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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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i just got an ipod nano and i was wonder how i play play it in the car without that auxiliary unit from bmw?
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tango3' post='755363' date='Dec 29 2008, 05:18 PM
i just got an ipod nano and i was wonder how i play play it in the car without that auxiliary unit from bmw?
go to best buy and pick up a 12 dollar wire, has earphone jack looking things on both ends. plug it into the AUX above the rear vents for the back seat. switch I drive to AUX...

dont have an AUX jack? you can get an FM modulator for about forty bucks, but i would rather listen to rosie o'donnel in the bathroom after eating 50 bucks worth of taco bell then music through some aweful FM modulater. My stock bmw stereo is bad enough, i cant imagine listening to the IPOD through a modulator. I hope you have an AUX input. i think it is standard.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Darn it i dont have the aux jack but my uncle gave me this fm adapter thing where it plugs in the car lighter and its supposed to override the fm and plays the songs in your ipod but it doesnt work.
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by tango3' post='755378' date='Dec 29 2008, 05:37 PM
Darn it i dont have the aux jack but my uncle gave me this fm adapter thing where it plugs in the car lighter and its supposed to override the fm and plays the songs in your ipod but it doesnt work.

that blows... the fact you have no aux jack. the FM modulator only works on one station 91.suck... actually, i dont know what station. each individual adapter is different. try the high 80s, low 90s. it should come up... did you ever imagine you would listen to an mp3 with static? go try it...

i am very anti fm modulator as you can see. I would splurge and get the adapter from bmw... also, try yoru glove box and in yoru center console for an aux input... just in case!
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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yay i got that fm module thing to work but every song i have to adjust the volume and it doesn't sound as good as a cd but there is no static sound tho.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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Install the Ipod interface.
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