mrsimbob

Hi, Ive just bought a 55plate E60 520D SE but dissappointed to find it has no AUX socket (for my Ipod) and the CD player doesnt play MP3's. I got a price from local dealer for ?489 + VAT to retrofit AUX socket in glove box and update software This seems very expensive to me and not worth the money. I then thought I could buy a cd changer off ebay and get my dealer to fit it and update it to play mp3 cd's.but they will only fit and sell there own supplied products. I seem to be stuck with an FM Transmitter which is a bit poor, or spending ?500 plus just to play MP3's.. Any one any advice on alternative solutions ?

Thanks

Dandle

My car has an aux socket in the centre rear console near the two 12v power supplies, Its not ideal but It works for me as I only use the ipod on long journeys. Apart from that I use a cd filled with mp3s in the dash cd player. If this doesnt work on yours I believe the dealer can activate the drive to read mp3s with an update.

mrsimbob

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately my car doesnt have the rear aux socket in the centre console either(nor the two 12V power supplies). Will have to investigate the cd player option further although my dealer said this wasnt possible.

Allen

Do you have the USB socket in the center console??

mrsimbob

No. I dont have that either

jelski

welcome to the club no standard mp3 playback in a expensive car whilst opels/vauxhall from the same year had it standard.
i think a reasonable solution is installing a extra radio with hdd i saw here in sweden a offer for 270 euro. thenu have the problem how to connect it to the cars speaker. well i read somewhere that if u press mute the speakers are ready to be used for an external device. did read it somewhere on this forum. maybe if u go to a professioanl car audio shop they can help u out.

but indeed it sucks anyway newer models do have the usb and all option.
good luck

smoppett

Talk to a BMW service specialist about it, or one of those companies that do custom HiFi installs. They should be able to install an iPod holder and wire it into the AUX input of your car, and update the software.

Such as http://www.soundgallery.co.uk/contact.html

Simon

AlwynMike

Before laying out 500 of our Great British, take a look at the followong thread:

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=51895

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will get to taking my car apart and giving this a go - not that I have even got an mp3 player!! I just want the option to use it if I want to - although I am thinking of putting in a DAB Radio adaptor, so I will use this for the input, rather than an FM transmitter.


Mike

AlwynMike

Also, it may be worth calling another dealer, as I think that most post 2005 cars had CD drives that were mp3 capable, although early ones did need coding by the dealer to enable them. this only works on the in-dash drive - the changer isn't mp3 friendly.

Mike