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08-01-2011, 03:27 AM | #1 |
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AUX/USB Y cable
hi guys...my SA told me a few days ago after my service that i can use the Idrive interface for the IPAD but i need to get the AUX/USB y cable, where is that purchase?? and which plug goes in where?? i assume the AUX and USB goes into the car and the other part (16 pin??) goes into the iphone? let me know guys thanks...also SA said that it should have came with the car? since i got the IPOD USB option??
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08-01-2011, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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Is it supposed to come with the cable??
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08-02-2011, 04:48 AM | #4 |
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This was discussed many times before.
Try the thread search engine (right hand top corner), it works very good.
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Amazing how many SAs don't know (or aren't advised) about the all the specifics of the car -- like how to pair TWO bluetooth phones in parallel. |
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08-23-2011, 11:24 PM | #8 |
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Recently got my 550i M Sport and thought it would come with the "Y" cable...had to buy it separate at the parts counter.
I too noticed how album art did not show with the Y cable...but art does show with the basic white Apple cable. Then while playing around, I also noticed that the Y cable sound quality is slightly better (more full and rich sounding)...than the white Apple cable. This makes sense because the Y cable has separate audio and data wires (AUX for audio and USB for data). If you do a back to back comparison with the same song and crank it up, you should notice the sound difference. So, I'm trying to figure out how to have best sound quality AND album art with iPod. I really like the album art feature but I am more interested in sound quality so I'm using the Y cable right now. The guy at the parts counter said the next generation Y cable might show album art. I have not played with a USB memory stick or hard drive yet...but I think from what I have read it does display album art (if album art is embedded in files correctly) and great sound too. Would be curious to know what others have learned as well. |
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10-24-2011, 04:12 PM | #10 |
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I'm not sure if they have released the new "Y Cable" yet that supports the album art.
I've switched back and forth many times with the Y Cable vs. Apple White Cable and have found both sound pretty good...they are just a bit "different". Also, at first I thought the Y Cable was better sound quality, but recently I'm almost liking the Apple cable better. Hard to say though... |
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09-17-2012, 02:38 PM | #13 |
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I was digging through old posts and found this one which partially answers my doubts.
I know that using the white Apple cable both the iPod and the iPhone work just fine, but I was wondering if the Y-cable is of any use in the 2012/2013 F10/F11s? I have one from when I had the E60 but in my MY2013 F11 the Y-cable doesn't even appear to work at all. |
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09-18-2012, 01:46 PM | #15 |
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When I picked up my 2012 F10 in July, I asked about the need for a Y-cable but was advised I didn't need it but I took the Y-cable from my 08 trade-in just in case. Glad I did because it works perfectly in the F10.
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I am not sure about the difference, apparently in some other treads this is down to was MP3 format you using. |
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09-19-2012, 12:57 AM | #17 |
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I guess I would like the Album art work but not entirely sure what the advantage is of a static pic of an album cover.
Not of interest to me.
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09-19-2012, 03:57 AM | #18 |
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Thanks to everyone for clearing this up. I will then stick to the white Apple cable.
I do wonder why the Y-cable is not working at all... I tried connecting both my 2009 iPod nano and my iPhone 4S but nothing happened. Maybe the Y-cable is no longer working properly, which is strange because it has been stowed in a safe place since I sold my E60 in April. |
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