willbishop

No responses for my question earlier......any way to hook up an iPod to a 2006 5 series?

kscarrol

Any way? Or any cheap way? There is the OEM BMW iPod adaptor which connects in the glove box, replacing the 6-disc changer. Denison also makes one that connects through the glove box as well. Bottom line is if you want to control through the iDrive, you lose the 6-disc changer. Only other choice is the Aux Input which is lower quality sound and no iDrive control. The BMW adaptor ran roughly $500 installed on my old 545...

willbishop

Thanks for answering my question. Sounds like a little more money than I am looking to spend. I would give up the iDrive control for a cheaper way. With the AUX input is that also accessed in the glove box? My car is not equipped with the 6 disc changer....I just have a single CD drive above the navigation DVD drive. Thanks again for your help.

kscarrol

Can't recall where they put the Aux Input but I think it is the glove box as well. No worries if you don't have the 6-disc, it is pre-wired so making the connection is easy...

ironcheflam

on my m5 it is in the glove box and another one on the rear of the center console for the rear seats.

i have the bmw adapter look for it used on the forums i picked mine up for 200.

willbishop

Ok great thank you.

willbishop

Thank you.....I don't think the 2006 model has the AUX under the rear seat passenger's AC/Heat vents...don't think that came along until the 2007 model year.

ironcheflam

sorry i meant mine is in the center console at the bottom. and in the rear center. i just checked the other day and both were there maybe that was an option that the m5's had.