MP3 QUESTION
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My Ride: 2005 530i silver-gray w/ premium, sport, active steering, xenon headlights...
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i'm sure this is a repeated question somewhere in the forum, but i can't find it anywhere so here it goes...
2005 530i professional navigation
do i have the capability to burn mp3's on a cd and play it in my regular cd player or is this a separate upgrade that i have to purchase from BMW??
please answer if you anyone knows....it's driving me INSANE!!!!
thanks
2005 530i professional navigation
do i have the capability to burn mp3's on a cd and play it in my regular cd player or is this a separate upgrade that i have to purchase from BMW??
please answer if you anyone knows....it's driving me INSANE!!!!
thanks
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You are able to play mp3 if you have 2006 530i with CIP 20 or better. Mix result with 2005 530i.
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='379265' date='Jan 16 2007, 05:46 PM
You are able to play mp3 if you have 2006 530i with CIP 20 or better. Mix result with 2005 530i.
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Get your dealer to enable it when the're programming your car, thats the case for many of us. But I think with prof. nav, and a ccc, you would have the prof. radio, so the hardware is there, so yes, its just the programming issue.
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My Ride: 2005 530i silver-gray w/ premium, sport, active steering, xenon headlights...
current project: lcd screens in headrests, tv-tuner/dvd player for idrive...
anyone know if there is a charge for this service????
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let me know how you get on if it is a programming issue... my 2005 prof, will play AAC Audio files, but won't recognise MP3... a real pain!!! 
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Originally Posted by pajama78' post='380109' date='Jan 18 2007, 09:53 AM
anyone know if there is a charge for this service????
As long as your car is under warranty, there won't be a service charge. Although I mentioned before, it has a mix result for 2005 models.
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Originally Posted by pajama78' post='379268' date='Jan 17 2007, 02:53 AM
so...the actualy hardware player device for 2005 professional is capable of reading mp3 files it's just a programming issue???
The answer is: yes!
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='380201' date='Jan 18 2007, 12:58 PM
Does your manual say it can play mp3?
As long as your car is under warranty, there won't be a service charge. Although I mentioned before, it has a mix result for 2005 models.
As long as your car is under warranty, there won't be a service charge. Although I mentioned before, it has a mix result for 2005 models.
