icelink ipod or sirus ?
 

Can someone give me advise on which one to go with ?

In terms of cost wise, i guess the icelink is cheaper right ?

why not go for both ?

Hey DJ !

I am glad to see you at the forum !

How do you like your car ? Are you coming to the meet in DC ?

how could you do both with getting steering wheel controls on both

Yeah, I'm not clear on the either or either.

I pretty much quit listening to my iPod when I installed Sirius. And I have 30GB of music on my iPod.

Ice lik or sirius
 

Having both Sirius and the icelink in my car I would say that they are both nice to have .. But If I could only have one I would get the icelink reason being you can listen to whatever you want at anytime you feel like it.., while Sirius offers sports comedy news, I think you will get more bang for your buck with the icelink..

Good anwser! You can always opt for XM or Sirius now and have room for the ice>Link later (or other way around). We offer both the XM/Sirius setups, and of course............the ice>Link Plus.

Tom G., can i simply add the XM direct box + antenna to my ice>link adapter with aux input adapter?... or will i have to buy the whole kit for $199 ??

Sure - but you will not have ID3 text or steering wheel control. AUX is only an audio-in feed. You are much better off getting the XM Direct kit.

Am I correct in saying that I can ''piggyback" off of the XM direct with the ice>link and have both functionality? Or is this wrong?

I'm not sure why you would want to do this, the XM direct allows for a CD Changer and the XM device to run as seperate options in the radio.

I guess what I am saying is can I have both the XM and the ice>link working and switch between the two will driving???

Yes - they will both integrate as if offered from the factory. Each one will be a different selection on your MID screen.

no Tom, i got that part. My question is, if I get the XM direct kit and install it first, can i add the ice>link (w/o the AUX) to that , since the XM direct retains the CD changer controls... This way i can listen to XM and then hop to the iPod if needed...

Absolutely! The XM Direct works perfectly with the ice>Link Plus. :thumbup:

Smokin' fast post there Tom G.

See, now you're getting another $200 bucks from me. Sheezzzz .....

Thanks Tom :thumbup:

Ps, The fedEx guy just called and he has a package for me. im leaving work in about 20 minutes to go meet him. I wonder what it could be.... ???? :thumbup:



And for the last question, what will my options be when changing modes with the XM installed and then the ice>link plus?

If you already have the ice>Link installed - nothing will change in the form of options. Everything will function as if it were offered from BMW. You will see the normal modes you have currently along with a new "Sirius" mode(since the XM Direct is actually emulating a Sirius device) which will quickly turn to XM.

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