01-31-2012, 11:17 PM | #1 |
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iPhone 4s media cradle...help
I\'m sorry I wasted $$ on this thing..
For one.. U can\'t snap in the phone if it has a case on it... I don\'t know how anyone has an iPhone without a case lol Can\'t find a case tht comes off easy so prying the thing apart all the time is not an option. I found a dock extender cable (30 pin male-female cable) and it reads my iPhone under cd/multimedia fine but no go on BMW apps or plugin.. Plugin worked once.. I doubt it\'s the cable case when I did pry the case off and snap it to the cradle directly it still didn\'t work... Same functionality as with the cable. BMW apps work if using the USB cable but not the plugin. And honestly the plugin is more important to me then the apps. The last thing I need is all the retarded Facebook status updates popping up on my car screen or the 48kbps web radio station app lol Why doesn\'t this cradle work? Any solutions. I\'ve been reading horror stories about this cradle. Any info to save me the trip to the dealer is much appreciated. |
02-01-2012, 11:50 AM | #2 |
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http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635982
Questions around why you need it answered in this thread. |
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02-01-2012, 12:56 PM | #3 | |
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02-02-2012, 12:20 AM | #4 |
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Does the 30 pin dock extension cable actually have all 30 pins wired and connected ?
Plugin uses analog video out as well as analog audio out. It's not carried over USB. |
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02-02-2012, 07:26 AM | #5 | |
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But I tried plugging it in directly to the cradle when I took the case off and it still didn't work. Just basic iPod connectivity. Plugin and BMW apps didn't work. |
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02-02-2012, 09:05 AM | #6 |
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Just noticed that if the phone is fully charged, everything works perfectly. Plugin works, BMW apps work, all through the cable I have.
I'm not sure why it only works if the phone is fully charged. My phone is rarely fully charged... Any ideas? |
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02-02-2012, 03:05 PM | #7 |
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It really has nothing to do with the phone being fully charged or not. These cradles are usually defective and work about 20% of the time. You might have better luck with just the white apple USB cable, although you will not have Plug-in or video out.
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