Code stereo to stay on iPod mode

williamwilliamwilliam · 12-20-2019, 03:02 AM

I have a 2012 e92 with the bmw professional radio. No i-Drive and no Bluetooth audio, only Bluetooth phone call functionality. I exclusively use my iPhone to listen to music in my car.

When I push the main power button on the radio it always defaults to FM, which is incredibly annoying because it's always some crappy song or an ad that's WAY too loud. Then I have to push the "audio" button on the top left and select usb, or cycle through the audio sources using my steering wheel button.

I'd like to code it so that whenever I push the main power button on the radio it automatically turns on in iPod/usb mode, completely bypassing FM.

I'm ok with not having Bluetooth audio as I always plug in my phone while driving to charge the battery anyway, not to mention the better audio quality over usb as opposed to Bluetooth.

ctuna · 12-20-2019, 09:57 AM

Do you have and aftermarket radio ? Because as far as I know
the Radio stays on the last connected source.

williamwilliamwilliam · 12-23-2019, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ctuna

Do you have and aftermarket radio ? Because as far as I know
the Radio stays on the last connected source.

No it's completely stock. It always reverts back to FM radio when I turn my car off.

12-20-2019, 03:02 AM	#1
williamwilliamwilliam New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2012 335i coupe M sport 6mt Join Date: May 2019 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I have a 2012 e92 with the bmw professional radio. No i-Drive and no Bluetooth audio, only Bluetooth phone call functionality. I exclusively use my iPhone to listen to music in my car. When I push the main power button on the radio it always defaults to FM, which is incredibly annoying because it's always some crappy song or an ad that's WAY too loud. Then I have to push the "audio" button on the top left and select usb, or cycle through the audio sources using my steering wheel button. I'd like to code it so that whenever I push the main power button on the radio it automatically turns on in iPod/usb mode, completely bypassing FM. I'm ok with not having Bluetooth audio as I always plug in my phone while driving to charge the battery anyway, not to mention the better audio quality over usb as opposed to Bluetooth.
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Do you have and aftermarket radio ? Because as far as I know the Radio stays on the last connected source.
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