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Originally Posted by PasPar2
Red, got a white on black 50 with prem/tech/sport etc but no usb option... unplugged the 8gb usb stick from the 07, plugged it into the 2011 and imported. Took a bit to import but let me set up my bt phone in the meantime. I then removed the usb stick and put it in the car junk drawer for backup 
I still have a my old usb<-> ipod adapter from bmw from the 07... I never used it bc the sounds quality was crap and I dont like to ipod anyhow (unlike my wife) |
Well congrats again and hope you love your new ride! I have about 4.5 GB loaded and it takes about 25 minutes to fully download so I would think an 8GB stick (holds just under that amount) would take about 45 minutes. The dealer told me if you shut the vehicle off during download it will automatically resume the download when next you start the vehicle. I have re-loaded and shut down during download, it did not resume so I had to delete the first partial and start over - this is how I have such a clear focus on the download time. I have added more music so I have to re-do it again. This is one more little glitch in the system; you cannot add music to an existing download folder as a subsequent download will create another (new) folder and there is no way to combine the two. I don't plan to add more any time soon so I should be good after this next delete and download. If I wanted to continually add/edit my collection, I would not bother with the download and just leave the files on the USB stick plugged in and play directly off that. The stick is easily editable on a computer but to change the car's HD file, you have to delate and re-download. Unless, of course, you don't mind having multiple files (can be a good thing for keeping different music collections separate).