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Old 02-11-2013, 06:30 AM
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I have a 2008 535XiT with premium package and Logic 7. Although "AUX" is an option on the stero, I did not order the audio jack and want to have it installed. I do NOT need it to support an iPhone cable - only audio.

One dealer wants to charge me labor for the install (which I am OK with), plus another hour of labor for "reprogramming" the car to accept the jack. Another dealer (farther away) said since I have an AUX option and only wanted audio out, there was no reprogramming. I want to avoid ANY reprogramming if possible...

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Old 02-11-2013, 08:28 AM
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if you already have aux option on your stereo you can probably just plug in the aux cable and it should work
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Again, if your car is a 2008 with Logic 7 I bet good money you already have an AUX input. My car is a 2008 550, with L7 and there is an input in the center console towards the front of the car that has both an AUX 3.5mm "headphone" jack and a USB input. Your dealer is a terrible dealer, the USB/AUX was standard in LCI cars
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Originally Posted by Phoenix1
I have a 2008 535XiT with premium package and Logic 7. Although "AUX" is an option on the stero, I did not order the audio jack and want to have it installed. I do NOT need it to support an iPhone cable - only audio.

One dealer wants to charge me labor for the install (which I am OK with), plus another hour of labor for "reprogramming" the car to accept the jack. Another dealer (farther away) said since I have an AUX option and only wanted audio out, there was no reprogramming. I want to avoid ANY reprogramming if possible...

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just get into the idrive and check.. it should be where u pick am fm cd, and aux should be there .. if u dont see aux option then u need to program givin u have thre jack installed
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You already have Aux since it's an option on the stereo so definitely no programming required. Do you have the hardware? I believe so, just look toward the center console and you should see the aux jack and usb. I believe all the 08 came with that option. Get the cable and plug in, select aux on idrive and that should be it.
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