Iphone 5 Cable Confusion

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Avallon

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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?
 
Great and I will be able to navigate through the music collection and play what I want using the BMW radio controls?
 
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...
 
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...
 
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
 
abeardo83 said:
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
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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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