*Official* 6FL iPod/USB Thread

iwugolf · 07-16-2008, 02:49 PM

I have a wierd issue guys.

Only when playing the ipod, and this just started recently to my knowledge, when I switch songs there sounds like a squealing noise coming from the dash. It happens everytime I change the song. It almost sounds like a cd changer squealing but I took the disc out and it still does it only when playing the ipod. What is this???

Tommy_69 · 07-18-2008, 01:00 PM

hey guys i just got my 335i convertible and am having problems with my iphone connecting to the system. in the handbook it says that song names are transfered at the first connection - this never happened. Im using a standard ipod white usb to ipod cable.

Phone function syncs fine with bluetooth but i just cant seem to play songs through the system/or have them come up on the iphone system.

somebody help please!

apw2607 · 07-18-2008, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inthemiddle

I have read/searched.. i apologize if i have missed it...

Any word out yet about perhaps a new Y cable or something that will let the iphone 3g work properly with 6fl ?

My idrive see's the phone.. but gets stuck on loading data from device or whatever it says...

also.. as we all know... it doesn't charge... (lame on apple's part !!!)

I dont think its the iphone 3G, but more the 2.0 firmware. My 2G iphone with 2.0 firmware no longer works with 6FL. Same problem as you.

There going to fix it for sure ... I mean, there must be few Apple employees using their iphone in their BMWs ? Probably ;-)

gravediggingaditch · 07-18-2008, 01:26 PM

I have the original iPhone, with 2.0 loaded on it.
I have no problems. It plays the music and accepts bluetooth phone calls without a problem. I use the Y cable.

apw2607 · 07-18-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gravediggingaditch

I have the original iPhone, with 2.0 loaded on it.
I have no problems. It plays the music and accepts bluetooth phone calls without a problem. I use the Y cable.

Ok. Thanks. Good to know. Is that the new or old style Y-Cable. Might do a bit more troubleshooting then, and try and restore the phone and stuff.

gravediggingaditch · 07-18-2008, 03:03 PM

i would guess its the new Y-Cable considering I have had my car for just about 1 month

AJerman · 07-18-2008, 03:06 PM

The current cable will not work with the iPhone 3G (and maybe the old iPhone/Touches with 2.0 firmware?) because Apple has disabled Firewire charging. This is the same reason why a lot of hardware can no longer charge iPhone 3Gs.

Why the Y cable used Firewire charging instead of just USB? Your guess is as good as mine, but apparently it did. So now we're going to have to wait for BMW to redesign the cable to power the correct pins.

Weaselboy · 07-18-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gravediggingaditch

I have the original iPhone, with 2.0 loaded on it.
I have no problems. It plays the music and accepts bluetooth phone calls without a problem. I use the Y cable.

Same here with 2007 E92 335i.. May build with new Y-cable.

apw2607 · 07-18-2008, 06:43 PM

Ok. thanks. I managed to get it working. I restored the iphone 2g with 2.0 firmware from scratch, and now the music plays fine through the 6FL, so not sure what was going on before.

All good now.

eekthecat · 07-18-2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJerman

The current cable will not work with the iPhone 3G (and maybe the old iPhone/Touches with 2.0 firmware?) because Apple has disabled Firewire charging. This is the same reason why a lot of hardware can no longer charge iPhone 3Gs.

Why the Y cable used Firewire charging instead of just USB? Your guess is as good as mine, but apparently it did. So now we're going to have to wait for BMW to redesign the cable to power the correct pins.

Mine charges fine...

There's still the matter of the echo w/ bluetooth calls though. (v29.2, iPhone3G shipping f/w)

AJerman · 07-18-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eekthecat

Mine charges fine...

There's still the matter of the echo w/ bluetooth calls though. (v29.2, iPhone3G shipping f/w)

Hmm... I wonder how you manage that. Are you using the stock Y cable? Unless you have a different cable that charges through the right pins, then you should have the same issue. When you plug it in, it says that the accessory isn't supported and it can't charge, and ask you if you want to put the phone in airplane mode.

Come to think of it, they did revise the Y cables didn't they? Earlier this year? I got my car in May and I think that was after the revised cable? Maybe we can get some more testing on this to figure out where the difference is.

Tommy_69 · 07-18-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy_69

hey guys i just got my 335i convertible and am having problems with my iphone connecting to the system. in the handbook it says that song names are transfered at the first connection - this never happened. Im using a standard ipod white usb to ipod cable.

Phone function syncs fine with bluetooth but i just cant seem to play songs through the system/or have them come up on the iphone system.

somebody help please!

anyone??

X5FX · 07-20-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inthemiddle

I have read/searched.. i apologize if i have missed it...

Any word out yet about perhaps a new Y cable or something that will let the iphone 3g work properly with 6fl ?

My idrive see's the phone.. but gets stuck on loading data from device or whatever it says...

also.. as we all know... it doesn't charge... (lame on apple's part !!!)

My 3G loads up and works perfectly.

apw2607 · 07-21-2008, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy_69

anyone??

Have you tried using the official BMW ipod/iPhone Y-cable rather than the standard white UBS cable supplied with the phone?

iwugolf · 07-29-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwugolf

I have a wierd issue guys.

Only when playing the ipod, and this just started recently to my knowledge, when I switch songs there sounds like a squealing noise coming from the dash. It happens everytime I change the song. It almost sounds like a cd changer squealing but I took the disc out and it still does it only when playing the ipod. What is this???

Nothing?

Pike · 08-10-2008, 05:59 PM

Just wanted to weigh in here. My '08 E92 335i was delivered in June, and the 6FL has never worked reliably. I've tried three different USB flash drives (1/2 gig, 2gb, and 8gb), all FAT formatted. The car initially recognizes the flash drive, and starts playing normally.

At some point, the car switches to FM radio and will not recognize the drive from that point on. It can't be selected manually, and no power is provided to the thumbdrive -- I know this because it has a light to indicate it's powered.

I need to leave the car off for some period of time, after which I can try again and the drive will be recognized.

Strangely, I've noticed that the last two times the car switched to FM radio, I was accelerating at about 7/10ths, at up to 5-6k RPM. Right after hitting nearly 6k rpm, the car switched to FM radio. I don't think this is a loose-connection/vibration issue, as I've gone over significant bumps and the car didn't switch to FM.

I'm having the car looked at this week.

kid_racer · 08-12-2008, 10:53 AM

I have a new 08 335i MT w/o idrive or nav. I've searched and searched, but haven't found a forum listing that describes a way to mute or pause your IPOD. I would like to pause while I search for a new set of songs to play (thus turning off the system won't help).

Thanks

misterS3 · 08-15-2008, 08:17 AM

Whoops i started a new thread about retrofitting 6fl on e90/1/2/3 with professional nav/audio
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163961

Admin/mods - feel free to merge it if required.

Ta

Ian

LEDZEP · 10-18-2008, 07:16 PM

Has anyone had the FM switching issue return (with a vengance) after having the software updated? Several months after having the update - which worked fine - my iPod now switches over to FM much more frequently than it ever did before. I also recently and mysteriously lost all my soft key presets.

Just wondering if others have experienced the same.

adc · 10-20-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Has anyone had the FM switching issue return (with a vengance) after having the software updated? Several months after having the update - which worked fine - my iPod now switches over to FM much more frequently than it ever did before. I also recently and mysteriously lost all my soft key presets.

Just wondering if others have experienced the same.

Not quite the same - what I'm getting right now is the iPod is loosing the playlist selected overnight. Even after a quick stop, it may forget the playlist.

I'm fed up - testing a memory stick right now, see how that works.

MadManMax3000 · 01-14-2009, 03:58 PM

Can anybody verify that this works with the new iPod genius playlist feature found on new iPods?

s.myrr · 01-15-2009, 11:48 PM

Today i hooked up my lacie 60 gig... Filled it up, each folder is a different album... It works for a song or 2, then freezes! Seems to be when switching songs, or at the end of a song. Quite annoying. The disk had about 200mb fred- i figured there would be no problems . Maybe about 600 directories in the root of the drive. Maybe i should re- structure it?

Also, when first starting the car, it takes about 2 minutes to start playing... Is this about normal? Other than that the sound quality is great, and the interface is much better than the ipod..

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iwugolf Private First Class 11 Rep 108 Posts Drives: E92 328i 6MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	I have a wierd issue guys. Only when playing the ipod, and this just started recently to my knowledge, when I switch songs there sounds like a squealing noise coming from the dash. It happens everytime I change the song. It almost sounds like a cd changer squealing but I took the disc out and it still does it only when playing the ipod. What is this??? __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT - Space Gray - Saddle Brown - Premium - Sports Mods - 2500k Nokya Fogs, Jlevisw License Plate Bulbs, ZHP Shift Knob, CDV Mod...
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07-18-2008, 01:00 PM	#1102
Tommy_69 ****** 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 335i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	new owner hey guys i just got my 335i convertible and am having problems with my iphone connecting to the system. in the handbook it says that song names are transfered at the first connection - this never happened. Im using a standard ipod white usb to ipod cable. Phone function syncs fine with bluetooth but i just cant seem to play songs through the system/or have them come up on the iphone system. somebody help please!
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07-18-2008, 01:26 PM	#1104
gravediggingaditch Lieutenant 21 Rep 425 Posts Drives: '08 e92 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	I have the original iPhone, with 2.0 loaded on it. I have no problems. It plays the music and accepts bluetooth phone calls without a problem. I use the Y cable. __________________ BMW 335i - e92 Ordered: 4.23.08 Picked Up: 6.19.08 Blk Saph, Black Lthr, Alum, 230s, Man, Prem Pkg, Sprt Pkg, Navi, Prk Dst, CA, iPod, Cstm Pedals, Pntd Reflctrs, GP Thundrs, 30% Huper Optik Tints / 60% Wndshld, Euro Fogs
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07-18-2008, 03:03 PM	#1106
gravediggingaditch Lieutenant 21 Rep 425 Posts Drives: '08 e92 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	i would guess its the new Y-Cable considering I have had my car for just about 1 month __________________ BMW 335i - e92 Ordered: 4.23.08 Picked Up: 6.19.08 Blk Saph, Black Lthr, Alum, 230s, Man, Prem Pkg, Sprt Pkg, Navi, Prk Dst, CA, iPod, Cstm Pedals, Pntd Reflctrs, GP Thundrs, 30% Huper Optik Tints / 60% Wndshld, Euro Fogs
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07-18-2008, 03:06 PM	#1107
AJerman Major 32 Rep 1,381 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (0)	The current cable will not work with the iPhone 3G (and maybe the old iPhone/Touches with 2.0 firmware?) because Apple has disabled Firewire charging. This is the same reason why a lot of hardware can no longer charge iPhone 3Gs. Why the Y cable used Firewire charging instead of just USB? Your guess is as good as mine, but apparently it did. So now we're going to have to wait for BMW to redesign the cable to power the correct pins. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i: Jet Black, Jade Gray, Gray Poplar, 6MT - Stock... for now.
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07-18-2008, 06:43 PM	#1109
apw2607 Colonel 668 Rep 2,225 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Coast, USA iTrader: (0)	Ok. thanks. I managed to get it working. I restored the iphone 2g with 2.0 firmware from scratch, and now the music plays fine through the 6FL, so not sure what was going on before. All good now.
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08-10-2008, 05:59 PM	#1116
Pike Private First Class 3 Rep 146 Posts Drives: '08 E92 335i, '91 E30 325i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (0)	Just wanted to weigh in here. My '08 E92 335i was delivered in June, and the 6FL has never worked reliably. I've tried three different USB flash drives (1/2 gig, 2gb, and 8gb), all FAT formatted. The car initially recognizes the flash drive, and starts playing normally. At some point, the car switches to FM radio and will not recognize the drive from that point on. It can't be selected manually, and no power is provided to the thumbdrive -- I know this because it has a light to indicate it's powered. I need to leave the car off for some period of time, after which I can try again and the drive will be recognized. Strangely, I've noticed that the last two times the car switched to FM radio, I was accelerating at about 7/10ths, at up to 5-6k RPM. Right after hitting nearly 6k rpm, the car switched to FM radio. I don't think this is a loose-connection/vibration issue, as I've gone over significant bumps and the car didn't switch to FM. I'm having the car looked at this week.
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08-12-2008, 10:53 AM	#1117
kid_racer Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2008 335i 6spd manual Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plano, TX iTrader: (0)	How to pause/mute IPOD w/o i-drive I have a new 08 335i MT w/o idrive or nav. I've searched and searched, but haven't found a forum listing that describes a way to mute or pause your IPOD. I would like to pause while I search for a new set of songs to play (thus turning off the system won't help). Thanks
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08-15-2008, 08:17 AM	#1118
misterS3 Lieutenant Colonel 73 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: X70 on the way Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Whoops i started a new thread about retrofitting 6fl on e90/1/2/3 with professional nav/audio http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163961 Admin/mods - feel free to merge it if required. Ta Ian
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10-18-2008, 07:16 PM	#1119
LEDZEP Lieutenant General 429 Rep 12,276 Posts Drives: 2009 E70 & 2011 F25 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Area 51 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X3 35i M Sport [7.62] 2009 X5 M Sport [0.00] 2007 328xi E90 [0.00] 2006 325xiT E91 [0.00]	Has anyone had the FM switching issue return (with a vengance) after having the software updated? Several months after having the update - which worked fine - my iPod now switches over to FM much more frequently than it ever did before. I also recently and mysteriously lost all my soft key presets. Just wondering if others have experienced the same. __________________ I think it is bad luck to be superstitious
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01-14-2009, 03:58 PM	#1121
MadManMax3000 New Member 1 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335xi, Montego/Black Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Can anybody verify that this works with the new iPod genius playlist feature found on new iPods?
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01-15-2009, 11:48 PM	#1122
s.myrr Lieutenant 13 Rep 499 Posts Drives: AW 335i E90 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (1)	Today i hooked up my lacie 60 gig... Filled it up, each folder is a different album... It works for a song or 2, then freezes! Seems to be when switching songs, or at the end of a song. Quite annoying. The disk had about 200mb fred- i figured there would be no problems . Maybe about 600 directories in the root of the drive. Maybe i should re- structure it? Also, when first starting the car, it takes about 2 minutes to start playing... Is this about normal? Other than that the sound quality is great, and the interface is much better than the ipod..
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