Is the AUX kit the same for E46 and X5?

[X5 Meister]

The EAS kit is the OE BMW kit.

Originally Posted by edco

Congrats on your install..

Couple of question if you dont mind..
A) Do you have Nav..?
B) Which kit did you buy ie, the EAS kit or the OEM kit or something else
C) What did you use for a guide..?
D) Year of your X5?

Thanks
Ed in NJ

[edco]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

The EAS kit is the OE BMW kit.

Good to know since I have 2 gift certificates worth $50 each at my local BMW dealer. If the price is close, I'd rather use one of them than my hard earned cash.

Thank you
ED

[X5 Meister]

Originally Posted by gianvito16

i just got finished installing the AUX input on my X. took me about 20mins. its super easy and a really nice mod.

[RPX5]

Originally Posted by gianvito16

i just got finished installing the AUX input on my X. took me about 20mins. its super easy and a really nice mod.

Now that you have installed the AUX, are you able to scroll through songs/playlists from your navi? Or is that only an option with DICE?

I'm still just trying to weigh the pros/cons.

Thanks.

RP

[X5 Meister]

You have lots of reading to do. Check out the home page. Briefly though, the only thing you can do w/ aux input is get sound. Nothing else.

Originally Posted by RPX5

Now that you have installed the AUX, are you able to scroll through songs/playlists from your navi? Or is that only an option with DICE?

I'm still just trying to weigh the pros/cons.

Thanks.

RP

[RPX5]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

You have lots of reading to do. Check out the home page. Briefly though, the only thing you can do w/ aux input is get sound. Nothing else.

I've read that, I'm just trying to picture how it works, and scrolls through songs. I'm guessing that the only way to run through playlists is directly through the iPod itself. No need to reply

[X5 Meister]

No problem. I just seem to recall there was a spreadsheet on the homepage that showed the functionality of the 3 choices quite well.

Yes you need to do everything through the ipod itself, including volume control if you do not get a dock connector cable (so make sure you get one). It was just a straight input source to the radio designed way before the age of ipods, etc.

Originally Posted by RPX5

I've read that, I'm just trying to picture how it works, and scrolls through songs. I'm guessing that the only way to run through playlists is directly through the iPod itself. No need to reply

[gianvito16]

i have the AUX input and i contral the volume from my steering wheel or Navi unit, and it can also be controlled from the ipod itself. but i can be controled from the steering wheel.

[X5 Meister]

Actually I think it's worth it. It's relatively cheap, $30 or so, OE BMW, and gets line-level sound from an aux audio source. That's enough for some people. Others understandably want more control and sophistication. YMMV

gianvito - if you control the sound from your ipod in addition to your steering wheel/nav then you are using the headphone jack on the ipod for output. Get a dock connector cable and the sound will only be regulated by the steering wheel/nav controls.

[gianvito16]

theres no way that the text will come up on the screen right? its just an audio output?