BMW to be 1st to offer iPhone Integration

[jfr0317]

Originally Posted by X5FX

The dealer needs to give you the cable...you have to use the 6FL cable.

And the emphasis is on "give" you the cable, since although it is a dealer-supplied item rather than being placed in the car at the factory, it is part of the 6FL option. I had to wait about a week to get my cable back in April since the dealer had not yet gotten any in by my April 14th delivery, but there was no hassle getting it other than that and no additional charges.

[jfr0317]

According to www.wireless4bmw.com, BMW is supposed to make available shortly a revised cable for use with the 6FL iPod integration option and the iPhone to allow the iPhone to be charged while connected to the cable. THe site provides the following info:

"3. iPod/USB adapter cable (Y-cable for connecting iPod/iPhone to the USB
connector)
The currently available cable will charge the iPhone with 100mA max (which is not
detected by the iPhone and thus not indicated on the iPhone).
The revised y-cable for the iPhone will charge with up to 500mA and the iPhone will
indicate it’s charging (availability expected for mid August 2007"

My dealer has no further information as of this past Saturday. Has anyone else heard anything about this?