iPod conn for jap-spec

[supergripen]

yup i do have CDC,its in the glovebox(x6)..plus i have another CD slot below the a/c controls that can play CDs.not too sure about mp3 capability,i'll have to give it a try when i get back to Malaysia.plus,i wonder how the single slot on the center console is connected to the system.but yeah,i guess it'll all come to naught if it doesn't play mp3.. can this be re-programmed via Progman?

wow..u do know ur stuff when it comes to idrive entertainment.darn good..had i known all this,i would've avoided a jap-spec car.such a pain in the backside.

anyway,thanx for ur insight into the wonderful world of idrive entertainment.i will continue to pursue the matter,if only i had more time.

never quite cared when it comes to ICE when i had my Impreza STi prior to buying the e60.with the car's titanium exhaust,i couldn't hear the CD playing anyways..it was just me and the loud exhaust note.with the e60,its just another world..might not be moving at warp speed but i sure do enjoy the quality of the ICE,what more in a car so hushed.

 

[bmw_wmn58]

yup i do have CDC,its in the glovebox(x6)..plus i have another CD slot below the a/c controls that can play CDs.not too sure about mp3 capability,i'll have to give it a try when i get back to Malaysia.plus,i wonder how the single slot on the center console is connected to the system.but yeah,i guess it'll all come to naught if it doesn't play mp3.. can this be re-programmed via Progman?

That's good! Now, since you've confirmed that you have CDC, what's left to confirm is the mp3 capability...If it does play mp3 CD's, then you're all set for the Dension GW500, but i doubt it!!!

Like i said in my previous posts, if it has the CDC & plays mp3 cd's (which usually has at least 100 songs!) you're all set for Dension GW500!!!
This is how it looks like when you play mp3 cd's :
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This is Dension GateWay500 in action:

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[bmw_wmn58]

Just to make you jealous, this is some more of what my car has...
TV...
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HUD...
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[bmw_wmn58]

And this :
BT Phone in action...notice the phonebook syn'd
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Sat Nav in Perspective view...
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And this is Sat Nav+BT Phone integration where you can get to ring up the place too!!! :
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[bmw_wmn58]

Guys, this is the new Silver Screen when updated via Progman ver.25.x or newer...
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Climate Control @ Air Cond Menu :
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Even Seat heating...
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[supergripen]

damn..that's very nice indeedy.

just had my wife try out the CDC,it can't play mp3 cds.so i'm out of luck then huh? and this capability can't be programmed in,rite?

so if i go the OEM ipod interface,i'll have to let go of the 6CDC provided no mp3 capability required la.if i follow this route,i'll still have that single slot on the center panel below the a/c controls to play CDs albeit one at a time la.

the ACM with DVD player is no problem i believe..so i may still have 'jalan' tho it'll be subject to a few conditions,need to find this out as soon as i get back.

 

[bmw_wmn58]

damn..that's very nice indeedy.

just had my wife try out the CDC,it can't play mp3 cds.so i'm out of luck then huh? and this capability can't be programmed in,rite?

so if i go the OEM ipod interface,i'll have to let go of the 6CDC provided no mp3 capability required la.if i follow this route,i'll still have that single slot on the center panel below the a/c controls to play CDs albeit one at a time la.

the ACM with DVD player is no problem i believe..so i may still have 'jalan' tho it'll be subject to a few conditions,need to find this out as soon as i get back.

The CDC definitely can't play mp3 discs!...what i meant was your CD/DVD slot (CCC) on the dash board. If it can play mp3 discs (like i've shown), it lists out the songs...

If you want to follow the OEM route, it may work...it doesn't say anything about mp3 capability! just the CDC...

So, in your case, it is actually plug&play since you already have the CDC activation in your CCC. it actually works like Dension GW500, but has limitations : no iPod Video, CDC has to be sacrificed, list a maximum 250 songs, shuffles songs in the same sequence (again and again...which is actually not shuffling if you ask me!), etc...

Anyway, like i told you before, i'm not quite sure since i didn't follow the OEM route. You'll have to comfirm with the workshop that you plan to do it for you...

 

[maccasel]

looks great bro..have pmed you

 

[supergripen]

yup..tried both the CD slot and the CDC..no joy.

anyways,hopefully the oem route will work.

 

[Lancelot Adolph]

How much is it cost to install this gadget?

 

[bindablitz]

ab quoted RM$1800