[Stormbitch]

IPod does not show up in the IDrive. Been playing up and loosing connection and now does not show up.

IPhone 4 when plugged in will not show up and I get a pulsing connection noise, as if the phone is getting plugged in and unplugged rapidly. Goes mad.

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding.. ok you get the picture...

BUT.

When I plug in the IPHONE to a MINI USB - it works fine. So does the IPOD.

AND

When I plug in an IPhone 6 to my F10 it works.

Is it ...

A. IPOD is 10 years old - get a new one jesus.
B. Put your music on a USB Stick
C. This is a BMW support issue they no longer support this.

Thanks for help

Howard

AKA HR IN A CAR https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh3...czmlAg6yjqilFA

[DDD31]

Are you using an Apple certified cable when you plug in your phone or iPod?

I bought a cheap cable to use in my car and had the same problem with a message saying that device is not supported. Once I paid up an got an Apple cable, the problem went away.

[Stormbitch]

That is strange a digital cable is a digital cable... and it does not explain why it does work in the MINI but not in the BMW....

[martin mustang]

I start with the cable, I got the same when I went for the small cable, but went back to my Apple certified one for my Ipod classic.
If your ipod was updated lately make sure your car too, you can download the new version on line with your vin number, but not fully sure if the issue you describing is version related.

[Stormbitch]

Hm... BMW recently added the new software to my IDrive I think that may have been included right?
Can it be as simple as a Cable really???

[gulfstream69xr7]

Our 2013 535I does not support a gen 1 ipod, but it does support a nano, and my ihpone 6. I'm using the BMW issue cable that the dealer gave my wife for the gen 1 ipod.

You can play it through the audio aux input, but it will not charge or show screen interface.

BMW should be embarrassed how badly their IT sucks.

[Stormbitch]

Hm... they should post that

However my friend 2013 e70 has all my devices working
And a friends Mini too.

Looks like its going in for a fix me thinks.

[martin mustang]

I agree with you on this, not only they suck but they constantly changing the systems thinking they on top of it, to find out not at all, a perfect pain in back side.

Originally Posted by gulfstream69xr7

Our 2013 535I does not support a gen 1 ipod, but it does support a nano, and my ihpone 6. I'm using the BMW issue cable that the dealer gave my wife for the gen 1 ipod.

You can play it through the audio aux input, but it will not charge or show screen interface.

BMW should be embarrassed how badly their IT sucks.

[martin mustang]

The fact the error is random like losing connection, to me looks like a part is at fault, hence maybe the cable the easy one to check and was the problem with my classic ipod, if not your 1st option should be BMW but not sure how helpful when down to iPod, they tend to blame the iPod software by default.

QUOTE=Stormbitch;20074216]Hm... they should post that

However my friend 2013 e70 has all my devices working
And a friends Mini too.

Looks like its going in for a fix me thinks.[/QUOTE]

[Tasmanian]

First Step...run the free software updates at www.bmw.com/update. That way, you have eliminated one possibility right away.

I upgraded mine tonight to see if I can improve functionality with my wife's cellphone.

Waiting now to test it on the road.

Tasmanian

Originally Posted by martin mustang

I start with the cable, I got the same when I went for the small cable, but went back to my Apple certified one for my Ipod classic.
If your ipod was updated lately make sure your car too, you can download the new version on line with your vin number, but not fully sure if the issue you describing is version related.