Y Cable not working...

B58_Touring · 04-04-2014, 01:59 AM

Anyone have any idea why the bmw Y cable wont work with my iphone? I have pro nav and the dealer told me i would need it to connect the phone as the standard apple cable doesnt work.

Turns out the apple lightning cable works perfectly well and the Y Cable doesn't. I get a message on the phone saying multiple accessories cannot be used

mynamesnotbob · 04-04-2014, 02:24 AM

Pro nav uses standard apple cable, no need for the y cable. The dealer has it wrong

teaston · 04-04-2014, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mynamesnotbob

Pro nav uses standard apple cable, no need for the y cable. The dealer has it wrong

What he said ^

HFW003 · 04-04-2014, 04:05 AM

What they said ^

zorroone · 04-04-2014, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HFW003

What they said ^

Take the cable back and get money back or something useful.

rocketretro · 04-04-2014, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by zorroone

Take the cable back and get money back or something useful.

Agree with all comments above, as I use the supplied Apple cable with no problems, begs the question why and what circumstances do you need a £58 Y cable? for non Apple uses?

Mr NSB · 04-04-2014, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocketretro

Agree with all comments above, as I use the supplied Apple cable with no problems, begs the question why and what circumstances do you need a £58 Y cable? for non Apple uses?

When you have a poverty spec standard iDrive display like me

The Y cable is only £8 on Amazon

G82Dude · 04-04-2014, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mynamesnotbob

Pro nav uses standard apple cable, no need for the y cable. The dealer has it wrong

Always thought that was only for the later F3x series cars not E9x? Grrr - dealers...

G82Dude · 04-04-2014, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocketretro

Agree with all comments above, as I use the supplied Apple cable with no problems, begs the question why and what circumstances do you need a £58 Y cable? for non Apple uses?

Business nav.

teaston · 04-04-2014, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by uke92dude

Business nav.

Don't need a y cable on my business nav!

B58_Touring · 04-04-2014, 08:15 AM

It was a freebie thrown in anyway, I just thought it might have worked as well as the normal cable. Suppose it can go on ebay and ill just buy an extra lightning cable for the car!

F30 Steve · 04-04-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JonBk

It was a freebie thrown in anyway, I just thought it might have worked as well as the normal cable. Suppose it can go on ebay and ill just buy an extra lightning cable for the car!

I'll buy it off you, how much do you want for it please?

G82Dude · 04-04-2014, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Don't need a y cable on my business nav!

Ahhh, that's because you are a coding god!

JustChris · 04-04-2014, 11:22 AM

Y us ask?

Sorry couldn't resist, the other guys have nailed it, shouldn't need it..

digitall.rebel · 04-04-2014, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr NSB

When you have a poverty spec standard iDrive display like me

The Y cable is only £8 on Amazon

Does it work properly? Could you please provide a link to the one you have?

Steadyslack · 04-04-2014, 12:14 PM

There are 2 different Y cables I discovered.

Mr NSB · 04-04-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by billy.213

Does it work properly? Could you please provide a link to the one you have?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It works fine in my F30 with my iPod and we have one for the wife's Mini Countryman for her iPhone 4S and no problems there either.

digitall.rebel · 04-04-2014, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr NSB

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It works fine in my F30 with my iPod and we have one for the wife's Mini Countryman for her iPhone 4S and no problems there either.

Thanks

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