Comments on: Official MINI/iPod Adapter Review http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rancho Chase » Blog Archive » MINI Cooper residual value http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-106547 Rancho Chase » Blog Archive » MINI Cooper residual value Sun, 25 Mar 2007 14:55:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-106547 <p>[...] to trade it in for! About the only option I miss on my MINI is the steering wheel controlled iPod adapter, and I can get that as a dealer-installed accessory. In fact, my MINI has an appointment for [...]</p> [...] to trade it in for! About the only option I miss on my MINI is the steering wheel controlled iPod adapter, and I can get that as a dealer-installed accessory. In fact, my MINI has an appointment for [...]

]]> By: alllan m. http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-29771 alllan m. Sat, 31 Dec 2005 21:07:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-29771 <p>THX.</p> THX.

]]> By: Ataxic http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-29275 Ataxic Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:18:45 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-29275 <p>New MINI las night. Dead iPod this morning. Whatever you do, don't dis/connect iPod with the radio on!</p> New MINI las night. Dead iPod this morning. Whatever you do, don’t dis/connect iPod with the radio on!

]]> By: doug81 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13575 doug81 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:38:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13575 <p>Hi</p> <p>The dension kit is good my mate has that got it from everything ipod as well. I just got a new cardock FM in black ive not seen them many places got mine at </p> <p><a>www.easyipod.co.uk</p> <p>came next day.</p> <p>Ive also heard of a new harmon kardon piece of kit you can find it by putting in</p> <p>"drive and play" on google</p> <p>cheers</p> Hi

The dension kit is good my mate has that got it from everything ipod as well. I just got a new cardock FM in black ive not seen them many places got mine at

http://www.easyipod.co.uk

came next day.

Ive also heard of a new harmon kardon piece of kit you can find it by putting in

“drive and play” on google

cheers

]]> By: doug81 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13574 doug81 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:37:46 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13574 <p>Hi</p> <p>The dension kit is good my mate has that got it from everything ipod as well. I just got a new cardock FM in black ive not seen them many places got mine at <a>www.easyipod.co.uk came next day.</p> <p>Ive also heard of a new harmon kardon piece of kit you can find it by putting in </p> <p>"drive and play" on google</p> <p>cheers</p> Hi

The dension kit is good my mate has that got it from everything ipod as well. I just got a new cardock FM in black ive not seen them many places got mine at http://www.easyipod.co.uk came next day.

Ive also heard of a new harmon kardon piece of kit you can find it by putting in

“drive and play” on google

cheers

]]> By: RHT3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13573 RHT3 Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:19:15 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13573 <p>Matthew,</p> <p>Yes, I received the instructions. Thanks. My dealer was supposed to provide them, but didn't at time of purchase. I was first in Colorado to preoder an adaptor, so they didn't know the kit needed to be delivered with install instructions printed by the dealer.</p> Matthew,

Yes, I received the instructions. Thanks. My dealer was supposed to provide them, but didn't at time of purchase. I was first in Colorado to preoder an adaptor, so they didn't know the kit needed to be delivered with install instructions printed by the dealer.

]]> By: J Wilson http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13572 J Wilson Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:17:37 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13572 <p>I have just had an ipod adapter installed in my mini. It is made by Dension and has a bracket connector. www.everythingipod.co.uk expensive but bloody brilliant!</p> I have just had an ipod adapter installed in my mini. It is made by Dension and has a bracket connector. http://www.everythingipod.co.uk expensive but bloody brilliant!

]]> By: Matthew http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13571 Matthew Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:32:20 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13571 <p>RHT3, Thanks for providing the official part numbers. Did you also get the installation "instructions"?</p> RHT3, Thanks for providing the official part numbers. Did you also get the installation “instructions”?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13570 Matthew Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:30:29 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13570 <p>Preset 6: Yes Rick, when i the iPod display works with the MFSW; showing the List View, any song can be chosen while on Preset 6.</p> <p>BTW: When using the MFSW for your entire library, you can hold the "skip/FFWD" button to skip through songs 10 at a time. You can also use a "scan mode" which previews a bit of every song for a few seconds.</p> Preset 6: Yes Rick, when i the iPod display works with the MFSW; showing the List View, any song can be chosen while on Preset 6.

BTW: When using the MFSW for your entire library, you can hold the “skip/FFWD” button to skip through songs 10 at a time. You can also use a “scan mode” which previews a bit of every song for a few seconds.

]]> By: RHT3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13569 RHT3 Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:09:50 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13569 <p>adaptor: 65 41 0 395 293 instructions (free to customer, separate from adaptor): 01 29 0 395 295</p> <p>You're welcome!</p> adaptor: 65 41 0 395 293 instructions (free to customer, separate from adaptor): 01 29 0 395 295

You're welcome!

]]> By: Rick http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13568 Rick Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:09:42 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13568 <p>Matthew- about your comment "When Preset 6 is chosen, any song on the iPod can be selected": do you select the song on the ipod or do you have to use the head unit or steering wheel control to access songs through a Preset 6 playlist? If the latter (i.e. all controls on the ipod are disabled once it's hooked up to the car) then again, this is bad because if you have 1,000 songs on your ipod and the only way to navigate through them is on the head units display (pressing forward track to songg #431 can't be fun), then that's really bad.</p> Matthew- about your comment “When Preset 6 is chosen, any song on the iPod can be selected”: do you select the song on the ipod or do you have to use the head unit or steering wheel control to access songs through a Preset 6 playlist? If the latter (i.e. all controls on the ipod are disabled once it's hooked up to the car) then again, this is bad because if you have 1,000 songs on your ipod and the only way to navigate through them is on the head units display (pressing forward track to songg #431 can't be fun), then that's really bad.

]]> By: Alejandro SanchezM http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13567 Alejandro SanchezM Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:37:36 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13567 <p>Can someone who bought the adapter please post the part number for it?</p> <p>Thanks</p> Can someone who bought the adapter please post the part number for it?

Thanks

]]> By: RHT3 http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13566 RHT3 Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:51:22 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13566 <p>I bought the adaptor. Is there an install how-to or factory pdf of how to put it in?</p> <p>Looks like certain wires in the factory radio harness need to be swapped out for some in the adaptor.</p> I bought the adaptor. Is there an install how-to or factory pdf of how to put it in?

Looks like certain wires in the factory radio harness need to be swapped out for some in the adaptor.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13565 Matthew Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:03:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13565 <p>Julie, I can still see the current song/track/album info while using the MFSW. :-)</p> <p>However, it is a 50/50% chance as it changes every time i start the MINI.</p> <p>Sometimes it will display the "MINI" screen, & other times you get the "List View"</p> Julie, I can still see the current song/track/album info while using the MFSW. :-)

However, it is a 50/50% chance as it changes every time i start the MINI.

Sometimes it will display the “MINI” screen, & other times you get the “List View”

]]> By: Matthew http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13564 Matthew Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:55:40 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13564 <p>Selecting Songs Directly: Yes, Alejandro is right. When Preset 6 is chosen, any song on the iPod can be selected.</p> Selecting Songs Directly: Yes, Alejandro is right. When Preset 6 is chosen, any song on the iPod can be selected.

]]> By: AldoS http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13563 AldoS Sun, 21 Nov 2004 00:05:00 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13563 <p>Since I don't have the MFSW it would seem the AUX input makes the most sense. Any opinions?</p> Since I don't have the MFSW it would seem the AUX input makes the most sense. Any opinions?

]]> By: Alejandro SanchezM http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13562 Alejandro SanchezM Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:58:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13562 <p>Rick that does not sound right. You should be able to listen to all the library on cd 6 even if you don't have any playlists on the ipod.</p> <p>Also seeing as you can do playlists on the fly in the ipod you won't be impeded to listen to music on your friends ipod.</p> <p>(asking again, anyone got the part number? I am seriously leaning towards the icruze from monstercable since the mini solution is taking forever. I am a bit concerned that the icruze won't be compatible with the mini but I just have to wait a few more days to find out.)</p> Rick that does not sound right. You should be able to listen to all the library on cd 6 even if you don't have any playlists on the ipod.

Also seeing as you can do playlists on the fly in the ipod you won't be impeded to listen to music on your friends ipod.

(asking again, anyone got the part number? I am seriously leaning towards the icruze from monstercable since the mini solution is taking forever. I am a bit concerned that the icruze won't be compatible with the mini but I just have to wait a few more days to find out.)

]]> By: Rick http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13561 Rick Sat, 20 Nov 2004 05:07:27 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13561 <p>Mike-in my subjective listening experiences with both (albeit short experience-I just got my Mini a week ago), my ipod sounds a lot better through the line level out than it does through the headphone jack. It sounds as good as a CD through the car's HK system.</p> <p>And about being able to select any song from your ipod to play in the mini through the ipod adapter: it's my impression that you can only do that IF that song's on one of your pre-made playlists. And even then, there's no way to directly access the song if it's, say, #10 on one of your mini playlists. Let's put it this way: suppose your friend hops in your Mini and pulls out his iPod. With the aux port, you can plug it in and immediately listen to any song you want. With the Mini adapter, you won't be able to listen to it at all because there isn't a Mini playlist on it.</p> Mike-in my subjective listening experiences with both (albeit short experience-I just got my Mini a week ago), my ipod sounds a lot better through the line level out than it does through the headphone jack. It sounds as good as a CD through the car's HK system.

And about being able to select any song from your ipod to play in the mini through the ipod adapter: it's my impression that you can only do that IF that song's on one of your pre-made playlists. And even then, there's no way to directly access the song if it's, say, #10 on one of your mini playlists. Let's put it this way: suppose your friend hops in your Mini and pulls out his iPod. With the aux port, you can plug it in and immediately listen to any song you want. With the Mini adapter, you won't be able to listen to it at all because there isn't a Mini playlist on it.

]]> By: Julie http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13560 Julie Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:45:30 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13560 <p>Matthew - </p> <p>How goes the iPod photo hookup? Are you still able to see the iPod's regular screen while playing through the adaptor?</p> Matthew –

How goes the iPod photo hookup? Are you still able to see the iPod's regular screen while playing through the adaptor?

]]> By: Mike http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/11/17/official_mini47ipod_adapter_review/comment-page-2/#comment-13559 Mike Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:14:14 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/11/17/#comment-13559 <p>Rick, is it true that the line-out makes all the difference? I was always disappointed in the quality from the aux input. I mean it's good, but it's no contest when I play the same song from a CD, just far more clear on the CD. Do you think getting the line-out adapter for my iPod would nmake it sound identical to CD, or does the H/K system also do some sort of special processing from the CD?</p> Rick, is it true that the line-out makes all the difference? I was always disappointed in the quality from the aux input. I mean it's good, but it's no contest when I play the same song from a CD, just far more clear on the CD. Do you think getting the line-out adapter for my iPod would nmake it sound identical to CD, or does the H/K system also do some sort of special processing from the CD?

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