AUX input defective?

808six · 12-07-2005, 12:20 PM

so i purchased a connector jack at radio shack that hooks up to the aux input for my ipod mini..but it does not recognize it...doe sit not recognize mini's or is there something im doing wrong?the only thing that shows when i go to AUX is 'tone'

bimmer4me · 12-07-2005, 01:08 PM

I initially I thought I had the same problem. I have an iPod Shuffle and quickly discovered that the iPod shuffle cannot be receiving power and playing at the same time. Also, make sure your device has the audio cranked up fairly high. It could be that it's playing, but you just can't hear it.

808six · 12-07-2005, 02:05 PM

DOES anyone else have a mini ipod and tried using the aux input? and it isnt the volume...thats the first thing i checked..

ward · 12-07-2005, 03:25 PM

did you check aux volume level on the radio, volume level on radio, volume level on ipod

3 places to adjust volume

robinli · 12-07-2005, 03:35 PM

I hooked up to my pocket PC to listen to mp3 from it. There is no problem. Yes, there are 3 places to control the volume.

1. your device
2. the aux input level
3. volume of the car's stereo.

808six · 12-07-2005, 06:36 PM

ok ill chekc those three things but im sure they were up..at any rate if those fail what should i do? by the way im only connecting the ipod to the car vias the aux input im not using the bigger input next to the aux input....does that effect it?

natalia · 12-08-2005, 06:52 AM

I have a 4th generation ipod and when i plug in the aux. cable from headphone jack to aux. input in car the ipod will turn the backlight on (i have that setting on in the ipod), but my car doesn't seem to recognize that anything is in the aux. input.

When you cycle thru the entertainment outputs (FM AM CD AUX) it doesn't go to AUX...CD is not highlighted cuz I haven't tried a CD yet.

808six · 12-08-2005, 11:53 AM

hmm similar problem...ill play with it more and bring it to the dealer if it doesnt work, i live literally across the street from them

natalia · 12-08-2005, 05:19 PM

Ok...so I tried again and jacked up the volume on my ipod and that worked. I still had to turn up the volume on the AUX input. But I've read on here that hooking up the aux thru the dock connector has better sound. so I plan to buy one of thos charger's with an aux out on it. thanks for the help!

I still could not get the programmable wheel button "next entertainment source" to switch to AUX. It only goes from FM to AM and back again.

bimmer4me · 12-08-2005, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by natalia

I still could not get the programmable wheel button "next entertainment source" to switch to AUX. It only goes from FM to AM and back again.

That's a known issue/design feature. I've read here that for some reason BMW wanted the AUX source to not be an input that is cycled through when using the wheel buttons. Very weird and stupid if you ask me.

RedStripe · 12-08-2005, 08:59 PM

I started a thread on this. It seems to be a iDrive vs non-iDrive issue, because people without the iDrive can cycle to the AUX input source.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6632

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Originally Posted by natalia

Ok...so I tried again and jacked up the volume on my ipod and that worked. I still had to turn up the volume on the AUX input. But I've read on here that hooking up the aux thru the dock connector has better sound. so I plan to buy one of thos charger's with an aux out on it. thanks for the help!

I still could not get the programmable wheel button "next entertainment source" to switch to AUX. It only goes from FM to AM and back again.

bimmer4me · 12-09-2005, 03:56 AM

You can always use the voice command "AUX menu" (I think) to switch over instead of using the buttons.

natalia · 12-09-2005, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmer4me

You can always use the voice command "AUX menu" (I think) to switch over instead of using the buttons.

Thanks I will try that.

bimmer4me · 12-09-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by natalia

Thanks I will try that.

The correct voice command is "Audio Aux Menu".

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808six Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: AW 335 COUPE Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: HAWAII iTrader: (1)	ok ill chekc those three things but im sure they were up..at any rate if those fail what should i do? by the way im only connecting the ipod to the car vias the aux input im not using the bigger input next to the aux input....does that effect it?
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natalia Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 266 Posts Drives: Not a BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	I have a 4th generation ipod and when i plug in the aux. cable from headphone jack to aux. input in car the ipod will turn the backlight on (i have that setting on in the ipod), but my car doesn't seem to recognize that anything is in the aux. input. When you cycle thru the entertainment outputs (FM AM CD AUX) it doesn't go to AUX...CD is not highlighted cuz I haven't tried a CD yet.
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808six Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: AW 335 COUPE Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: HAWAII iTrader: (1)	hmm similar problem...ill play with it more and bring it to the dealer if it doesnt work, i live literally across the street from them
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natalia Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 266 Posts Drives: Not a BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Ok...so I tried again and jacked up the volume on my ipod and that worked. I still had to turn up the volume on the AUX input. But I've read on here that hooking up the aux thru the dock connector has better sound. so I plan to buy one of thos charger's with an aux out on it. thanks for the help! I still could not get the programmable wheel button "next entertainment source" to switch to AUX. It only goes from FM to AM and back again. Last edited by natalia; 12-08-2005 at 06:05 PM..
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