2011 335i xdrive iphone question

sricca · 10-19-2013, 09:11 PM

I am back in a 3 series after a long while. I just picked up a 2011 335i xdrive with idrive sport package ( all the good stuff) i have a question about iphone . Does not look like last owner left any ipod cable. I tried to plug iphone 5 into usb port but the idrive will not connect to iphone. It has a message about not compatible . I guess i would need one of those 30pin y cables plus an apple 30 pin to lightning plug? also i cant seem to get the bluetooth audio to work . In the menu for the idrive it does not show bluetooth audio as an input. Does the 2011 335i have streaming bluetooh?

sy2767 · 10-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Bluetooth audio depends on build date, my 2011 335 xdrive build date is 2010-06-21 and I don't have it available. I think sept build dates on has it.

sricca · 10-19-2013, 11:11 PM

I guess i need to get the y cable for an ipod / iphone connection?

jerry1847 · 10-20-2013, 12:36 AM

Yeah... Still no controls. Still have to change songs on iPhone.

10-19-2013, 09:11 PM	#1
sricca Private 2 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 06 330xi Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: us iTrader: (2)	2011 335i xdrive iphone question I am back in a 3 series after a long while. I just picked up a 2011 335i xdrive with idrive sport package ( all the good stuff) i have a question about iphone . Does not look like last owner left any ipod cable. I tried to plug iphone 5 into usb port but the idrive will not connect to iphone. It has a message about not compatible . I guess i would need one of those 30pin y cables plus an apple 30 pin to lightning plug? also i cant seem to get the bluetooth audio to work . In the menu for the idrive it does not show bluetooth audio as an input. Does the 2011 335i have streaming bluetooh?
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10-19-2013, 10:19 PM	#2
sy2767 Major 145 Rep 1,132 Posts Drives: 2013 x5 Join Date: May 2010 Location: manitoba iTrader: (1)	Bluetooth audio depends on build date, my 2011 335 xdrive build date is 2010-06-21 and I don't have it available. I think sept build dates on has it.
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sricca Private 2 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 06 330xi Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: us iTrader: (2)	Thanks looks like july 2010 build I guess i need to get the y cable for an ipod / iphone connection?
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10-20-2013, 12:36 AM	#4
jerry1847 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Arlington VA iTrader: (1)	Yeah... Still no controls. Still have to change songs on iPhone.
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