fyi - ipod (updated)

[sickyute]

just so you know before hand, the itouch(latest ipod) will not work with your 6fl / idrive unit.

i've had my itouch 16gb for about a week and decided give my wife my old 30gb and use the touch in the X5. To my disappointment the itouch will not work.

it can only be used as an accessory which means u will have to use the itouch itself to select tracks, albums etc. If it's plugged in using the 6fl you'll hear the music but you will not be able to use the itouch to change tracks etc cuz it will be locked as it's plugged in via the bottom port. so u'll basically be stuck and unable to do anything. u'll only be able to use the itouch though the headphone jack as an accessory and that will enable you to change the songs through the itouch.

so if u have an itouch or plan to buy an itouch, keep your old ipod unit as well.

hopefully a bimmer software upbrade will change all that.

UPDATE 09/28/07
update version 1.1.1 for the itouch allows it to be used with the e70 6fl like a regular ipod.

YAAAAYYYY!

UPDATE 09/29/07
there's one more problem with the itouch.
when the 6fl is plugged into the vehicle (usb+audio), then u go ahead and plug it into the itouch, the itouch will not work. It will respond in a crazy manor, it will just keep blinking and blinking and displaying accessory connected. In order for it to work you must unplug the 6fl, usb end, then connect the itouch, then reconnect the usb to the vehicle. it will work fine then.

however, like mentioned in one of the above links provided, the looks like it is unable to charge the itouch. there will be no charging display on the itouch so it will look like it's not being charged. From what i've noticed, it's actually being charged but probably at a low rate where the itouch can't detect. I'm certain that it's not draining the ipod cuz i've yet to see my battery go lower after much useage.

in the provided link a couple of posts up, there's mention of another cable specifically for use with the iphone which enables it to be charged @ 500mah and will cause the charge signal to display. I'd imagine u'd need that same cable for the itouch. I've yet to find any other info on that cable and it supposedly has been available from August.