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...

Thoughts?

 

if you already have aux option on your stereo you can probably just plug in the aux cable and it should work

 

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

 

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

 

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.