Your AUX INPUT jack
 

Where do you guys install it? I thought about the glove box...but to me its somewhat inconvenient. The center console pocket? The ash tray? I was considering the little loction between the passenger seat heater button and the Tire pressure reset button.......but i dont know.

Looking for some ideas....

My iS had it in the glove box.
If I do it, I would have it on the trim piece, housing the DSC, trunk release…. The same as your last idea.

My only concern to that is, would the trim piece get loose overtime....



I really like this location however.

I have mine in the ash tray...cheaper to replace if you mess up. It's not as simple to put it in that center trim piece as everyone thinks. That was my initial preferred location as well...until I open up that trim piece to find a full length circuit board behind it, even for the area where there are no buttons.

Can we see a pic of yours. I cant find a logical way of installing it there.

I have my ipod adapter interface in my armrest currently, but I dont find that it is a good location as it also doubles as an iphone charger or I plug in my iPhone 5 to use my Sirius app with my interface, Pandora, etc. Sometimes at a stop light you want to pull up the phone/ipod and change stations, songs, etc and its kind of a pain to pop the armrest up and pull out the phone, make sure its tucked back in place and close it etc.

So I think I'm going to relocate my iPod cable to the center cupholder, for a couple reasons:

A) I barely have anything other than a bottle of water in the car or cupholder, hell I can't even get 2 iced coffees in the front cupholder, my wife puts one in the cupholder and i use the rear for the other.

B) It would be nice to slide the cupholder cover closed when not in use, or when in use and would be nice and discreet

C) I can stop contorting myself when I have to open the armrest and plug in my phone or iPod

Based on all that you are doing, have you considered one of the aftermarket options that does it all using existing controls? It would be very clean and keep you from throwing your back out.

Here you go...But I hardly use it anymore after replacing my CD Changer with the GROM audio - Got 32GB worth of music on it now ;)

I have a mediabridge that among other features has a USB connector. I removed the tray for ashes and used the existing hole below to connect to the mediabridge. I didn't secure the USB connector as I wanted the cable long enough to be able to keep my iPhone charged when I play music. It's easy to get to and disappears when I close the cover. I connect by bluetooth most of the time but it is there if I need it.

You mean like a mediabridge?

I have a USA Spec and very happy with it, I like having direct control of my phone functions/ipod functions at my hand if needed, so no complaints there. I just wanted to move it somewhere more accessible, as opposed to opening the armrest and "fishing for it" with my hands, I think sliding open the cupholder is better.

If/When I replace my wood trims I'll probably relocate the iPod cable to the cupholders at that time.

Does bending the wire close to the connector had any effect on sound? I think that area is pretty thick an not that flexible. I was looking at that location. That piece actually comes out and a hole is at the side of the ash tray that goes behind the center console. That seems like the most logical place to put it though. Thanks for the pic.

Honestly, I did not want to remove the CD changer. I am trying ti keep this vehicle as stock as possible. Plus I do have CDs and figured I would use it now and then. I know that the mediabridge is great in that you can control the selections through the radio itself....vs...having to take your eyes off the road trying to find songs on the small ipod.

I see, checked it out, was not familiar with USA Spec.

I drilled it at the bottom of the ashtray. The hole on the side was for the light and I didn't want to block that. Plus, I didn't want the risk of damaging the connector by bending it 90*

Thanks dkl. you just made my life much easier. I found it easier to drill a hole in my much newer subaru legacy than in this truck lol. But I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.

My initial plan was to install it in the glovebox and use the secret power source below the glovebox for charging and leave it there and never unplug it.

1. The stretch from the driver seat was too much.

2. I wasnt sure if the ipod would stay charging, thus slowing draining the battery

Yes, the CD player can no longer be used so it wouldn't work for you.

i wired mine to the center armrest area, where the CD/cassette holder is (some have deep holder). I have an iLive BT dongle connected to the AUX input, so the android phone connects wirelessly to the AUX... the install is not finished, as I am planning on using a Y-splitter for the AUX... I built my own AUX cable, as I was too cheap to pay $50 for a $5 worth of wires...

you could see some of my crude pictures in my "4.8 to do/done list" thread...

Here is the location of my auxiliary jack. The previous owner I bought my car from installed this along with two tv's in the seats and a tv in the passenger visor. And yes ik my car is a bit dirty.....

Under the glove box in the passenger footwell. Out of sight, yet reachable

I like this location!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

That is what I did back when I had the X5 and the Dension interface kit. I ran the cable under the console, and up through a cup holder. I then took the removable tray that sits above the cup holders, designed for pens, and often called a lobster tray (due to the shape). I cut out the shape of the iPod in the tray with a Dremel, and it sat flat, with the cable hidden. Driver and passenger could both operate it, and the cover slid closed to hide it when parked. The tray was disposable, so there were no marks left in the vehicle when I sold it. You can still find the trays around, and they fit all E53 models, although BMW only supplied them with new vehicles up through 2003 or so, from memory. Lots of posts on this subject (iPod, lobster tray) if you search back to the 2005 time frame.

Here it is
 

The best place and way to install it in my opinion.
it does not get any cleaner and factory looking than that

This is amazing. real good job,
respect

How did you route the wire? Did you drill a hole in the ashtray?

Someone else did the same but they had the plate cover over it.

Cool location!! :thumbup: Also I really like that USB Charger! :wow:

:iagree:

Yup dkl also put the jack in this location. :iagree:

mine is on the side carpeted piece of the center console from the passangers side.. hidden by the seat.

Glovebox was a big no and completley useless in my opinion

finally got a chance to secure my aux.

I like where I put mine. simple installation. Just drill one hole and tighten fitting. I also didnt drill any hole in the ashtray.

http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/g...AUXGOODPIC.jpg

I have mine laying loose in the glove box. I don't have a ashtray, so I can't fit it there.

I've thought about fitting it in the rear center console, where the IN/OUT stuff is located on cars with the TV option. (Like this http://finncdn.no/mmo/2013/12/vertic...4481597_xl.jpg ) But that would require a long AUX-cable.

How about cutting out a little piece of the coin holder in the armrest, and placing it there? What do you guys think about that? That way it stays hidden when you want to hide it. I have a pretty thin AUX-cable, so it would be no problem closing the armrest with the cable sticking out.

The glovebox is where BMW wants us to secure the wire.
I didnt like the stretching so I decided to move it.