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12-12-2012, 05:22 AM | #1 |
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Phone cradle preparation with iPhone4s question.
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So i have an f10 from 2010 June that came with the Mobile phone preparation and Bluetooth. The Cradle prep is in the armrest... I am now ATM using an iPhone 4s that is connected via Bluetooth to my iDrive PRO. For music i have an iPod 160GB that i had to buy a specific cable in order to be able to see the playlists etc... all works fine after i got the cable... THIS ONE: BMW part number - 61120440796 The other day I have plugged in my iPhone 4S to this cable and realized i was able to see my playlists and operate the music from my iPhone like if i would have the iPod connected... furthermore iPhone connected as standard via Bluetooth so i could now listen to my tunes i had on the phone plus if call came in i could answer that the music would mute and came back on after the call was done.... great! HERE IS THE question.... I would like to keep the iPOD pluged into the Y cable and just order the CRADLE for my phone prep that i have in the Armrest.... I heard do that there are 2 different ones available so which one would i need in order to get the iPhone 4s : CHARGED / CONNECT TO EXTERNAL ANTENNA AND BE ABLE TO PLAY TUNES and PLAYLIST tha are stored on it? Thx for the answers. L |
12-13-2012, 01:40 AM | #2 |
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Why the BMW cable when you can get Art and same music with the original cable, I also have the same setup a iPod 160g and stopped using the BMW cable, with the original one I get the Art work displayed too.
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12-13-2012, 02:35 AM | #3 |
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Exactly, use the original apple cable for ipod and buy MEDIA Snap-in cradle for your i4s, thats how I have it, 240GB loseless music stored on iPod, and iPhone is storing 64GB of new music (mp3, mp4, acc, loseless), adding-removing weekly.
MEDIA adapter is the top one with all functionality, it even plays video on iDrive screen. |
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12-13-2012, 03:18 AM | #4 |
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Gents thx for the answer but i have bought the BMW Y cable because of the reason my iDrive did not recognized my ipod 160GB. When i connected the ipod with the original apple cable it recognized my ipod 160 as an external drive and not as ipod... the cable above in my first post fixed that.
I do have artwork on my ipod 160 but it dont display... So Looks like i have an older iDRIVE or idrive that needs updating or? Thx S |
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