Groupbuy? BMW station for Apple iPhone

taibanl · 10-13-2011, 03:26 PM

As promised...hope I wired this thing correctly!

boxim · 10-13-2011, 03:48 PM

i must say, not as clean of a look as the x1. hope it looks better with the ipod connected...i actually think the garmin gps looks better...it just hovers too high

nato-main-man-5am · 10-13-2011, 10:13 PM

I kinda like it. If I had an iPhone I might get it, even though it doesn't have all the harness features/integration I would like. I like any "screen" in the car to be up as close to the base of the window in my line of sight as possible.

As it is, I have a blackberry and an ipad, and it wouldn't work for either.

It looks way better than my hack-ed solution for the blackberry and ipad that I have now:

http://www.clingo.com/car-mounts/universal-vent-mount stock photo:

boxim · 10-14-2011, 03:23 PM

Hey can someone pm me a germany address and instructions on how to set up an itune account in germany so i can get the bmw link app

taibanl · 10-16-2011, 10:20 AM

Guys. So far so good. Works well with the iPhone 4S and Siri. Full review coming soon. highly recommend it

taibanl · 10-16-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxim

Hey can someone pm me a germany address and instructions on how to set up an itune account in germany so i can get the bmw link app

. You cN also use a uk one. I used 10 downing street

DanGerDog · 10-16-2011, 03:24 PM

Hey Taibanl!! I ordered the station too, hopefully will get in a week or so. Thanks for arranging this! Can't wait.

Can you keep the iphone in a bumper case and still use the station?

I'm looking foward to your review. How hard was it to self install?

boxim · 10-17-2011, 09:09 AM

wicked im going to order...i got the app, but since no Canadian maps available for Nav, it will be useless. Siri is very efficent, we will be able to send txt messages via voice, how cool.... euroActive quoted me 339 US for shipping to Canada, does this seem right? do we only have two people that ordered so far?

DesiRoc · 10-17-2011, 05:54 PM

Wow that looks great! Can't wait for the review, then I might just consider sending payment and doing the work.

You should do a simplified DIY.

Victorae · 10-18-2011, 05:36 AM

Do I need bluetooth option in my car for this to work?

taibanl · 10-18-2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Victorae

Do I need bluetooth option in my car for this to work?

NO (and maybe).

No - the station HAS ITS OWN BLUETOOTH that enables you to make speakerphone calls, mic on the cradle, audio through the speakers, similar to the Assist BT. The quality of the mic is quite good, the quality of the audio out is ok, it seems to be limited by the bandwidth of the bluetooth. Overall it works very well but could sound "nicer" coming from the speakers.

Maybe - the station is supposed to be coded for a SA640 retrofit. As I haven't done this quite yet, I'm not sure exactly what this adds. Supposedly something to auto-switch to AUX when the phone is in the cradle, and perhaps something to do that again if you have an incoming call. I am not sure.

taibanl · 10-19-2011, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesiRoc

Wow that looks great! Can't wait for the review, then I might just consider sending payment and doing the work.

You should do a simplified DIY.

Sorry for the delay guys, have had my seat out doing work on my speakers. Its coming

boxim · 10-27-2011, 10:17 AM

Have only 2 people purchased so far?

taibanl · 10-27-2011, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxim

Have only 2 people purchased so far?

Yes. Kind of unfair to the vendor since we told him we had more

boxim · 10-27-2011, 12:31 PM

just ordered....FYI for everyone prices are going up soon.... get your orders in, lets get it cheaper....i had to pay 20 bucks extra shipping to Canada

taibanl · 11-01-2011, 09:24 PM

Guys, unfortunately the price has to go up; check out the post one. I hope we'll get up to 10 so that we can get credit back!

tsaikunsung · 11-08-2011, 05:15 AM

Does anyone know if this station also support Ipod Touch 4?
I have used IPT4 with Aux+charger for my E84 X1 now.
I am interested with this station for the prefect integration interior.

Thanks!

taibanl · 11-08-2011, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsaikunsung

Does anyone know if this station also support Ipod Touch 4?
I have used IPT4 with Aux+charger for my E84 X1 now.
I am interested with this station for the prefect integration interior.

Thanks!

The dock connector is identical so most functions would work great (even bluetooth perhaps, though no phone).

I believe it might fit in the dock intended for iPhone 3Gs best.

AA330I · 11-10-2011, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taibanl

The dock connector is identical so most functions would work great (even bluetooth perhaps, though no phone).

I believe it might fit in the dock intended for iPhone 3Gs best.

I am going to buy this tomorrow. How long did it take for install?

taibanl · 11-10-2011, 02:11 PM

See my other thread inthis forum

AA330I · 11-10-2011, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taibanl

See my other thread inthis forum

Hey it said something about USB. I just ordered it today. Do I have to have USB? My 06 330I is pretty basic. I don't even have seat heaters lol

P.S. it looks great in your car. Do you still think its worth it?

taibanl · 11-11-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AA330I

Hey it said something about USB. I just ordered it today. Do I have to have USB? My 06 330I is pretty basic. I don't even have seat heaters lol

P.S. it looks great in your car. Do you still think its worth it?

Usb is NOT required

Yup!

10-13-2011, 03:26 PM	#67
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boxim Private 3 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2007 AW E92 Xdrive Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	i must say, not as clean of a look as the x1. hope it looks better with the ipod connected...i actually think the garmin gps looks better...it just hovers too high
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nato-main-man-5am special 37 Rep 858 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California iTrader: (10)	I kinda like it. If I had an iPhone I might get it, even though it doesn't have all the harness features/integration I would like. I like any "screen" in the car to be up as close to the base of the window in my line of sight as possible. As it is, I have a blackberry and an ipad, and it wouldn't work for either. It looks way better than my hack-ed solution for the blackberry and ipad that I have now: http://www.clingo.com/car-mounts/universal-vent-mount stock photo:
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10-14-2011, 03:23 PM	#70
boxim Private 3 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2007 AW E92 Xdrive Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Hey can someone pm me a germany address and instructions on how to set up an itune account in germany so i can get the bmw link app
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10-16-2011, 10:20 AM	#71
taibanl Brigadier General 281 Rep 4,121 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NA iTrader: (4)	Guys. So far so good. Works well with the iPhone 4S and Siri. Full review coming soon. highly recommend it
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10-16-2011, 03:24 PM	#73
DanGerDog Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 335is Black on Black Baby Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Hey Taibanl!! I ordered the station too, hopefully will get in a week or so. Thanks for arranging this! Can't wait. Can you keep the iphone in a bumper case and still use the station? I'm looking foward to your review. How hard was it to self install?
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10-17-2011, 09:09 AM	#74
boxim Private 3 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2007 AW E92 Xdrive Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	wicked im going to order...i got the app, but since no Canadian maps available for Nav, it will be useless. Siri is very efficent, we will be able to send txt messages via voice, how cool.... euroActive quoted me 339 US for shipping to Canada, does this seem right? do we only have two people that ordered so far?
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10-17-2011, 05:54 PM	#75
DesiRoc Kumar 73 Rep 747 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E93 335i, S50 E30 325i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southeast US iTrader: (2)	Wow that looks great! Can't wait for the review, then I might just consider sending payment and doing the work. You should do a simplified DIY.
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10-18-2011, 05:36 AM	#76
Victorae Lieutenant 21 Rep 549 Posts Drives: 2014 F32 \| 2014 Tesla Model S Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Do I need bluetooth option in my car for this to work?
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10-27-2011, 10:17 AM	#79
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10-27-2011, 12:31 PM	#81
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11-01-2011, 09:24 PM	#82
taibanl Brigadier General 281 Rep 4,121 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NA iTrader: (4)	Guys, unfortunately the price has to go up; check out the post one. I hope we'll get up to 10 so that we can get credit back!
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11-08-2011, 05:15 AM	#83
tsaikunsung Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: E84 X1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Taiwan iTrader: (0)	Does anyone know if this station also support Ipod Touch 4? I have used IPT4 with Aux+charger for my E84 X1 now. I am interested with this station for the prefect integration interior. Thanks!
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