A Few Ipod Questions.....
04-16-2008, 08:20 PM
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I am using a last generation 60G iPod in my aux port. It works great but every once in a while when I select artist, it will give me songs rather then artists. The only cure that I have found it to reset the iPod by holding the top of the wheel and the middle button for a few seconds. I am wondering if it's the iPod or the USB input that causes the problem. Also, it's not the fastest. In all fairness, I have over 12,000 songs so I understand that it's not going to be lightening fast but would a new iPod be any faster or is it limited by the car's software??
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04-17-2008, 06:53 AM
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I have the iPod retrofit and the same iPod. Mine is very slow as well. My car is "way older" than yours, but I think it is a BMW software problem....that might not be possible to fix...
I have a friend who says that hard drive based iPods are slower & less reliable than flash memory based. Have you tried Nano??? I have not...don't have one.
I have a friend who says that hard drive based iPods are slower & less reliable than flash memory based. Have you tried Nano??? I have not...don't have one.
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I would think it's the BMW software also. I have an 80gb, definitely takes some time to load my music, I think it's the speed of the bmw processors...I'm not bothered by the slow speed tho...
04-17-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='563018' date='Apr 17 2008, 09:12 AM
C'mon, someone HAS to know!!
I have arranged my songs into smaller playlists just for the car.
If the ipod is pulling up the playlists instead of the entire library, its faster I have found.
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='562828' date='Apr 17 2008, 12:20 AM
I am using a last generation 60G iPod in my aux port. It works great but every once in a while when I select artist, it will give me songs rather then artists. The only cure that I have found it to reset the iPod by holding the top of the wheel and the middle button for a few seconds. I am wondering if it's the iPod or the USB input that causes the problem. Also, it's not the fastest. In all fairness, I have over 12,000 songs so I understand that it's not going to be lightening fast but would a new iPod be any faster or is it limited by the car's software??
Thanks,
Jeff
Thanks,
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But of course if it only happens in the car, then yeah it's BMW's software.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='563174' date='Apr 17 2008, 12:44 PM
I have arranged my songs into smaller playlists just for the car.
If the ipod is pulling up the playlists instead of the entire library, its faster I have found.
If the ipod is pulling up the playlists instead of the entire library, its faster I have found.
+1. That's why I tend to usually stick to playlists...
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='563174' date='Apr 17 2008, 12:44 PM
I have arranged my songs into smaller playlists just for the car.
If the ipod is pulling up the playlists instead of the entire library, its faster I have found.
If the ipod is pulling up the playlists instead of the entire library, its faster I have found.
+1. That's why I tend to usually stick to playlists. Makes sense tho that it would be faster, less songs to pull up/load...
04-18-2008, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by skw' post='563355' date='Apr 17 2008, 09:14 PM
Are you having the same issue when using the iPod outside the car? I had a 20gig that started doing the same thing, then it would freeze up & I'd just hear the hard drive spinning. The reset like you're doing would work 4 a day or two. Finally took it into Apple and was told hard drive was failing so I traded it in for a new 16gig iPod touch, much faster w/ the flash drive. And they give 10% off for trading.
But of course if it only happens in the car, then yeah it's BMW's software.
But of course if it only happens in the car, then yeah it's BMW's software.
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='562828' date='Apr 17 2008, 12:20 AM
I am using a last generation 60G iPod in my aux port. It works great but every once in a while when I select artist, it will give me songs rather then artists. The only cure that I have found it to reset the iPod by holding the top of the wheel and the middle button for a few seconds. I am wondering if it's the iPod or the USB input that causes the problem. Also, it's not the fastest. In all fairness, I have over 12,000 songs so I understand that it's not going to be lightening fast but would a new iPod be any faster or is it limited by the car's software??
Thanks,
Jeff
Thanks,
Jeff
If so, the acid test is one of the following:
1.) try your iPod in another car with 6FL (come to me in Long Island if you wish)
2.) try another iPod with the same set of tracks in your car
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