Ok so since I got my TLX a few weeks ago I have left a charger/USB plugged into the port in my car. Today I tried to unplug it and it wouldn't come out! I tried wiggling it, pulling as hard as I could without breaking it, and it's still stuck! I'm about to go over to my Acura dealership and see if they can remove the cord. Has anyone else had an issue like this?

 

I don't know how it can get stuck unless something melted in there. Strange as hell!

 

Oh damn, this concerns me... how long did you leave it in there and was it out in the heat? I leave my usb stick in my car at all times for music however where the usb port is in the 4G I can insulate it better.

 

Car isn't usually out in the heat, has been a few times though. It is very strange to me also because with my previous cars that have had USB ports I've left phone cords in them for months at a time with no issues.

 

I can't think of anything mechanically that can hold the USB connector in there since it's just a slide in connection.

 

I am in the IT field and daily i see people plug the USB in the wrong way and pull the whole port out while trying to unplug

 

 

Thank you, I did not plus it in the wrong way. I don't even see how people could do that, don't they realize it isn't going in? Lol. But the dealership got it out, tried it with a few other USB drives and each time it was difficult to get them out, but they did come out. Apparently this car just has an unusually tight port! Kinda weird but whatever.

 

^^ Glad you got it out... thanks for the heads up

 

I just checked my usb cord (it had been plugged in since 8/14) and it came right out???

 

Not a problem, the way they told me to unplug mine is wiggle it from side to side while gently pressing down from the top. Did that and with less effort it came out, still wasn't easy but it did. They did tell me if it continues to give me trouble though and I'm not happy with it they can replace it under warranty, but I just don't think its worth having my entire dash taken apart for.

 

Weather's frothing at the mouth to respond to that.

Anyway, I just tried my USB port with a USB cable and it was pretty easy to remove. I bought a USB drive for the car that should be in soon, so I'll give that a whirl when it comes in.

 

Oh believe me I wanted to go a lot farther with that little quote than I did lol, it was all I could do not to! But anyway good luck with the USB drive, let us all know if it gives you any trouble!

 

Rocketsfan...LMAO!! I am starting to think I have a reputation on Acurazine?!?!

 

i want to hear what response weather would say lol

 

Maybe it was your USB drive? I've had a few drives that have a slightly larger plug on them that were tight in the same port where as another wouldn't be. Your plug could be slightly bent too. Just slight differences in production between the port and plug. In our 2014 Hyundai SantanFe 2.0LT Sport all usbs are extremely hard to remove. Using a USB cord extender works. Also isn't the TLXs USB port upside down?

 

It wasn't the USB drive, I thought that at first but we tried 4 different ones and they all did it. And yes it is upside down. Maybe it's just a similar thing to your Hyundai. Either way thanks for the idea about the USB extender, I think I'll get me one of those!!

 

Me too.

 

the 2 clips in the port are probably just tight since its new...
it will loosen up with time

 

Seriously, W, you really think that you did NOT have a reputation around here, huh!? ROTFLOL!

 

 

I immediately thought of the old SNL skit "Mercury Mistress" lol. You guys should YouTube it.

 

FYI, I had this same issue. I plugged in a regular Apple lightning USB connector, and it got stuck really bad. I ended up using pliers to remove it.


Part of the issue is the poorly designed downward angle of the port in the car, so if you are pulling straight or up you are not really pulling straight out, but even when you pull in a downward angle it is still really tight.


I doubt there's much that can be done about it... Like you said, I don't want the dealer tearing my dash apart to put the exact same faulty designed part back in. They'd likely introduce some new rattle into my car and I'd get nowhere.

 

I have been inserting and removing a USB and Apple cable for my iPod and not noticed any difficulties other than finding the port in the dark.

 

I bought one of these flashdrives and put it in the center console :


I can pull it out fairly easily. The only difficulty I encounter is due to the fact it's so small, it's hard to get a hold of. But no issues with it getting stuck or anything.

 

I could not remove a smartphone USB cable when I tried today, while using it for the first time. Took my TLX back to the dealer and two people there could not remove it either. Finally, a technician there tried it and, after wiggling it around for awhile, determined that it will disconnect if you push down slightly on the connector and then pull it out. I tried it several times and it worked fine after that.