[Harry Ford]

I could swear I saw a pic of a Fiesta someplace showing a small plastic/rubber cover attached to the USB port via a tether. Our car's port doesn't have one, gonna have to find something to cover it with when it's not in use.

Harry

 

[Jazzdog]

Get a small flash drive & put music on it. Did that when my gen 2 Nano died as a stop gap. Really happy with it.

 

[Sooner1kid]

Lexar Media Echo ZE 8GB Backup Drive USB Flash Drive in USB Flash Drives at JR.com

 

[Audrey]

Many ports come with plastic fillers/covers at the manufacturer for a lot of products. They get removed along the way to the end user usually, which is probably what happened. These type of covers are made with a soft flexible plastic usually and end up too loose after only a few uses anyway. You could use any piece of plastic or rubber that fits really.

 

[LMTech]

I just leave my USB stick drive in it,mine didn't have a cover either but the wifes 08 Focus did.

 

[MGREEN11]

This is good question. Just like the 12V receptacles, there should be a cover. I keep my USB patchcord plugged into it for my IPOD,

 

[biedra]

I bought these

USB Protective Cover for Type A Jacks, Pkg/10

Amazon.com: USB Protective Cover for Type A Jacks, Pkg/10: Electronics

10 of them cost $13.23 shipped. I couldn't find them anywhere else.

 

[cosmicrhino]

I don't see why someone would need to cover their usb port, seeing as I have never had a usb port fail on my laptop, desktop computer, or usb hubs. The only covering I have ever had is the built in covering on my cellphone ports

 

[biedra]

I don't see why someone would need to cover their usb port, seeing as I have never had a usb port fail on my laptop, desktop computer, or usb hubs. The only covering I have ever had is the built in covering on my cellphone ports

Because of the location of the usb port. Too easy for spills, crumbs, dust etc to fall into it.

 

[Harry Ford]

Because of the location of the usb port. Too easy for spills, crumbs, dust etc to fall into it.

Exactly right!

Harry

 

[NLC-KC]

I just leave a thumb drive in the USB socket. Then I can go between Sirius and my own music just by giving the SYNC command "USB".