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08-24-2009, 01:05 PM | #1167 |
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I'm sorry if this is a noob question, but I've tried to look through this thread to find the answer.
I've had my 08 E90 with 6FL for less than a week and haven't had any updates done to it. When I scroll through the artist list on my 80gig iPod video, the names change to numbers, but I can still scroll through them. I just want to confirm that this is the 'fast scroll.' Thanks.
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08-25-2009, 04:23 PM | #1168 |
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hopefully someone can answer this for me, but sometimes my music will cut in and out or
sound half way on, or it will only play on the right side of the car when my ipod is connected through the usb/aux of the 6fl system. Ill then have to pull and play with the cable till it goes back to normal. Is the problem the car, the cable, or the ipod? (ive tried 2 different ipods and same thing) Just wanted to ask before i go buy a new cable |
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08-25-2009, 05:13 PM | #1170 | |
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08-25-2009, 05:54 PM | #1172 |
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Could be a bad cable, could be a loose contact in the jack, or could be dust/lint in the jack.
Also, I just got a cable from ebay and it doesn't work right (charges and plays music but no control through the BMW stereo, have to use the ipod manually) - your experience may vary. |
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08-25-2009, 07:10 PM | #1173 |
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Right. But is this what people call the 'fast scroll?'
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08-26-2009, 07:39 PM | #1174 | |
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08-26-2009, 08:13 PM | #1175 |
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Yes, it is. It use to be extremely slow because it had to display all the names when scrolling. They then changed the interface to show the number instead of name to speed scrolling up until you stop and then the names show. IMO the 6FL is a very disappointing interface to the iPod.
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09-04-2009, 09:18 PM | #1176 | |
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I have a USB stick with a LED light that flashes when it's active and it doesn't stop flashing even after the car is turned off. BMW needs to fix this flaw. It's a hassle to unplug USB every time you park and this isn't a problem on non-BMW vehicles with USB. It shouldn't be that difficult to set the USB port to power off either instantly with the ignition or better yet after 10 or 15 minutes of the engine being off. |
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09-16-2009, 01:34 PM | #1177 | |
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10-11-2009, 12:59 PM | #1178 |
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6FL & Ipod connection problems
I have this option in my E90 and tend to leave my ipod connected to the car all the time. The problem is that the car will not pick up the Ipod first thing in the morning. I can try everything but nothing will show. Is my Ipod in deep sleep mode?
Has anyone got a similar issue? |
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10-11-2009, 05:10 PM | #1179 | |
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The battery on my 4g iPod video is pretty shot and it behaves this way, the battery is so dead it won't wake up until the car has charged it up for awhile. |
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10-11-2009, 05:39 PM | #1180 |
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I only have issues with it if I haven't driven it after more than 3 days. When that happens, I have to wait about a minute before it begins playing. At that point, I have to set the playlist that I want to listen to.
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10-14-2009, 08:15 AM | #1181 |
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iPod with 6FL option without iDrive?
I read the 50+ pages in this thread, but I haven't found a specific answer to my questions.
I am getting a 2010 335i sedan with the 6FL option (iPod/USB integration) without iDrive. So, I will just control the iPod with the radio buttons. First, I am trying to find the list of compatible devices with this option, where compatible means the ability to sync _and_ charge the device. I am specifically interested in compatibility with the following iPod models:
Second, is there a place where I can get the manual for the 6FL option? I want to know about the level of control provided, e.g., playlists, search, shuffle, skip, play, etc. Finally, I read recently that the audio from the provided Y cable is horrible even though it is coming from the iPod's line out. Can anyone confirm that? If that's the case, what's the value of this option and what alternative is there to get the best quality audio from the iPod? Thanks! |
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10-15-2009, 11:59 AM | #1182 |
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6fl has been frustrating me.
A few months back, my 6fl crapped out on me. I have the cable, it played fine on my car, and i had the songs on my idrive with no issues. One day, my ipod was connected (charging), but nothing was loading to my idrive. A message shows up saying "loading data..." but nothing ever happens. I took it to the dealer, the replaced the part, and told me that they connected another ipod and it was working fine. I got the car back yesterday and tried connecting my ipod again and it didn't work. The same issue happens again... "loading data..." message shows up and simply freezes there. I tried both on my first gen ipod touch and iphone 3g.
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11-16-2009, 07:02 AM | #1183 |
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Just for info:
I have a UK 2009 E92 with the 6FL option. Being a cheapskate I tried getting a cable off the internet and it didn't work - the IPhone 3GS never appeared on the iDrive. So I swallowed my pride and bought the official BMW lead (a bit of a rip-off IMHO). According to the parts man at the garage they've only ever had one type of cable and he told me up front it would NOT charge the 3GS. He was right. It plays fine but runs down if you do anything silly like listen to the IPhone and take calls on a drive longer than an hour or so... So, I went back onto the internet and bought one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270445089743 This now allows the IPhone to charge so I'm happy. Although heaven knows why some people get theirs charging without any help and some don't. Seems bizarre. |
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11-21-2009, 07:35 PM | #1184 |
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I just took delivery of my 09 335i today and was given a Y-cable with part #61-12-0-440-796. But it does not charge my iphone 3GS. My wife's iphone 2G charges fine. I also have a Scoche Passport adapter which works for charing the 3GS on my last car, but does not work on the BMW. I spent an hour reading this thread. Could not find a definite answer. For some people with Y-cable of the same part #, their iphone 3G/3GS charge fine. Some people seem have be out of luck like me. Please help... Thanks!
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12-10-2009, 09:15 PM | #1185 | |
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I emailed BMW tech support via the website and after two days of back and forth over basic info they sent a blanket email that basically stated "all our technical info with with the dealer, please contact your local service department for technical questions." which was pretty disappointing. I was kinda hoping some simple firmware update could be put out, doesn't seem like an unreasonable request. Didn't find anything (not that I expected to) when looking for a USB cable with power toggle on google. I know the above poster said the plugged in flash drive killed his battery. Has anyone else had this happen? I feel like an iPod shouldn't draw enough to kill a battery over a day or two, but if it prevents other parts of the car from going to sleep who knows. |
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12-13-2009, 03:32 PM | #1186 | |
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12-13-2009, 09:51 PM | #1187 | |
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Just FYI. Picked up my car yesterday and hooked up my iPhone (3GS). I got the "This accessory was not designed for this phone" thing, clicked No (so that I didn't put the phone in Airplane mode), and it charges and plays through fine. Don't like the shortness of the cable, though..quite a pita if I need to see something on my phone, because I then need to open up my armrest and uncomfortably angle to see what's on the phone.
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Problem with that is that now you've got no place to charge your phone (unless in the '09s, you still have an actual ashtray).
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02-16-2010, 09:29 PM | #1188 |
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6FL retrofit
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Going through usb retrofit pdf, i see mention of 620, voice control, 640 phone prep, 644 mobile phone with bluetooth, and 609 navi but no mention of car with 639 which is complete phone setup (Telematics ; Cellular phone preparation; Wireless connection Bluetooth; Cellular phone Bluetooth; Online information system ). I want to figure out what is it that i need to purchase .... usb retrofit cable and something more? Would appreciate it if someone can shed some light... i have 2009 323i. thx |
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