[RCE]

Originally Posted by LMBlau

Thats what I told the guy, my wheel has the same functions as the standard, except for the non aluminum case. Perhaps we havent got the latest interface here in Spain.

I think that I will try with another dealer, thank you!!

If you want, come to Algarve in Portugal and go to the dealer Baviera in the city of Portimão. They do that in 2 or 3 hours!

[XEYKON]

Please help me, I have same problem if you allready install the device give me please the serial part no.

[bakdraft]

Having just sat for 3 hours and read all 486 posts.... crazy... I have a question..

Earlier on someone asked that when people got the integration installed they would report back if the 3rd gen ipod's actually worked as oposed to confusing brochures saying they would / wouldn't. Has someone actually tried it to proe the point??

If not $500 for the int + $300 for a new Ipod is too much...

8Gb DVD's plus using the CD's will suffice. As for the UI, I can burn 1 DVD by Genre, another by artist, another by album... total cost $6.00 and of course it would mean it can't be stolen if it's not there. Still maybe the wife might surprise me if the 3rd gen works....

[sblument]

I have a 2 month old 80GB ipod that works fine with my OEM ipod interface (Feb 06 build, non-idrive)

[Lydiamight]

Bakdraft---I have a 40gig 3rd generation Ipod. Dealer recently installed Ipod kit into E91, February 2006 build. Absolutely no problems whatsoever, everything works fine.

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by Lydiamight

Bakdraft---I have a 40gig 3rd generation Ipod. Dealer recently installed Ipod kit into E91, February 2006 build. Absolutely no problems whatsoever, everything works fine.

There are some incompatiblities with 3rd gen. units - I don't recall what they were but they are not 100% compatible. BMW found this out during extensive testing. I'll see if I can find out.

[bakdraft]

Originally Posted by JSpira

There are some incompatiblities with 3rd gen. units - I don't recall what they were but they are not 100% compatible. BMW found this out during extensive testing. I'll see if I can find out.

I would apreciate that, as I really don't want to have to buy another iPod, just to leave the nice new one in the car, and carry the old one about?!!**

If it's just small limitations... I can live with that...

Dave

[darkcloud]

I just lucked out today. I spoke with my SA about a week ago to get this IPOD interface installed. Well he quoted me around $350-400. Well I was going to sit on it until I got all my stuff fixed properly from being rear ended.

Well I took my car in this morning to check out an error message I had. Well somehow the computer or my SA messed up and put the paperwork in to install the ipod stuff, even though I didn't want it yet.

Well I called in like an hour ago to check if they figured out what the error was and my guy went and checked. He comes back and was like they didn't start but something got messed up and their almost done installing the ipod interface. He said he'd have them take it out then stopped and said, "how bout I give you a deal". So I ask what kind of deal? And he says $200+tax. You better believe I was all over that shit haha. I'd say with 98% confidence that I now have one of the cheapest dealer installed ipod interfaces out there lol. I guess I finally had a good day!

[darkcloud]

BTW, I was buying a new 80gig Ipod tonight. Am I reading correctly that it might not work properly?? I have a year old ipod mini to test with as well but are the new ones having a glitch??

[Discodancingrover]

I just got an 80, works the same as the other 60 I have, no problems.

[tirana]

No problems with my 80 Gb iPod either.

[PGAjg]

Ok so I got my car back yesterday from being installed, and while I love the iPod interface so far (although I too have experienced it go back to the beginning when I restart the car, and it bothers me that when you select CD1 it automatically goes to the whole library rather than just showing me the list of playlists, but whatever) but I'm a little frustrated of the cost. Now I knew from checking on here that it was going to be expensive (around 500$) and for some reason I was never quoted a specific price at the dealer other than for the adaptor itself (and BMW NA quoted me 2.5 hours labor), needless to say when I picked up my car they wanted to charge me 790$ for the installation. After about 45 minutes of arguing I got them to reduce it from 4 to 2 hours of labor, but still with a sticker of 580$ after tax it seems like I still got screwed compared to most of you out there. So my question is what did you all pay? If a bunch of you are less than that then I'm going back there to get some more of my money back.

Oh, and as for the actual installation process they claimed it took more than 8 hours because of problems with software programming (which I didn't think I should be paying for since it's BMWs bad programming not mine) which leads me to my second question... have any of you had them tell you that they can't get it to work with the Sirius radio? because that's what they told me so now not only did I pay 600$ for the iPod but I lost the sat. rad. that I paid 600$ previously for (which I though was outrageous as well) has this happened to anyone else or is my dealer really as retarded as I think they are?

Thanks!

[JSpira]

There is no reason it can't work with satradio so they need to fix it.

In terms of total price, I think it wasn't bad.

[muzeon]

Silly question, I just bought a 30G iPod 2 months ago, and it plays video... is that the 3rd generation iPod that the OEM iPod adapter have problems with? After trying several iPod solutions (see the iPod solution sticky), I'm now seriously thinking about paying the $500 - $600 to install the OEM iPod Adapter, but like to make sure it will work perfectly with my iPod.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

[bakdraft]

Originally Posted by muzeon

Silly question, I just bought a 30G iPod 2 months ago, and it plays video... is that the 3rd generation iPod that the OEM iPod adapter have problems with? After trying several iPod solutions (see the iPod solution sticky), I'm now seriously thinking about paying the $500 - $600 to install the OEM iPod Adapter, but like to make sure it will work perfectly with my iPod.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

3rd Generations date back from about 2003 and did (do) not play video.

[tirana]

The 30 gig iPod with video is "Generation 5". The current generation is 5.5 but there are only small differences over the 5Gs (brighter screen, better battery life). The Generation 3 iPods are the ones with the four touch sensitive (or not) buttons below the screen (they also were the first with the dock interface at the base and work with many peripherals such as the MOST adaptor, albeit with limitations compared to the Generation 4 and later models). Generation 4 integrated the four button functionality into the click-wheel. My wife's 5 Gb Generation 1 iPod (Firewire....) is still going strong.

[SlapinMike]

i was wondering what you guys are doing when selecting tracks that are in the middle of the list? the idrive controller fights me so much when i am scrolling, that it only goes about 2 songs per turn.

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by SlapinMike

i was wondering what you guys are doing when selecting tracks that are in the middle of the list? the idrive controller fights me so much when i am scrolling, that it only goes about 2 songs per turn.

keep turning, that´s all

[cdp1276]

Has anyone validated yet that you can play MP3 data CD's in your CD player and also have the iPod MOST retrofit installed? Since I got the iPod interface finally installed and working under Progman v24 I lost the ability to play MP3 data CD's. I was informed I can't have both and I don't understand why as the two don't seem related to me. Mine was a May 2005 E90 Build date and had to have a special MP3 Bulletin SI B65 30 05 performed on it last year just to gain this capablity.

[BMWNA]

Originally Posted by PGAjg

Ok so I got my car back yesterday from being installed, and while I love the iPod interface so far (although I too have experienced it go back to the beginning when I restart the car, and it bothers me that when you select CD1 it automatically goes to the whole library rather than just showing me the list of playlists, but whatever) but I'm a little frustrated of the cost. Now I knew from checking on here that it was going to be expensive (around 500$) and for some reason I was never quoted a specific price at the dealer other than for the adaptor itself (and BMW NA quoted me 2.5 hours labor), needless to say when I picked up my car they wanted to charge me 790$ for the installation. After about 45 minutes of arguing I got them to reduce it from 4 to 2 hours of labor, but still with a sticker of 580$ after tax it seems like I still got screwed compared to most of you out there. So my question is what did you all pay? If a bunch of you are less than that then I'm going back there to get some more of my money back.

Oh, and as for the actual installation process they claimed it took more than 8 hours because of problems with software programming (which I didn't think I should be paying for since it's BMWs bad programming not mine) which leads me to my second question... have any of you had them tell you that they can't get it to work with the Sirius radio? because that's what they told me so now not only did I pay 600$ for the iPod but I lost the sat. rad. that I paid 600$ previously for (which I though was outrageous as well) has this happened to anyone else or is my dealer really as retarded as I think they are?

Thanks!

I’m with BMW of North America, LLC. The BMW iPod Interface for the 3-Series Sedan, for model year 2006 and newer, is fully compatible with Sirius Satellite Radio. If you or your BMW center have concerns regarding your iPod Interface’s compatibility with Sirius Satellite Radio, you can phone us at (800) 831-1117 or email us at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com, and mention Reference #200701000722 so that we can help you more efficiently.

[jmonier]

This post may be pertinent to Sirius problems with the iPod adapter:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42529

Apparently a Progman 24 software update (such as might be done during iPod Adapter installation) will kill the Sirius.

[bavarian19]

Originally Posted by BMW NA Customer Relations

I’m with BMW of North America, LLC. The BMW iPod Interface for the 3-Series Sedan, for model year 2006 and newer, is fully compatible with Sirius Satellite Radio. If you or your BMW center have concerns regarding your iPod Interface’s compatibility with Sirius Satellite Radio, you can phone us at (800) 831-1117 or email us at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com, and mention Reference #200701000722 so that we can help you more efficiently.

Thank you customer relations!!!

I have my ipod integration kit, but just need my E92 to arrive. I will be running it with my 20G ipod.