iPhone 4s media cradle...help

GmoneyLI · 01-31-2012, 11:17 PM

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.

Jasnb · 02-01-2012, 11:50 AM

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635982

Questions around why you need it answered in this thread.

GmoneyLI · 02-01-2012, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasnb

http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635982

Questions around why you need it answered in this thread.

That thread dis not answer my question

apw2607 · 02-02-2012, 12:20 AM

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.

GmoneyLI · 02-02-2012, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apw2607

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.

The cable says its a straight through connection so all 30 pins should be connected.
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.

GmoneyLI · 02-02-2012, 09:05 AM

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?

nyranger74 · 02-02-2012, 03:05 PM

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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GmoneyLI Private First Class 6 Rep 152 Posts Drives: X5 M Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	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.
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Jasnb Enlisted Member 1 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2011 328i XDrive Wagon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Toronto, Ca iTrader: (0)	http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635982 Questions around why you need it answered in this thread.
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apw2607 Colonel 581 Rep 2,105 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 50e M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Coast, USA iTrader: (0)	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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GmoneyLI Private First Class 6 Rep 152 Posts Drives: X5 M Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	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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nyranger74 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 220 Posts Drives: 2016 750i Sapphire Black Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (0)	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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