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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 20053 Series IPod Interface Set Up
Hello All Has anyone had the Ipod hooked up to their BMW yet? If so, which Ipod? Also, did the BMW center do it for you and how much did it cost? Thanks David 2004 M3 Convertible Supposedly the BWM Service Centers will be charging 1 Hr. worth of labour to do the work. I haven't gotten one yet but as soon as they become available in Canada my dealer is supposed to let me know. The cost of the adapter will be $229.50 CND. Cheers. > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > 2004 M3 Convertible An update for any who care; The cost has now gone up to $297.50 CND and 1 Hrs worth of labour. My install date will be some time next week. Cheers. > Supposedly the BWM Service Centers will be charging 1 Hr. worth of > labour to do the work. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >> 2004 M3 Convertible Hi, Wondering how the install turned out and how well the connector/interface works. I have an iPod mini and got a $500 USD quote for the connector and installation at Irvine BMW in Southern California. Thanks. The connector/interface works great... haven't had any issues. For both the connector and install I paid ~$600 CND (including taxes) which I thought was a little high but I didn't see any other option. I was the first to get it done at my dealership earlier this summer so it took them almost 2 hours. Cheers. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks. have u tried the itrip transmitter add-on?, broadcasts on an fm frequency > The connector/interface works great... haven't had any issues. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > Thanks. > have u tried the itrip transmitter add-on?, broadcasts on an fm frequency Got an ipod and the itrip for Christmas. Works just fine, but you lose some signal to noise and freq response going through FM. There are several integrated ipod solutions (BMW, dension, monster), all of which replace the CD changer. I think you can use a blitzsafe adapter to augment the CD changer. There's also an aux input kit available that creates a 4th input for the head unit (Radio, CD or tape, CD changer and Aux) which will take any audio device output through a stereo mini-plug. I think the real trick is not so much getting the music from the iPod, but rather making the install appear integrated into the interior (no power plug to the lighter, no music output cable to the radio, etc). I'm working on that one. R / John >> The connector/interface works great... haven't had any issues. >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> > >> > Thanks. > > have u tried the itrip transmitter add-on?, broadcasts on an fm frequency > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > to the lighter, no music output cable to the radio, etc). I'm working on > that one. I'm currently struggling with that one, trying not to do any damage having never messed about with a car before :) I've got a 1991 (or there abouts 318i), and the stereo in the car has aux inputs, which are female phono connectors. I've got a headphone jack to phono cable, which I want to somehow link up to the lower recess in the central console. A bad picture of my console can be seen here: http://homepage.mac.com/mdales/central.jpg The lowest recess (the bigger of the two) has a small hole in the top, through which I could thread the cable for connecting to my iPod mini. The analogue clock pops out, and I can see behind it a set of wires that goes up around the aircon unit and appears in the stereo system recess, coming in at the rear left of the recess. My hope is that I can somehow thread the cable I have down the same path, and then grab it behind the clock and have it come out in the lower recess. I started it yesterday, and will try and see if I can convince the cable to go where I want at the weekend. If that doesn't work - I suspect fitting it will be a job for a mechanic :) I'm certainly not planning on taking the dash apart myself :) -- Michael Seems your California dealer is taking you for a ride. Here in Canada the Dealer list of the adaptor is $229.00 Cdn and 1 hour installation. that's less than $350. at most locations. 330xi@canada.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks. |
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