I can't connect my iPod

SeOuLm3 · 10-24-2011, 12:58 AM

hey all,

I was wondering if anybody else has the same problem.

I have 2011 E93 with every possible options that you could get

my car was built in Aug. 2011 and was delivered to me in Sept. The problem that I'm having is that I cannot connect my iPod using the white cable. and I know I do not need the Y cable, right?

I took it to the dealer and they said that I need to purchase the Y cable

I'm connecting my ipod from the armrest usb port. Has anyone solve this problem?

thanks in advance.

Ken

540gone · 11-03-2011, 10:01 AM

I had exactly the same problem when I took ED of my E90 (August build like yours) on Sept 1st at the Welt. The "Delivery Specialist" was puzzled as well - my understanding was that no longer is the Y-cable needed, just the white I-pod cable. At any rate it wouldn't work, making for a less "musical" two week driving trip in Europe. As an aside, we were able to connect it to the USB port in the glove box, and transfer individual songs to the car's hard drive, albeit very slowly and without any control.

I am taking PCD next Wednesday and am taking my I-pod AND the Y-cable from my X5 along to see if it works that way. Will let you know. CA says if it works, just let him know and he will get me another Y-cable.

SeOuLm3 · 11-03-2011, 02:01 PM

that sucks...my CA says that my car does NOT require the Y-cable, but he also does not know why my iPod is not getting connected...

540gone · 11-03-2011, 03:15 PM

Does yours work when you use the Y-Cable connector?

haze gray · 11-03-2011, 05:32 PM

Think you need the Y cable.

PhillyNate · 11-03-2011, 05:43 PM

Yeah, this is getting weird. I have the same minor issue. I suspected it was because I don't have a combox as my car is NOT heavily optioned. The Y-cable works perfectly though. Not an issue one bit for me as I have a Y-cable and I use a flash drive exclusively and flawlessly. Something is not quite right with this picture though.

robb7979 · 11-03-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillyNate

Yeah, this is getting weird. I have the same minor issue. I suspected it was because I don't have a combox as my car is NOT heavily optioned. The Y-cable works perfectly though. Not an issue one bit for me as I have a Y-cable and I use a flash drive exclusively and flawlessly. Something is not quite right with this picture though.

How do you use the flash drive with the Y cable?

OP, do you have Assist/BT integration? In Sept builds USB, Assist, and BT were to be combined as a $750 option. Before this, Ipod(USB) was a separate option ($400), in addition to assist/BT ($750). It seems like some of us were right on the cusp of this change, and weren't offered the combination option (which technically made the USB option free), and DIDN'T get the combox. My build was 9/14/2011, and I only got the USB option (thanks Technic!). I have to use the Y cable.

Finally, there is no way in hell you should have to "buy" this cable. That would be the world's most expensive iPod charger if the cable didn't come with it. If you paid for the USB option, and it ONLY works with the Y cable, they Y cable should be free. Mine was.

PhillyNate · 11-03-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by robb7979

How do you use the flash drive with the Y cable?

OP, do you have Assist/BT integration? In Sept builds USB, Assist, and BT were to be combined as a $750 option. Before this, Ipod(USB) was a separate option ($400), in addition to assist/BT ($750). It seems like some of us were right on the cusp of this change, and weren't offered the combination option (which technically made the USB option free), and DIDN'T get the combox. My build was 9/14/2011, and I only got the USB option (thanks Technic!). I have to use the Y cable.

Finally, there is no way in hell you should have to "buy" this cable. That would be the world's most expensive iPod charger if the cable didn't come with it. If you paid for the USB option, and it ONLY works with the Y cable, they Y cable should be free. Mine was.

Sorry for the confusion. You can't use them both simultaneously. I used the Y-cable and my ipod or iphone for a couple weeks 'til I loaded songs from my itunes playlist onto a USB drive. Works awesome and I don't have to be concerned with whether the ipod has properly disconnected from power and is draining and/or ruining batteries.
FYI, I have a 05/11 build and my Y-cable was free also.

robb7979 · 11-03-2011, 07:20 PM

I couldn't even get a flash drive to work from mine. I tried 2.

ajskydiver · 11-04-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by robb7979

I couldn't even get a flash drive to work from mine. I tried 2.

What sizes were the flash drives and what file system was being used on them?

If it's not using FAT, I don't think it will work. If your drives were large/newer, they may have been formatted using NTFS by default.

robb7979 · 11-04-2011, 11:59 AM

Damn, I didn't even think of that. Will try it when I get home. Thanks!

ajskydiver · 11-04-2011, 07:29 PM

Just FYI, Windows 7 wouldn't format in FAT (it would do FAT32, but that didn't work) and I had to find a 3rd party utility to force FAT for my drive.

SeOuLm3 · 11-04-2011, 07:52 PM

I was able to get the 6NR option when it was available for Sept production. It has USB, BT and BMW assist. the tech in California says that I need to still purchase Y-cable, the CA from Maryland says i dont need one. WTH??

robb7979 · 11-05-2011, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeOuLm3

I was able to get the 6NR option when it was available for Sept production. It has USB, BT and BMW assist. the tech in California says that I need to still purchase Y-cable, the CA from Maryland says i dont need one. WTH??

From everything I've read about it, you should only need the iPod cable. I wonder if there is something else software wise that is going on here. I will pull my glove box later today and see what I have. That Y cable is expensive.

SeOuLm3 · 11-05-2011, 02:37 PM

I couldnt find anything on my glove box lol am I missing anything????? LOL

robb7979 · 11-06-2011, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeOuLm3

I couldnt find anything on my glove box lol am I missing anything????? LOL

Lol, Sorry. I meant to check if I have the Combox. It's above the glove box. If I have it as well, then there is some issue with iPods not working with recent builds. But I'm pretty sure I don't have it.

540gone · 11-13-2011, 11:18 AM

Update: Just took PCD re-delivery, and my 80G i-Pod Classic would still not work with the white USB cable. I had taken my old y-cable along to see if that would work and it worked perfectly.

It gets more weird - my buddy's i-Pod worked just fine with the white cable. We thought it might be an issue with the cable itself, so switched them between the two i-Pods and had exactly the same result, so it is definitely an issue with my i-Pod. Someone suggested updating the i-Pod software, so I guess maybe I'll try that (do you do that thru i-tunes?), but otherwise the old style y-cable works great.

THE TECH · 11-13-2011, 11:24 AM

It could be an ipod specific issue. I know somewhere a while back it was mentioned that certain older ipods were not compatible. I cannot personally verify this though.

540gone · 11-15-2011, 04:04 PM

Update 2: There is definitely a problem with the iPod "classic".

Mine is a 2009 80Gig version and I just downloaded and installed the most recent version of iTunes on my PC and then confirmed that the iPod itself had the most recent software on the device itself.

All puffed up that I had found the problem, I connected it in the console with just the white cable........and it didn't work. FU.. The BMW logo indicating Combox even showed up on the iPod screen, and the device was recognized as connected on the iDrive screen, but as soon as you click on it to initiate play, the screen immediately says "not connected".

I guess it's time to buy a different iPod for this car or be content to use the y-cable. It appears what THE TECH heard has been verified.

540gone · 11-21-2011, 02:08 PM

Tired of screwing around with it, so I bought a new iPod Nano. It works perfectly, so it's definitely just a problem with the classic model of iPod.

10-24-2011, 12:58 AM	#1
SeOuLm3 Private First Class 9 Rep 127 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I can't connect my iPod hey all, I was wondering if anybody else has the same problem. I have 2011 E93 with every possible options that you could get my car was built in Aug. 2011 and was delivered to me in Sept. The problem that I'm having is that I cannot connect my iPod using the white cable. and I know I do not need the Y cable, right? I took it to the dealer and they said that I need to purchase the Y cable I'm connecting my ipod from the armrest usb port. Has anyone solve this problem? thanks in advance. Ken __________________ 11 E93 Mineral White (on order) +Akrapovic Slip-on+CF Hamann Rear Diffuser+Fox Red Custom Steering Wheel+
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11-03-2011, 10:01 AM	#2
540gone Private 1 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '13 X3 3.5, '14 640 GC Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (1)	I had exactly the same problem when I took ED of my E90 (August build like yours) on Sept 1st at the Welt. The "Delivery Specialist" was puzzled as well - my understanding was that no longer is the Y-cable needed, just the white I-pod cable. At any rate it wouldn't work, making for a less "musical" two week driving trip in Europe. As an aside, we were able to connect it to the USB port in the glove box, and transfer individual songs to the car's hard drive, albeit very slowly and without any control. I am taking PCD next Wednesday and am taking my I-pod AND the Y-cable from my X5 along to see if it works that way. Will let you know. CA says if it works, just let him know and he will get me another Y-cable.
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SeOuLm3 Private First Class 9 Rep 127 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	that sucks...my CA says that my car does NOT require the Y-cable, but he also does not know why my iPod is not getting connected... __________________ 11 E93 Mineral White (on order) +Akrapovic Slip-on+CF Hamann Rear Diffuser+Fox Red Custom Steering Wheel+
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11-03-2011, 03:15 PM	#4
540gone Private 1 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '13 X3 3.5, '14 640 GC Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (1)	Does yours work when you use the Y-Cable connector?
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haze gray Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Coupe / 2011 X5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	Think you need the Y cable.
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PhillyNate ENTHUSIAST 135 Rep 2,097 Posts Drives: 2010 Porsche Cayman Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 Porsche Cayman [0.00]	Yeah, this is getting weird. I have the same minor issue. I suspected it was because I don't have a combox as my car is NOT heavily optioned. The Y-cable works perfectly though. Not an issue one bit for me as I have a Y-cable and I use a flash drive exclusively and flawlessly. Something is not quite right with this picture though. __________________ "what I'm driving here...is an ending." Jeremy Clarkson 2010 Carrara White Porsche Cayman 6mt 2014 Whiteout Toyota GT-86 6mt(Sold 05/23/15) 2011 Alpine White BMW M3 6mt ZCP Coupe(forced retirement 06/06/14) 2008 Alpine White BMW 328i 6mt Coupe(retired 06/21/11)
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robb7979 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	I couldn't even get a flash drive to work from mine. I tried 2.
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SeOuLm3 Private First Class 9 Rep 127 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I was able to get the 6NR option when it was available for Sept production. It has USB, BT and BMW assist. the tech in California says that I need to still purchase Y-cable, the CA from Maryland says i dont need one. WTH?? __________________ 11 E93 Mineral White (on order) +Akrapovic Slip-on+CF Hamann Rear Diffuser+Fox Red Custom Steering Wheel+
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SeOuLm3 Private First Class 9 Rep 127 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I couldnt find anything on my glove box lol am I missing anything????? LOL __________________ 11 E93 Mineral White (on order) +Akrapovic Slip-on+CF Hamann Rear Diffuser+Fox Red Custom Steering Wheel+
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11-13-2011, 11:18 AM	#17
540gone Private 1 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '13 X3 3.5, '14 640 GC Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (1)	Update: Just took PCD re-delivery, and my 80G i-Pod Classic would still not work with the white USB cable. I had taken my old y-cable along to see if that would work and it worked perfectly. It gets more weird - my buddy's i-Pod worked just fine with the white cable. We thought it might be an issue with the cable itself, so switched them between the two i-Pods and had exactly the same result, so it is definitely an issue with my i-Pod. Someone suggested updating the i-Pod software, so I guess maybe I'll try that (do you do that thru i-tunes?), but otherwise the old style y-cable works great.
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THE TECH BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 307 Rep 13,093 Posts Drives: BPMsport 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas iTrader: (45) Garage List 2013 Nissan GTR [0.00] 2019 Sierra Denali ... [0.00] 1999 Nissan Silvia [0.00] 1999 Nissan Skyline ... [0.00] 1998 Toyota Supra [0.00]	It could be an ipod specific issue. I know somewhere a while back it was mentioned that certain older ipods were not compatible. I cannot personally verify this though.
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11-15-2011, 04:04 PM	#19
540gone Private 1 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '13 X3 3.5, '14 640 GC Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (1)	Update 2: There is definitely a problem with the iPod "classic". Mine is a 2009 80Gig version and I just downloaded and installed the most recent version of iTunes on my PC and then confirmed that the iPod itself had the most recent software on the device itself. All puffed up that I had found the problem, I connected it in the console with just the white cable........and it didn't work. FU.. The BMW logo indicating Combox even showed up on the iPod screen, and the device was recognized as connected on the iDrive screen, but as soon as you click on it to initiate play, the screen immediately says "not connected". I guess it's time to buy a different iPod for this car or be content to use the y-cable. It appears what THE TECH heard has been verified.
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540gone Private 1 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '13 X3 3.5, '14 640 GC Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (1)	Final update Tired of screwing around with it, so I bought a new iPod Nano. It works perfectly, so it's definitely just a problem with the classic model of iPod.
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