Dumb iPhone question

ejm3 · 03-08-2012, 03:20 PM

Im trying to hook up my 4S up using the basic Apple cable and it isn't supported apparently.
What cable do I need that will work with my BMW?

DriveHard · 03-08-2012, 03:37 PM

You need this

BMW iPod / iPhone Adapter Cable 61120440812

BFD99 · 03-08-2012, 03:39 PM

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E82-135...hone/ES255927/

ejm3 · 03-08-2012, 04:26 PM

Thanks. I just had to bend over for the BMW parts man and pay $72 for it but it works pretty well.

mdputnam · 03-08-2012, 04:26 PM

ejm,
You haven't even had your car for a week yet! Here are a few other options for an iPhone 4s.

Oops! your too fast on the purchases

KingOfJericho · 03-08-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejm3

Thanks. I just had to bend over for the BMW parts man and pay $72 for it but it works pretty well.

Are you a CCA member yet? You get a nice 15% discount!

DriveHard · 03-08-2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejm3

Thanks. I just had to bend over for the BMW parts man and pay $72 for it but it works pretty well.

LOL.. its only begun ..... might as well buy some bulk LUBE... your gonna need it

ejm3 · 03-08-2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Are you a CCA member yet? You get a nice 15% discount!

What's the CCA?

ZIPNBYE · 03-08-2012, 06:24 PM

CCA should have been typed BMWCCA, which is BMW Car club of America.

doublegbmw · 03-08-2012, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejm3

Thanks. I just had to bend over for the BMW parts man and pay $72 for it but it works pretty well.

I told my salesman to throw in some extras to sweeten the deal... he gave me all weather mats, baseball hat & ipod/iphone adapter cable

He said the adapter cable was almost $100 bucks, I thought he was joking

ZIPNBYE · 03-08-2012, 10:33 PM

Mine came free with the car.

tegoblue335i · 03-08-2012, 10:51 PM

Lol you guys should have checked eBay. I got mine for around 12 bucks and it works perfectly!

ejm3 · 03-09-2012, 07:40 AM

Yes I realize this is only the first os many times I will be raped by my BMW dealer.
I didn't really want a cradle specifically for the iPhone 4 because I suspect the iPhone 5 (or whatever it will be called) will likely have a different footprint rendering the cradle useless. A cable, while a less than perfect solution, allows me to plug in any iphone.

How do I join the BMWCCA?

Focusedintntions · 03-09-2012, 07:43 AM

I just use the basic cable that came with my 4S...what year is your 135?? Depending on the year car and what firmware your head unit has it could be supported.

ejm3 · 03-09-2012, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Focusedintntions

I just use the basic cable that came with my 4S...what year is your 135?? Depending on the year car and what firmware your head unit has it could be supported.

My car is a 2012 (non-HK radio) and that's the first thing I tried!
I got a message saying the cable wasn't supported.

I have a couple of iphones, ipods and an ipad and tried all those cables and got the same message with all of them.

The BMW cable was expensive but works great. Sound quality is actually noticably better than what comes out the the radio itself.

ZIPNBYE · 03-09-2012, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejm3

How do I join the BMWCCA?

Google

Focusedintntions · 03-09-2012, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ejm3

My car is a 2012 (non-HK radio) and that's the first thing I tried!
I got a message saying the cable wasn't supported.

I have a couple of iphones, ipods and an ipad and tried all those cables and got the same message with all of them.

The BMW cable was expensive but works great. Sound quality is actually noticably better than what comes out the the radio itself.

Might b/c you don't have the HK system?? I know I only have a 2k11 and it does it. I would think the 2012s would.

gkmunch · 03-09-2012, 08:45 AM

My friend and I both have 2012 135's without HK. His car supports the apple cable, mine doesn't. It's very strange.. we tried every combination of phone/cable and this was our conclusion.

Good thing the dealer threw in that BMW cable for free

Focusedintntions · 03-09-2012, 08:46 AM

Do one of you have comfort access and not the other?

gkmunch · 03-09-2012, 08:53 AM

Neither of us has comfort access, but he has BMW assist. That's the only difference option-wise.

He thinks it may be the "enhanced USB" that came with the bluetooth. My car has bluetooth, but was an October build so it was standard.

zamboni · 03-09-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ZIPNBYE

Mine came free with the car.

Perhaps it's free in Canada and you won't get one here in States.

ejm3 · 03-09-2012, 09:30 AM

Mine was delivered Wed and does not have comfort access but does have bluetooth and the normal Apple cable obviously didn't work.

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