iPhone 5 Connection - Y Cable

[LouD86]

Hoping for some helps here guys.

My OH's BMW commuter, a 2014 318d came with only basic bluetooth, and then the USB/3.5mm jack in the arm rest.

Went to BMW, asked for a cable to connect her iPhone so she could stream through the stereo. When we plug a USB in, it recognises the USB and allows music to be played. Put in the Y Cable, and it doesnt recognise anything.

What are we doing wrong?

[LouD86]

Mattt said:

Ii don't understand your post, if it works through the regular USB cable then why would you need the Y cable?

Streaming via Bluetooth is something completely different - and can be enabled via coding if you desired.

Basically, if she plugs the standard cable into USB, and she wants to select albums, tracks etc she has to open the armrest, get the iPhone out, and do it on the phone itself.

She would like to be able to use it with the cable supplied by BMW, so that she can select albums, tracks etc through the iDrive, or the steering wheel.

Unfortunatly, as mentioned, Advanced Bluetooth wasn't something mentioned to her when ordering the car. She asked if it had bluetooth, they confirmed. Annoying for her, bluetooth in her Yaris, My Civic, My Focus etc, even the Transit van all meant it synced for music. But spent 30k+ on a new BMW, and it doesn't