IPhone 5 using 8 to 30 pin adapter

Mike80 · Post by **Mike80** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:48 pm

Could anyone tell me whether a 8 to 30 pin lightning adapter will work with my bmw Y cable I currently use for my 3GS to play music through my idrive?

I'm planning an iPhone 5 and don't want any issues in my 2009 car.

Thanks in advance

Michael.

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:28 pm

Should do unless you decide to put your iPhone 5 in any sort of case as the connector fits tight. Also buy converter off eBay for 4 quid as opposed to the 25 quid apple ripoff one. I'm using one of the convertors to charge and sync my iPhone 5 through my PC and works seamlessly

squeaky2 · Post by **squeaky2** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:23 am

Some of the cheap convertors bought elsewhere work and some only seem to charge. We have been using an apple one on the zeppelin without any problems

snipez999 · Post by **snipez999** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:10 am

For < a fiver it has to be worth a punt. I bought mine from here: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SRN-HORIZON?_t ... 7675.l2563

Mike80 · Post by **Mike80** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:42 pm

Thanks for the replies, just ordered an iPhone 5 and adapter

Jalf · Post by **Jalf** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:52 pm

Yes it works fine, make sure if you have a case on it to get the cable version not the stumpy adapter thing.

Mike80 · Post by **Mike80** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:21 pm

Yes it works great thanks, not sure if its my imagination but the idrive seams a lot faster loading albums moving from my old 3GS.

Mike

MJim · Post by **MJim** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:14 am

Do you transfer music from your iphone to the hard drive (I've always loaded direct from CDs which takes flippin ages - 10/20mins per CD)? Or are you referring to loading what's available to play from the iPhone?

Mike80 · Post by **Mike80** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:56 pm

I only play the music that's stored on my iPhone, the 8 to 30 pin converter has sorted this out.

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