IUsing a classic iPod in a G29 Z4

weegeoff said:
I am a bit of an old fart :oldman: and prefer CD players, am I the only one ? I do wish I could afford a G 29 though
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You are not alone. I'm working on the next gen tech but still keep some copy of CDs and still have a discman. :tumbleweed:
 
weegeoff said:
I am a bit of an old fart :oldman: and prefer CD players, am I the only one ? I do wish I could afford a G 29 though
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Hopefully this will filter down the price range with age.

As for CD players……no thanks. I remember the days of having disk wallets in the passenger door well and flicking through to get a disc! Arghh
 
weegeoff said:
I am a bit of an old fart and prefer CD players, am I the only one ? I do wish I could afford a G 29 though
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I might be an older fart (don't know your age) and I prefer streaming Tidal using Apple Car Play or Android Auto. I have hundreds of tunes on my playlists and not a bit of 'audio plastic' in my car or home. :)
 
OK, thanks for the replies. We will not be using any phone wirelessly, by which I assume it is meant bluetooth, but it looks like connecting it to one of the USB ports will work. That will save me trying to extract the data from the iPod and transferring it to various USB drives.

And like weegeoff I yearn for a return to CD players in cars.
 
[ref]q96169we[/ref], They were a great technology, better quality than tape, more portable than CD's, easier to maintain and didn't skip. Had a couple of players/recorders and it was relatively easy to make a compilation disc. Superseded by solid state devices and the MP3
 
sars said:
[ref]q96169we[/ref], They were a great technology, better quality than tape, more portable than CD's, easier to maintain and didn't skip. Had a couple of players/recorders and it was relatively easy to make a compilation disc. Superseded by solid state devices and the MP3
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Yeah, I know what they are and tried them a lot of times as my wealthy classmates back then had more than one. It's just I couldn't afford it back then. Otherwise, I should also have a collection of MDs. :tumbleweed: :tumbleweed:

I personally find that it's not about the technology or better music quality etc. It's more about the story/memories a person has with those devices/discs.
 
Nick_in_Suffolk said:
OK, thanks for the replies. We will not be using any phone wirelessly, by which I assume it is meant bluetooth, but it looks like connecting it to one of the USB ports will work. That will save me trying to extract the data from the iPod and transferring it to various USB drives.

And like weegeoff I yearn for a return to CD players in cars.
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Nick im not sure if your old pod classic will work in the newer i drive. But its worth a try.. You might have to upgrade the ipod to a newer version.....
 
q96169we said:
sars said:
[ref]q96169we[/ref], They were a great technology, better quality than tape, more portable than CD's, easier to maintain and didn't skip. Had a couple of players/recorders and it was relatively easy to make a compilation disc. Superseded by solid state devices and the MP3
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Yeah, I know what they are and tried them a lot of times as my wealthy classmates back then had more than one. It's just I couldn't afford it back then. Otherwise, I should also have a collection of MDs. :tumbleweed: :tumbleweed:

I personally find that it's not about the technology or better music quality etc. It's more about the story/memories a person has with those devices/discs.
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So true. I miss video tapes for exact reason.

Going to the video store, spending ages finding a film and then the whole family watch it together. Some great memories.
 
ori said:
Going to the video store, spending ages finding a film and then the whole family watch it together. Some great memories.
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For me, it's like queuing for hours before the album release with gril friend back then to get the first batch of discs then showing off in front of the classmates or pissed off by someone else doing this to me when I didn't get the first batch. I'm not sure about now but back then, having the first batch collection was kind of a thing. In general, those discs are kind of a memory of the youth age. :rofl: :rofl:
 
Nick_in_Suffolk said:
OK, thanks for the replies. We will not be using any phone wirelessly, by which I assume it is meant bluetooth, but it looks like connecting it to one of the USB ports will work. That will save me trying to extract the data from the iPod and transferring it to various USB drives.
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Nick. Did you manage to get your ipod working.
Ive just tried an old 5th gen classic ipod in my car and although it reccognises it, it wont play any tracks..
Ive had my 6th gen ipod touch in the Z4 and it works well,,,, BUT,, at the the end of an album/playlists it wont return back to the start of the album/playlist and relpay, instead it just stops playing....Damd annoying. :headbang: :headbang:

Ive had a look in the menu,s / settings of the car and cant find anything to help me..... :headbang: :headbang:
Can anybody else shed any light on this.??
The 6th gen touch works fine in my F15 X5 , returning to the start of the album/playists to continue playing...

Anybody else out there in "G29 Z4 land" use an ipod to play music in there car.?? If so which model ipod do you use.???
 
Sorry, had to wait for my wife's car to be collected. The iPod (bought quite late in the iPod cycle, so I guess at least a gen 6) works fine via the front USB port, indeed it loads music lists much more quickly than my M2C did) where I thought the there was a wireless charging pad (alas no). I have to buy a USB-C to lightning cable to see whether it will work in the area behind the cupholders.

Getting the iPod to work has been a major success. The iDrive is still posing many challenges (it is even more obscure than the M2C) so we may make a trip back to our (friendly) dealer. It has me wondering what the i4 has in store for me when/if it arrives.
 
Nick.
Can you check for me,, if,, your ipod returns to the start of an album/playlist, and continues playing or just stops,,,,,,, when it come to the end of the album/playlist.??
Hope you understand me.?
Thanks....
 
BigDave

So test 1 completed - after playing the last track on an album the iPod goes back to track 1 and starts the album again.

But, the cable (USB to 32 pin Apple) appears to not charge the iPod, so my first test was actually my 3rd test. Test 1 was with iPod 1, which appeared to not come alive, as did iPod 2 (the one I was hoping to use with the i4). After some off-car charging iPod 1 is not working, but I cannot get iPod 2 to come back to life. I winder whether it is worth getting the battery in iPod 2 replaced (iPod 2 was alwyas in use far more frequently than iPod 1)
 
Its update time for those that might be interested......

"BUT,, at the the end of an album/playlists it wont return back to the start of the album/playlist and replay, instead it just stops playing.".

I've recently done some digging on good old google, and found that there was a setting in the ipod,s menu that needs adjusting so I can continue playing the music when it reaches the end of the playlist/ album...
So FINALLY it all works correctly.. Happy dayz... :D :D :driving: :driving:
 
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