[carsonc10]

My 2011 e90 with Nav., the center armrest USB has never worked. My old media setup was an iPhone charger in the glovebox and an aux cord in the armrest. I just got an iPhone 8 Plus, so no headphone jack. I want to find a solution where i can charge my phone and play music without using that stupid dongle. I really don't want to go bluetooth if possible.

Also my speakers have been getting worse, could be related? or just wear and tear?

Any ideas? Fuse blown (but Aux works)?

Anything helps!

[ctuna]

For sound you need to identify your sound system this has nothing
to do with the Head Unit or Idrive.

Does a USB stick work in your USB slot.

Do a printout of your cars options with one of the free online Vin checkers.

When you say your speakers are getting worse is this from all sources , Cd , Radio and USB.

BMW stereo types
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352586
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1266451970
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1260829447
http://www.bmwmotorsports.org/pdf/e7...%20Systems.pdf
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343673
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138949
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1209780605
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1209780865
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641323
http://bmwcoders.com/forum/3-er-8/bm...1-e92-e93-291/
http://technicpnp.com/menuDiagrams/d...e90_92_93.html
http://www.musicarnw.com/page-2/
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...3&d=1169133185
http://www.bmwmotorsports.org/BMW_docs/mostbus.pdf
http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...4&d=1278871872

In order for the iphone setup to work with the BMW Cable the music come through the aux cable .
Either you have to find a way to emulate that or perhaps you should buy a bluetooth dongle to attach to the aux.
Sorry that Apple didn't forsee this problem.



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[carsonc10]

Originally Posted by ctuna

For sound you need to identify your sound system this has nothing
to do with the Head Unit or Idrive.

Does a USB stick work in your USB slot.

Do a printout of your cars options with one of the free online Vin checkers.

When you say your speakers are getting worse is this from all sources , Cd , Radio and USB.

I believe I have the base system. It is most noticeable at high volume in all areas but I mostly use AUX. I had to allocate the balance to the left side to reduce the annoying rattle. I think they might just be blown even though I don't blast music all the time. I have never gotten anything to work in the USB port in the armrest.

Thanks for your help!

[ctuna]

If you have the 6fl option for usb you should be able to play any file
format from a fat32 formatled usb stick from the center usb console.

If you want decent sound in that car you need to upgrade the sound system.

[MysticRob]

I'll tell you my story too.
First I found anything besides FAT32 doesn't work for file system coding on my usb port. That was with 1 mp3 file loaded on any size stick. I also discovered my old 16GB standby usb stick was at the end of its life. Started taking longer to scan, load, and delete files from it than before and sure enough I often couldn't play anything off it when plugged into the car's usb port. Sometimes portions of songs would play, but FF, RW, etc, didn't work. Damn thing just sat there. I got another new stick, loaded the tunes, and haven't had a problem since.