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iPod Y-Cable 6FL vs generic Y-cable differences?

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Old 05-17-2011, 05:07 PM
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Has anyone done any exploring as to what the 6FL cable actually has inside?

I purchased a cable similar to http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-Audio-Line-USB-Cable-Dock-IPHONE-IPOD-EA216-/170642357004?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item27bb13bb0c#ht_3791wt_1139 which yields this problem.

How is that cable different than
this one this one
? Or is it?


Anybody with more experience able to shed some light?
Old 05-17-2011, 05:26 PM
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From the customer reviews on the one from amazon i think i would just go to the dealer... or wait till you get a loaner from the dealer and swipe it lol
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Originally Posted by e60oholic
From the customer reviews on the one from amazon i think i would just go to the dealer... or wait till you get a loaner from the dealer and swipe it lol
Tried to do that with the NAV discs, turns out the 2011s don't have them. Doh!
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View my thread here;

https://5series.net/forums/topic/105...1#entry1255330

I bought my 6FL cable from amazon for $22, never had one single issue, been using it for months. Get the one from Amazon and don't look back.
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I paid $19 for an oem on eBay .keep lookin.

Like this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-O...o#ht_500wt_948
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Thanks guys. Picked one up on eBay, $14.99 shipped

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220758427233&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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