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      10-05-2013, 06:46 AM   #71
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iPhone 5 and BMW Y cable

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Originally Posted by adwynne View Post
Hi,

I have a new 1 series with the standard audio system and I can't get the iPhone 5 to connect via the Y cable. I've bought the standard Apple lightning to 30 pin connector and it just flickers as if the connection is intermittent.

I've separately tested the Y cable (my wife's iPhone 4 connects fine) and the apple adapter for data and media. I tried to update the car software from the BMW update site, but the software is up to date, as you'd expect for a 2 week old car.

So I'm a but concerned at how people seem to have used adaptors to connect their iPhone 5, whereas I seem to be experiencing a compatibility problem. The phone connects fine over Bluetooth.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Did you ever get this resolved? I have an '08 535i and I'd been using a BMW Y cable through the AUX in behind the center console and power by plugging in the USB part of the Y cable into a USB car power plug. This had been working fine. I just got an iPhone 5S and tried using a cheap Chinese made 30 pin to 8 pin adapter AND another adapter cable but none work. I still get power but music only comes from the iPhone speakers. Has anyone been able to get the Y cable to work with this kind of adapter? Thanks.
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