do you use an ipod interface? CIC or CCC? this is factory way of using the ipod with steering wheel control? i had no idea their was an AUX then usb option

 

There are AUX/USB ports standard on all LCI cars. My car has CCC NAV, but it is an LCI car so I have a USB and AUX jack in my center console. The CCC recognizes an iPod and most USB audio devices and USB sticks ( formatted in FAT32) to play music and controls from the Entertainment menu

 

Anyway to retrofit this on a pre LCI with CCC? Sounds like the thing I've been wanting. Can you control pandorA as well??

 

I don't know if you can retrofit, seems there's more coding involved as well. My old Pre-LCI car had AUX, but I didn't have the USB option in my iDrive, nor could I control anything from my steering wheel.
I don't think you can control Pandora, I haven't tried it. I have a 16GB iPod Nano that I leave connected to the car. The car charges it and plays the music.

 

For pre lci cars you can get an oem iPod interface that takes the place of the cd changer. (It basically emulates a cd changer) If you have the changer, it is plug and play. If not, you will need coding. The interface is a bit primitive, but it works and the sound quality is great.