IPOD Cable for 1 Series

[Andy Meads]

Hi All.

I have just taken delivery of a new 135i, which I am very pleased with. I am looking for a very short iPod cable to connect with the aux-in socket under the armrest. There is a recess for the iPod right next to it, so I don't want to have three feet of cable for a 2 inch gap. In the brochure I had for the car, it showed a holder on the underside of the armrest for the iPod (or similar), but that now seems to have been deleted. The only way to avoid a messy installation seems to be a short cable. There is nowhere to thread the cable from inside the armrest storage area, unless you leave it partially open. I have seen a Belkin retractable cable, which could be a neat solution if it is any good. Has anyone used that or an alternative that works well?

The car is through my firm's lease scheme, so I am not sure I am able to have a proper iPod interface installed by the local dealer (it doesn't take long to run out of allowance for options on these cars and I stopped short of that one), but I could ask if there isn't an easier solution.

Or I could just listen to the engine, I suppose. Not a bad sound, that.

Thanks

Andy

[ds666]

Got a short lead for the ipod from bmw ( our 135 has the ipod pocket under the armrest as you noted )

[phumy]

ds666 said:

Got a short lead for the ipod from bmw ( our 135 has the ipod pocket under the armrest as you noted )

Maplins do them for pence too.. and theyre short, only 0.5 metre

[DavidLScott]

When i bought my '55 130 the dealer gave (yes gave!!) me a short BMW cable of about 250mm IIRC.
I presume it is a stock item but Maplins would probably be about 1/4 the cost.

[steve-p]

BMW cable is £40 and fairly short.

[Andy Meads]

Thanks guys. Will check BMW and Maplin to see which option is best.