iPod-BMW Adapter now official

Colin Dunstan · 06-22-2004, 05:16 AM

Brahamt brought the first news a week ago, and now it is official: Today, BMW and Apple unveiled the first adapter (link1, link2) that directly interfaces the iPod with a car stereo system. The BMW iPod Adapter can be installed in 2002 or later models, including the Mini Cooper. It supports up to five unique BMW playlists, which simulate the car's CD changer.

DaNDeE · 06-23-2004, 03:12 AM

Mhhh...nice idea, but I am little bit dissapointed in the way, they made it. A simple cable in the dashboard? Hello? The car is designed down to the last screw and than they are not able to build something like a holder, wheras every cellphone model's got its own! I wonder when the first schematics and hacks on the net appear, for this cable.

ignatz · 06-24-2004, 02:00 PM

iPod interface gets a poor review from engadget

sUnShInE · 06-24-2004, 03:35 PM

Well, I'm personally distressed that they're not even making it available for the Z3 (my car).

Truth be told, lots of people get their pods hardwired up in their cars already. This is not all that special.

I did notice that they're advertising it alot on tv in the U.S. though.

DaNDeE · 06-25-2004, 04:20 AM

Think it's the old game of making things that geeks do to for the rest of the world. Should not be very hard to add a chich jack to your normal car-hifi and solder a cable that goes from the headphones to to normal chinch - thus does not add controls over the iPod to the steering wheel. This is a nice feature. I wish the industry would build a standart for this, so that you buy a portable player that hast the xyz-jack to hook it to you cars remote. Mhhhh... think will need a new car, if this happens. Renault won't build controlls to their steering... at least not for Twingo.

brahamt · 06-28-2004, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sUnShInE

Well, I'm personally distressed that they're not even making it available for the Z3 (my car).

Truth be told, lots of people get their pods hardwired up in their cars already. This is not all that special.

I did notice that they're advertising it alot on tv in the U.S. though.

Hey Sunshine,

I don't know if you saw the thread from before, but Denison does make an adapter that you could connect to a Z3

IceLink for BMW

sUnShInE · 06-28-2004, 02:04 PM

I did, but thanks, brahamt.

I guess you didn't see my post about using a $30 adaptor from Radio Shack, which has been working just swimmingly.

brahamt · 06-28-2004, 02:13 PM

No I missed your message, but I am glad you have a solution that works.

06-22-2004, 05:16 AM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	iPod-BMW Adapter now official Brahamt brought the first news a week ago, and now it is official: Today, BMW and Apple unveiled the first adapter (link1, link2) that directly interfaces the iPod with a car stereo system. The BMW iPod Adapter can be installed in 2002 or later models, including the Mini Cooper. It supports up to five unique BMW playlists, which simulate the car's CD changer.

06-23-2004, 03:12 AM	#2
DaNDeE Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Device: Newton/iPhone/iPad	Mhhh...nice idea, but I am little bit dissapointed in the way, they made it. A simple cable in the dashboard? Hello? The car is designed down to the last screw and than they are not able to build something like a holder, wheras every cellphone model's got its own! I wonder when the first schematics and hacks on the net appear, for this cable.

06-24-2004, 02:00 PM	#3
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	iPod interface gets a poor review from engadget

06-24-2004, 03:35 PM	#4
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Well, I'm personally distressed that they're not even making it available for the Z3 (my car). Truth be told, lots of people get their pods hardwired up in their cars already. This is not all that special. I did notice that they're advertising it alot on tv in the U.S. though.

06-25-2004, 04:20 AM	#5
DaNDeE Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Device: Newton/iPhone/iPad	Think it's the old game of making things that geeks do to for the rest of the world. Should not be very hard to add a chich jack to your normal car-hifi and solder a cable that goes from the headphones to to normal chinch - thus does not add controls over the iPod to the steering wheel. This is a nice feature. I wish the industry would build a standart for this, so that you buy a portable player that hast the xyz-jack to hook it to you cars remote. Mhhhh... think will need a new car, if this happens. Renault won't build controlls to their steering... at least not for Twingo.

06-28-2004, 02:04 PM	#7
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	I did, but thanks, brahamt. I guess you didn't see my post about using a $30 adaptor from Radio Shack, which has been working just swimmingly.

06-28-2004, 02:13 PM	#8
brahamt Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 6622 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T3	No I missed your message, but I am glad you have a solution that works.

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