iPhone 5 on 2011 M3

Tufosi · 02-27-2013, 10:20 AM

I just picked up a 2011 E92 M3 and was able to hook up the phone on the Bluetooth no prob... My question is regarding playing music through my phone. I use pandora and rhapsody a lot.

Is my only option to use the Y-cable? Or can I stream music through Bluetooth somehow??

When I plugged just the apple USB cable I get a message on the screen that says "device not supported"

I'm in the mobile app and can't do a search on the subject.

Thanks in advance.

THE TECH · 02-27-2013, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tufosi

I just picked up a 2011 E92 M3 and was able to hook up the phone on the Bluetooth no prob... My question is regarding playing music through my phone. I use pandora and rhapsody a lot.

Is my only option to use the Y-cable? Or can I stream music through Bluetooth somehow??

When I plugged just the apple USB cable I get a message on the screen that says "device not supported"

I'm in the mobile app and can't do a search on the subject.

Thanks in advance.

If your car has the media combox then you can stream music via bluetooth if you don't want to use the cable.

mark896 · 02-27-2013, 10:47 AM

Depends on the build date of your car. I believe if it's a post-July 2010 build(?) it will have combox. Mine is an October 2010 so it has it.

kscarrol · 02-27-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mark896

Depends on the build date of your car. I believe if it's a post-July 2010 build(?) it will have combox. Mine is an October 2010 so it has it.

Actually combox started with Sept 2010 production...

Tufosi · 02-27-2013, 11:11 AM

What is the combox?
How do I know if I have it?

My car has premium, technology and cold weather package... So I would think that it has that right...

Tufosi · 02-27-2013, 11:12 AM

I think my car is June 2010 car

So does that mean no combox and y-cable is the only option?

kscarrol · 02-27-2013, 11:16 AM

Yes, unless you upgrade to the combox which folks have done. Do a search for vendors (including the tech) who can handle this.

With no combox there is no bluetooth streaming of music available so yes, y-cable is the only option...

THE TECH · 02-27-2013, 11:21 AM

You can always just go and look inside your trunk. It will be located under the carpet panel.

bape_sta206 · 02-27-2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

You can always just go and look inside your trunk. It will be located under the carpet panel.

So we can install this unit? I have a 2010 and I'm not sure the built date. I recently upgraded to a iphone 5 and debating if I should buy a new Y cable. If bluetooth is an option, I would rather do that. How's the sound quality over bluetooth?

THE TECH · 02-27-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bape_sta206

So we can install this unit? I have a 2010 and I'm not sure the built date. I recently upgraded to a iphone 5 and debating if I should buy a new Y cable. If bluetooth is an option, I would rather do that. How's the sound quality over bluetooth?

Well do the installations as well as sell the kits all the time.

Sound quality is very good in these cars.

Shoot me a PM if you need a price on a kit.

peeti · 03-04-2013, 04:44 PM

If you have it, it works REALLY great. You startup pandora, switch to CD/Bluetooth source, let it play. When you stop the car and get out, it pauses pandora on your phone so you're not wasting data. When you return, start up the car, it resumes and restarts streaming. Really a great implementation!

Tufosi · 03-05-2013, 11:08 PM

Wish i had the combox....
do they make Y-cable for the iPhone 5? I ask because as you know the 5 has the new lighting connector.

THE TECH · 03-06-2013, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tufosi

Wish i had the combox....
do they make Y-cable for the iPhone 5? I ask because as you know the 5 has the new lighting connector.

Just get the adapter and you can use the existing y-cable.

swein1992 · 03-07-2013, 08:57 AM

Hey Tech can you pm me a price on the combox? I have a 2010 M3 but it was actually built on september 2009.

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE TECH

Well do the installations as well as sell the kits all the time.

Sound quality is very good in these cars.

Shoot me a PM if you need a price on a kit.

vastano · 03-07-2013, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tufosi

Wish i had the combox....
do they make Y-cable for the iPhone 5? I ask because as you know the 5 has the new lighting connector.

I just had a combox installed in my car about a month ago. Like yours, mine is a 2010 build even though its a 2011 car. I couldnt live without streaming or pandora.

Hit up Patryk @ Bimmertech. He can hook you up.

THE TECH · 03-07-2013, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swein1992

Hey Tech can you pm me a price on the combox? I have a 2010 M3 but it was actually built on september 2009.

PM on the way!!

gjschwartzman · 03-12-2013, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tufosi

I just picked up a 2011 E92 M3 and was able to hook up the phone on the Bluetooth no prob... My question is regarding playing music through my phone. I use pandora and rhapsody a lot.

Is my only option to use the Y-cable? Or can I stream music through Bluetooth somehow??

When I plugged just the apple USB cable I get a message on the screen that says "device not supported"

I'm in the mobile app and can't do a search on the subject.

Thanks in advance.

Just get a cheap bluetooth usb adapter for the center console. Works great. Get something similar to this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Greg.

02-27-2013, 10:20 AM	#1
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Tufosi Private First Class Drives: 2011 M3 DCT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC. Posts: 110 iTrader: (1)	What is the combox? How do I know if I have it? My car has premium, technology and cold weather package... So I would think that it has that right... __________________ 2011 E92 DCT BBS LM-R, KW S/O, Meistershaft GT-2

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Tufosi Private First Class Drives: 2011 M3 DCT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC. Posts: 110 iTrader: (1)	I think my car is June 2010 car So does that mean no combox and y-cable is the only option? __________________ 2011 E92 DCT BBS LM-R, KW S/O, Meistershaft GT-2

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kscarrol Major Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,476 iTrader: (0)	Yes, unless you upgrade to the combox which folks have done. Do a search for vendors (including the tech) who can handle this. With no combox there is no bluetooth streaming of music available so yes, y-cable is the only option... __________________ Current: 2011 Space Grey E90 M3, DCT, Comp. Pkg., Conv. Pkg., everything but Cold Weather Pkg! Gone: 2008 550, Space Grey, Sports Package, Sport Auto Transmission. Sold: 2004 545i (U.S.), Steptronic, Silver Gray.

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mark896 Warrant Officer Drives: 2011.5 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 441 iTrader: (0)	Depends on the build date of your car. I believe if it's a post-July 2010 build(?) it will have combox. Mine is an October 2010 so it has it.

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peeti Private First Class Drives: 2011 M3 e90 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 152 iTrader: (0)	If you have it, it works REALLY great. You startup pandora, switch to CD/Bluetooth source, let it play. When you stop the car and get out, it pauses pandora on your phone so you're not wasting data. When you return, start up the car, it resumes and restarts streaming. Really a great implementation!

03-05-2013, 11:08 PM	#12
Tufosi Private First Class Drives: 2011 M3 DCT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC. Posts: 110 iTrader: (1)	Wish i had the combox.... do they make Y-cable for the iPhone 5? I ask because as you know the 5 has the new lighting connector. __________________ 2011 E92 DCT BBS LM-R, KW S/O, Meistershaft GT-2

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