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      10-31-2015, 05:06 AM   #1
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iDrive and iPhone 6 question.

I have the standard drive in my 1 series, i have got an iPhone 6 with music on, how can i get it playing through my drive console?

Do i need a white lightning cable? I have a Y cable but it does not have the iPhone 6 connection.
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      10-31-2015, 06:22 AM   #2
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For audio I use the BMW (expensive) Y cable connected to my old iPod Touch 32GB. When I want to connect the iPhone 6 for audio I use the Apple lightning to 30 pin adaptor - the one with 5 inches of flexible cable.
The alternative is to buy a 64GB USB drive and use it for audio.
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so i cannot just plug in my white cable.....? I've ordered a 30 pin adaptor to use with my y cable.
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      10-31-2015, 10:34 PM   #4
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I just use a standard lightning-USB cable, but I have extended BT and a few other iDrive related options. Try it!
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      11-01-2015, 06:22 AM   #5
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so i cannot just plug in my white cable.....? I've ordered a 30 pin adaptor to use with my y cable.
This will give you a bit of extra cable length should you wish to dock the phone outside the central armrest storage bin where the USB/AUX port resides.
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      11-02-2015, 03:27 AM   #6
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I just use a standard lightning-USB cable, but I have extended BT and a few other iDrive related options. Try it!

Right yes I only have the standard package. I will try the 30 pin adapted with my y cable, if that doesn't work I shall just you my aux lead.
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      11-02-2015, 03:12 PM   #7
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I used all of the following with great success:

1. BMW Split Adaptor for £50 (sent back)
2. Non-BMW Split Adaptor from Amazon £7.99 - works just as well as the BMW one, but more likely an issue on an iPhone 6 due to being most likely non-apple certified unless you find a non-OEM one that is.
3. With 2 above, purchased an eSynic bluetooth 4.0 wireless adpator from Amazon £16.99 which worked absolutely flawlessly.
4. Coded our car for EBT - cable cost £8.99 - car now streams via bluetooth and also allows use of standard iPhone cable in the centre arm rest USB.

4 is the best option, 1 the worst and most expensive for me.
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      11-05-2015, 05:25 PM   #8
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I have the top spec iDrive and have only ever used the standard lightning cable into the Centre consol USB port. It has always worked perfectly.
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      11-20-2015, 06:25 AM   #9
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It depends on if you have a combox in the boot. Have you tried an Apple white cable?
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      11-24-2015, 12:55 PM   #10
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I have the pro nav and am having issues adding music to the hdd. I have copied and pasted purchases from iTunes folders. The music is fine but on a number of albums the artwork only appears from track 11. Any ideas how to resolve this? All appears fine on the versions on my computer.
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