iPhone issue: 'This accessory is not made to work with iPhone'

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by Ty Vil

BMW is coming out with a new 6FL cable to rectify this issue. It was just announced on DCS last week.

Here's some more info on that, related to iPod Classic:

TSB: SI B 65 02 08

SUBJECT
iPod Classic Doesn't Get Charged through USB Connection


MODEL
E90, E91, E92, E93* (3 Series) from 03/2007

E60, E61* (5 Series) from 03/2007

E63, E64* (6 Series) from 03/2007

E70* (X5) from 4/2007

E71* (X6)

E82, E88* (1 Series)

*Only with USB Audio Interface (option 6FL)


SITUATION
The iPod Classic doesn't get charged when connected to the USB audio interface via the Y-cable. Audio output and normal operation through the vehicle's control elements (radio buttons and/or MFL buttons) is working.

CAUSE
Incompatible Y-cable for the iPod Classic

CORRECTION
Try to verify the customer complaint. If the complaint is reproducible, replace the Y-cable with an improved part.

PARTS INFORMATION
Part Number
Description
Quantity

61 12 0 440 796
Adapter cable, USB Audio/iPod
1

WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

[Call]

Simple solution...use thumbdrive...leave it in all the time...keep iPhone or iTouch with you at all times...cheaper...works perfectly...no brainer.

Call

[ImHuntingWabbits]

If your iPhone has just booted, or you have not listened to any music on it, the iPod software is not running, giving the radio nothing to connect to. Click on the iPod icon from the springboard, and perhaps play the first song you want to listen to (this way the car picks it up as the last song you were listening to, and starts it automatically). Connect the phone to your radio using the bmw cable, and you should be all set.

I have to go through this little dance about once a day or so, unless I remember after my phone boots to run the iPod.

You will always get the message about the device not being approved for iPhone, it's Apples way of complaining that BMW didn't pay them any money to "certify" the device.

[pavelitto]

I use my iPhone 3g in my 135i model 09' with I-drive and Nav Pro and also get the message but it still works just fine... it charges it, I can browse all my music etc and the phone feature is connected via bluetooth. Sometimes after finished call the music wont start playing again but i just need to go to usb in the I drive menu and change song (probably it is some issue with iPhone, not BMW)