Iphone 5S...charge it and adaptor??

Iphone 5S...charge it and adaptor??

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petop

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2,135 posts

165 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Hi, have a 08 4.7 Vantage so only has the "old" iphone connector without charge facilitiy. Now whilst me car is at AMW i have emailed them today to see if its possible (and cost!) to change the connector to a 5S compatible one with charge facility. But is there anything else i can do that is cheaper aftermarket??
I know there was something on Amazon which worked with the older style connectors but i dont want to go down the connect 3 different leads method if i can help it.
Thanks in advance.

Jon1967x

7,175 posts

123 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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petop said:
Hi, have a 08 4.7 Vantage so only has the "old" iphone connector without charge facilitiy. Now whilst me car is at AMW i have emailed them today to see if its possible (and cost!) to change the connector to a 5S compatible one with charge facility. But is there anything else i can do that is cheaper aftermarket??
I know there was something on Amazon which worked with the older style connectors but i dont want to go down the connect 3 different leads method if i can help it.
Thanks in advance.
I would have suggested using the "cigarette lighter" power port or USB port in the arm rest to charge the phone and get one of the bluetooth streaming adaptors that fit onto the old iphone lead for the music. I hesitate as I'm not sure how the later would work if there is no power on the lead (there was a thread on here about them a while back). That combination would require just plugging in the iphone into the power when you're bothered about the charging. I've personally given up using my iphone for music in the car anyway and just go for a big USB stick when I'm not listening to the cars own sound track.

edited as I've found the thread
http://www.pistonheads.com/Gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

petop

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2,135 posts

165 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Thanks for that. Iam considering the USB option as well and as i have few friends dont get many phonecalls in the car anyway!!!

danieldenham

83 posts

139 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Hi

My post from a few days ago (title: MY08 iPod charging - Scosche passPORT) should help:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I've read that an apple 30pin to lightning adaptor (less than £5 on ebay or £25 from apple) added to this works a treat.

Daniel



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ds2000

2,681 posts

191 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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^ I've heard this too but sadly in my Vantage since iOS7 came out, the phone no longer charges.....