iPod interface installation DIY
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Originally Posted by Hailander' post='654192' date='Aug 25 2008, 08:20 PM
Thanks for this great DIY and also the advice about the retrofit. I just put mine in today and had the dealer programmed the mp3 retro fit yesterday. Everything works well. The only thing I've noticed is that it takes forever to go from "CD1" to "CD2", etc. About 1-3 minutes. Is that normal?
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I have a sept 03 build 530 and I am wondering will this work for my car, I don't have nav or logic 7, however I do have bluetooth working as I got a replacement control unit for that.
What are my chances to get this to work in my car? I currently have my touch hooked up through fm modulator which really sucks volume is so low I have to have the windows rolled up to hear, also there is that distinctive static in the back ground. That takes away from all the good music that I have on it, I would also love to have the control on the idrive screen please say yes
What are my chances to get this to work in my car? I currently have my touch hooked up through fm modulator which really sucks volume is so low I have to have the windows rolled up to hear, also there is that distinctive static in the back ground. That takes away from all the good music that I have on it, I would also love to have the control on the idrive screen please say yes
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Originally Posted by buddy' post='658070' date='Aug 30 2008, 06:10 PM
I have a sept 03 build 530 and I am wondering will this work for my car, I don't have nav or logic 7, however I do have bluetooth working as I got a replacement control unit for that.
What are my chances to get this to work in my car? I currently have my touch hooked up through fm modulator which really sucks volume is so low I have to have the windows rolled up to hear, also there is that distinctive static in the back ground. That takes away from all the good music that I have on it, I would also love to have the control on the idrive screen please say yes![Big Grin](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/biggrin.gif)
What are my chances to get this to work in my car? I currently have my touch hooked up through fm modulator which really sucks volume is so low I have to have the windows rolled up to hear, also there is that distinctive static in the back ground. That takes away from all the good music that I have on it, I would also love to have the control on the idrive screen please say yes
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Originally Posted by schulrog' post='658647' date='Aug 31 2008, 07:44 PM
I'd say it depens on if you have the MOST bus in your car. do you know? do you have a CD-Changer? you best bet is to ask BMW if you can retrofit the iPod interface and then just do it yourself![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
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No cd changer but the car is prewired for one and as I said I do have bluetooth intergrated through the replacement module in the trunk.
Okay is there away to tell? I guess I could look at the sales invoice again, but that will not tell me if it has the most bus
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How do you tell if you car has the most bus
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if you are prewired for a CD-Changer it should be pretty easy. look at the connector for the pre-wiring and check out if that connector would fit into the socket on the attached pic. it should be a black plug that has a fiber optic in it and should shine a red light. You can see the plug in the back too
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Originally Posted by schulrog' post='658718' date='Aug 31 2008, 10:43 PM
if you are prewired for a CD-Changer it should be pretty easy. look at the connector for the pre-wiring and check out if that connector would fit into the socket on the attached pic. it should be a black plug that has a fiber optic in it and should shine a red light. You can see the plug in the back too
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If you have the prewire, it will take all of 15 minutes to install.
You'll also need the iDrive software updated to handle the iPOD; it should be free from BMW.
You'll also need the iDrive software updated to handle the iPOD; it should be free from BMW.
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I wonder if that connector can be split, say an adaptor made (Bruce Marinda) and one end go to the cd changer and the other to the ipod module? If not why would it not work both units would not be used at the same time just have to turn one or the other off.
Is it a doable thing
Is it a doable thing
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Originally Posted by buddy' post='659163' date='Sep 1 2008, 08:53 AM
I wonder if that connector can be split, say an adaptor made (Bruce Marinda) and one end go to the cd changer and the other to the ipod module? If not why would it not work both units would not be used at the same time just have to turn one or the other off.
Is it a doable thing
Is it a doable thing
So, in theory, you could have the iPOD interface and a Sirius interface or you could have a CD changer interface and a Sirius interface but you couldn't (I believe) have an iPOD interface and a CD changer interface.