Iphone 5 Cable Confusion

Avallon · Post by **Avallon** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:30 am

So...I've read many topics on the iPhone 5 cable for the Zed but I'm not sure about this - any help would be welcome

I have a 2014 / 64 plate 28i. Bog standard audio. None of the audio/bluetooth/mobile phone options.

If I buy the media cable, will I still be able to control the iPhone through the radio?

jwa1 · Post by **jwa1** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:25 am

Yes an iPod connection will show under the audio input list

Avallon · Post by **Avallon** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 1:20 pm

Great and I will be able to navigate through the music collection and play what I want using the BMW radio controls?

OwenT · Post by **OwenT** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:23 pm

Yes correct, you can control music and phone from the head unit

Avallon · Post by **Avallon** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:16 pm

ta - I need one then! Not having Bluetooth Audio in a £37k car is bad enough but having to control via the iPhone is plain embarrassing. Now to see if I can score one on eBay for a reasonable price...

OwenT · Post by **OwenT** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:40 am

A word of warning; I had 2 non BMW cables off eBay and neither were reliable, would drop connection, not recognise phone etc, eventually bit the bullet and bought one from BMW and an Apple 30-pin to lightning adapter and haven't had a problem since.

Not a cheap way to do it unfortunately but you get what you pay for I guess...

abeardo83 · Post by **abeardo83** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:43 pm

If your car has the USB socket in the arm rest, you can just plug in an old iPod using its normal ipod --> usb cable. No need to buy new cables for your iPhone.

Depends if you want to update music at the drop of a hat, I guess

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:26 am

abeardo83 wrote:If your car has the USB socket in the arm rest, you can just plug in an old iPod using its normal ipod --> usb cable. No need to buy new cables for your iPhone.

Depends if you want to update music at the drop of a hat, I guess

Why bother leaving an iPod in the car or forgetting it ?
Just bung your music onto a usb stick and leave it in the car.

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