. I guess that info is buried in the manual somewhere. So, my bad there, but it still seems pretty extreme that it would fry my phone.

 

[EXBMWGUY]

I was using the Hyundai iphone/ipod cable with by iPhone 4, and it got fried. DOA at the Apple genius bar. I took it to a small cell phone repair guy and he is pretty sure that it was fried by and aftermarket cable or charger. The only one I have ever used is the Hyundai cable. He was able to replace the part of the phone that connects to the charging port, and put in a new battery. Alas, the wifi and 3G portions are not repairable, so now I have a 32GB, non wifi ipod!

Has this happened to anyone else? Maybe I have a bad cable?

I realize now (from this forum) that you are supposed to disconnect any devices from the cable before starting or stopping the engine. I guess that info is buried in the manual somewhere. So, my bad there, but it still seems pretty extreme that it would fry my phone.

I guess I should have RTFM - however, my iPOD is constantly plugged into the Hyundai cable - stop - start - switch mode - the works, without a single issue. My iPhone has been plugged in for extended periods also without issues.

 

[STREETS]

Think it was just a bad iPhone- my 2 iPhones are always plugged in and out with the Hyundai plug. Never an issue (iPhone 3. 4, 4S)

 

[Gambler]

You could possibly have a bad cable as well.

 

[Ovrfiend]

My new 2012 Gen 3.8 tech prem just blitzed my iPhone 4S dock connector. Now it thinks it's always docked. No volume controls. No speaker. The cable runs hot as ****. I smelled the burn when the circuit went. Off to the Apple store...