Added the iPOD retrofit to my 545i
06-24-2011 | 12:34 PM
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From: Toronto
My Ride: 545i
And it's amazing!
plugged in my iPhone and it reads all the playlists, no delay and the good thing is I set iTunes to extract from CD at lossless quality. Yes the file is larger but the quality is great.
It cost me $700 from BMW, that includes the iPOD kit $350, coding $250, and labor $100 to remove the CD changer and install the retrofit kit.
The cable is long enough to reach center console so I will re-route but it will take time, for now I will leave the phone in the glove box when I am driving, i can control it via blue tooth.
It's well worth the effort!
plugged in my iPhone and it reads all the playlists, no delay and the good thing is I set iTunes to extract from CD at lossless quality. Yes the file is larger but the quality is great.
It cost me $700 from BMW, that includes the iPOD kit $350, coding $250, and labor $100 to remove the CD changer and install the retrofit kit.
The cable is long enough to reach center console so I will re-route but it will take time, for now I will leave the phone in the glove box when I am driving, i can control it via blue tooth.
It's well worth the effort!
06-25-2011 | 01:53 AM
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From: Pretoria, South Africa
My Ride: 2004, 530i (A), Titanium Silver, Grey Leather, Business Navigation, Dynamic Drive, Active Steering, Auto Rear Roller Blinds, Xenons (Adaptive), Hi-Fi ProLogic, Bluetooth, voice control, Sunroof, 30% Anti Smash & Grab tint, [South Africa]
06-25-2011 | 08:41 PM
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From: Toronto
My Ride: 545i
I work close to DVP and Eglinton so I take my BMW to Parkview BMW on Leslie, just north of Eglinton.
I do have logic 7. The car had to stay over night because the bracket wasn't going to be shipped until the morning, got a free car rental out of the deal
By the way, the iPod retrofit does have various configurations in iDrive...
MP3 1 = playlist
Mp3 2 = Artists
MP3 3 = Album
MP3 4 = Genre
MP3 5 = Podcast
MP3 6 = Track
It's awesome as I have a ton of Podcasts from Morgan Page that I listen to from time to time
I do have logic 7. The car had to stay over night because the bracket wasn't going to be shipped until the morning, got a free car rental out of the deal
By the way, the iPod retrofit does have various configurations in iDrive...
MP3 1 = playlist
Mp3 2 = Artists
MP3 3 = Album
MP3 4 = Genre
MP3 5 = Podcast
MP3 6 = Track
It's awesome as I have a ton of Podcasts from Morgan Page that I listen to from time to time
