2011 128i iPhone recognition

Gwennie147 · 01-21-2013, 10:33 PM

Well no one I this forum stepped up to the task of welcoming a newcomer. Can't thank you all for that. I previously posted about the difficulty I had with my 138i base stereo not recognizing my iPhone with my USB connector. I bought a OEM USB adapter off ebay for about 11 dollars and everything is working fine.

Octothorp27 · 01-23-2013, 10:31 PM

I just got a '11 and when I use the standard apple cable I get nothing. Did iPod show up as an audio in option before, or just USB? I only have USB in and would love to hear if you did too for the phone to work with the new cable.

Thanks

kevinle · 01-27-2013, 07:19 PM

Octo, you need an aux cable and plug it in to the headphone part of the phone

Greenkirby21 · 01-27-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwennie147

Well no one I this forum stepped up to the task of welcoming a newcomer. Can't thank you all for that. I previously posted about the difficulty I had with my 138i base stereo not recognizing my iPhone with my USB connector. I bought a OEM USB adapter off ebay for about 11 dollars and everything is working fine.

First, it might depend on the phone. I haven't tried with my iPhone 5 because the BMW Y Adaptor only works up to iPhone 4.

Also, I've had no problems with the BMW Y adaptor so you might want to buy one of those.

Braudham · 12-23-2013, 01:29 AM

Hi Gweenie,

I'm having the same problem with my 2011 128i that I purchased a few days ago. I was able to use the lightning cable in a previous vehicle that I test drove and have since found out that I have the very base speaker system which is why the straight USB option hasn't worked. Can you post the link to the USB adapter you purchased? I'm having a hard time using the Y adapter because the audio quality is so bad!

Thanks,

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Gwennie147 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Black 128i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Glen Mills Pa iTrader: (0)	2011 128i iPhone recognition Well no one I this forum stepped up to the task of welcoming a newcomer. Can't thank you all for that. I previously posted about the difficulty I had with my 138i base stereo not recognizing my iPhone with my USB connector. I bought a OEM USB adapter off ebay for about 11 dollars and everything is working fine.
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Octothorp27 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 46 Posts Drives: Join Date: Aug 2007 iTrader: (1)	I just got a '11 and when I use the standard apple cable I get nothing. Did iPod show up as an audio in option before, or just USB? I only have USB in and would love to hear if you did too for the phone to work with the new cable. Thanks
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kevinle Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: E82 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Octo, you need an aux cable and plug it in to the headphone part of the phone
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Braudham New Member 2 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2011 128i - Alpine White Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Hi Gweenie, I'm having the same problem with my 2011 128i that I purchased a few days ago. I was able to use the lightning cable in a previous vehicle that I test drove and have since found out that I have the very base speaker system which is why the straight USB option hasn't worked. Can you post the link to the USB adapter you purchased? I'm having a hard time using the Y adapter because the audio quality is so bad! Thanks,
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