My 4th Gen Touch has served as car stereo for years, it's been stellar - until recently. It won't charge unless it is on.
It's been connected to a 12v to USB cigarette lighter adapter all this time, and I suspect that adapter might not have been the thing to use.
Put a new battery in it a week ago (thank you iFixIt!), hoping that would solve it, but no. I have a USB charger in the shop with current readout, and I can watch charge drop to zero the instant I turn iPod off. Turn it on, and it starts charging again. Doesn't draw much - .15A or so - and it will continue showing .15A all night and next day while still saying battery is low. Everything else works as it should. Couldn't get to a full charge, but let it run overnight on battery until dead. No help. Will try plugging into computer and a few other suggestions, but I wouldn't be surprised if these gas staton-variety adapters are not good to use on iPhones, iPods, iPads, and sensitive electronics.
Presently making an adapter using a Buck converter (N117, max 3A output) that I've used to power cameras and GPS for over a decade. Dunno if the 4th Gen Touch will return to normal, but won't risk damage to the 6th Gen that will likely replace it.
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Is your iPod still coming on at all? Does it get recognized by iTunes? Did anything happen to it before this became an issue?
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 oldturkey03 crwdne2934271:0
my I pod is not recognizing my charging cable
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 magdelena crwdne2934271:0
I have the same thing. It won't be recognized by iTunes or show that its charging, but when I plug it in and leave it for and hour it will charge. It is really starting to annoy me and my local apple store can't fix it. Please help!!!
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 jalubent crwdne2934271:0
My iPod doesn't seem to recognize the charger but the charger works for other devices plus the iPod works fine otherwise.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Nicole Wellenstein crwdne2934271:0
hello my ipod isn't charging either and this time it is a 6g instead of a 4g so yeah
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Andrew Nabaglo xxx crwdne2934271:0
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