First of all, I just got my GMC Terrain a few days ago after custom ordering it almost 2 MONTHS ago, and so far I am LOVING it 
(Still getting used to parking in parking lots though... never drove a "flat hooded" vehicle before LOL)
My first car mod, if you can really even call it one, is to get a small USB external HDD, and velcro it to the inside of the center console cubby. Just a while ago, I got back from Best Buy and had bought a Toshiba 320GB HDD that is USB powered, but whenever I plug it into the car, the drive keeps making this clicking sound, and the car never recognizes that I plugged it in.
Earlier today, I tested an 8GB Micro M2 memory card in the car by plugging it into a USB memory card reader, and then plugging that into the car. The car recognized the MP3s that I had on that card, but I am looking for something with more [virtual] storage space. Good news was that I know that the USB is ok.
Can anyone tell me what I need to look for in an external HDD, so that I am not constantly making trips back and forth between Best Buy and my house? Is USB powered a no-no, or can the Terrain not read harddrives at all? Or is it because the HDD I tried is a Fat32, and needs to be in a different format?
Any help would be appreciated!
- NT110
(Still getting used to parking in parking lots though... never drove a "flat hooded" vehicle before LOL)
My first car mod, if you can really even call it one, is to get a small USB external HDD, and velcro it to the inside of the center console cubby. Just a while ago, I got back from Best Buy and had bought a Toshiba 320GB HDD that is USB powered, but whenever I plug it into the car, the drive keeps making this clicking sound, and the car never recognizes that I plugged it in.
Earlier today, I tested an 8GB Micro M2 memory card in the car by plugging it into a USB memory card reader, and then plugging that into the car. The car recognized the MP3s that I had on that card, but I am looking for something with more [virtual] storage space. Good news was that I know that the USB is ok.
Can anyone tell me what I need to look for in an external HDD, so that I am not constantly making trips back and forth between Best Buy and my house? Is USB powered a no-no, or can the Terrain not read harddrives at all? Or is it because the HDD I tried is a Fat32, and needs to be in a different format?
Any help would be appreciated!
- NT110