ozhaggis

So, my car either does not play MP3s or I am missing something. Let's hope the latter.

I havespent hours today burnung discs and not joy.

I've read the MP3 threads and I'm sure I'm doing what is recommended: -

Using Nero 6; burn DATA CD (tried MP3 too); using Sony CDRW at low speed.

WHen i insert a disk the car simply does not recognise it in either the dash or stacker!!

Any pointers folks???

Cheers

Thommo

dgjk

Need to know what options and year and build date

There are some differences

When I had mp3 discs that did not work I got error's - such as unable to read medium

If you are not getting any type of error your car may not have mp3 capability yet

Let me know and I will try to help

ozhaggis

Thanks, appreciate it.

I don't know what month it was built 9how do you tell)??

It is an '05 though, with Nav Pro!!!!

dgjk

With the Nav system I know there are issues about whether the mp3's will work.

I am pretty sure with Nav no mp3 until 06

I will check

dgjk

In the US
Nav Pro = NO mp3 playback until 10/2005 production (06 model year) - however, I have not seen a post from a post sept 06 production owner with Nav say they can play mp3's

So if you are one of those (post 10/05 production with NAV in the US and can play mp3's let me know)

I am sending a disc to a guy with a US model 06 - with production 9/22/05 to see if it will work - he has NAV, but I think he may have missed it by a week)

The only people who seem to have luck with mp3's are 05 on without NAV

Bimmer32

Mine is an 03/05 production with no nav. Can't play mp3.

dgjk

I can not take it anymore

Everyone says that this has been explained a million times and I still do not get it - and I have and M.D. and a J.D. - among other degreess - so I do not think I am stupid though I could be wrong

OK
I am going to try to summarize what I have read many times

regardless of model year - if latest software and no Nav AND pro radio (the only available radio in the US) then you can play mp3's - OK this makes sense to me - but then why can't Bimmer32 play mp3's - maybe needs a software update

As of sept or oct/05 production Nav and radio pro US cars can play mp3's - but prior to that no luck - OK this makes sense
but car built before that,even with a software update they can still not play mp3's

ozhaggis

Thanks, I got it!!!!!!!! My car will not have MP3 capability given its in AU?tralia and the 'switch over' was october. What I mean is, the car couldn't have been manifactured and shipped here since october; it will be a pre oct car.

Thanks for clearing things up for me.

How are you with B-Tooth

dgjk

bluetooth is weak

has worked without a problem since I got the car so have not had to spend anytime messing with it.

you can try to post a problem and someone will answer it

Bimmer32

I understand exactly what you are going through. I read every post about mp3 on this board and came to the same conclusion. I went to the dealership (Advantage BMW in Houston); they said no software updates needed for my car. What version was it? They didn't have an answer. Where they lying? Probably.

I've tried and thrown away over 5 CDs trying to get the darn thing to work. What happened? The car didn't even recognize that there was a CD in the single CD slot (the changer does not play mp3). I'm giving up mp3 in my car for new year's resolution.