Bluetooth / iPhone installation Z4 SDrive 23i

carbey

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Hi Guys! First post on this forum, so pray be kind :wink:

I wonder if someone out there might be able to help?

I'm looking to buy a Z4 SDrive 23i 2009 reg. The car is in superb condition, full dealer service history, one owner (who I know looked after the car) and under 6000 miles on the clock ...BUT! I am so used to using bluetooth for phone calls, which unfortunately the car was never fitted with.

The car doesn't have the satnave/idrive, nor does it have USB unfortunately, just a lonely AUX socket under the armrest and the standard Professional Radio install :cry:

I would also like to use my iPhone 5S in a brodit holder as a satnav, for music and for audiobooks (geeky maybe, but I just don't get the chance to sit down and read...Audible was a revelation!).

What is my best option?

Ideally I'd like the following:
- Bluetooth for hands free phone
- A direct connection of my iPhone, for charging and audio, with track info in order to play music / audiobooks (I have the Brodit holder that lets you plug in your own lightning cable)
- Control of both of the above via the steering wheel controls.

There seems to be a load of info for the older model Z4s on this forum and the net in general, but not so much on the 2009+ E89 models, and very little alluding to iPhone 5+ integration. I'm just lost as to what is the best option (at a reasonable price point too!)

A huge thanks in advance for any guidance / advice! :D
 
I've done a bit more searching....

It looks like a Parrot MKi9200 should do what I need.

I might also get the Parrot Unika so I can make use of steering controls. Although I gather some folks have had bad experiences with this...

Does anyone have experience with the Parrot in a 2009+ Z4 ? The Parrot site really is quite hopeless, it just says that for the car an additional adapter/cable will be needed, but doesn't say which cables to use!

Are there really more cables that I need? I presume the E89 needs different ones to the earlier Z4 models.

I'd say I'm quite adept in my googling skills, but upon searching for Parrot harness for Z4 2009 I was diverted to a site selling errrm 'Parrot Harnessess' :cry: :headbang:
 
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