iDrive screen and CDs

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Jul 29, 2010 | 07:21 PM

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PaoChe

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My Ride: 2004 525i, Silver Gray Metallic on gray, Logic7,Adaptive Xenons

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Hmm so I see. Well, where can I buy parts for OEM iPod integration? If I sold my 6-disc unit that should make up some of the cost right? Is it possible to get such parts used or refurbed? What can I expect to spend for the parts, (a private BMW mechanic is a good friend of the family so no cost for install)and then how much for the dealer to update my iDrive to recognize the iPod?

Jul 30, 2010 | 08:22 AM

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mookish

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You can just play music from your DVD (nav) drive. Burn a music DVD and play it there....Plus it holds 4X the music that an MP3 cd can hold. Only thing im not sure about is the text...

Jul 30, 2010 | 08:42 AM

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kscarrol

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Originally Posted by mookish

You can just play music from your DVD (nav) drive. Burn a music DVD and play it there....Plus it holds 4X the music that an MP3 cd can hold. Only thing im not sure about is the text...

He dooesn't have Nav, so no DVD drive. Non-Nav cars have a single CD slot while Nav equipped cars have the CD plus the DVD...

Jul 30, 2010 | 02:22 PM

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rocksta

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I have an 06 530i with no nav, no cd changer.
Could I add a DVD drive without nav so I can listen to mp3 DVDs?

Anyone know if the housing that holds the iDrive screen is any larger for the 8" screen, vs the 6" screen?

Jul 31, 2010 | 12:24 AM

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AchtungE60

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Originally Posted by PaoChe

I'm going on a trip this weekend and I want to have a constant supply of new music with me seeing as where I'm driving there is no radio stations (literally none). My iPod radio transmitter sucks in my E60 always tons of static no matter what station so I've decided to burn a few CD's. I was wondering if the iDrive screen is capable of displaying things like song name and artist name or album name instead of say,track 01, 02, 03...
If it can do it for the radio with the RDS it must work for CD's too right? So how do I burn a CD and get the song/artist info to show up on the screen? Incase anyone is wondering, I'm using iTunes to burn my CDs.

If you have static get a new ipod fm modulater....the newer griffin will get rid of that static. If you have an older one, you'll have the static. As far as reading the file names, i don't think it will work unless your stereo can play mp3 and even then the unit may not pick it up.