Thread: MDI and iPhone 4 - not working

Originally Posted by Phalynx

I only got one cable which is about 6" long and connects direct into the MDI with a female USB on the other end. I didn't get any other cable.

Should I? If so I'll go back to the dealer and ask for it. We did have a few issues with them in terms of service and attention so just another small issue to the list.

Well that's your problem then! That's a bloody USB cable and not an iPod or iPhone cable!

A lot of people will make that mistake (including myself admittedly)!

In the flashy brochure, they always picture an iPod connected.
Fcuken ... they don't tell you that what you get is just the USB cable as standard when you tick the MDI box.
It's basically false advertising if you ask me!


When ordering you basically need to be very specific and negotiate for an iPod cable, instead of the standard USB one that comes with this option!

As stealer will charge you at least $65 and I've seen as high as $85 over at Wally World for it @ Spares!


I'd suggest you buy it here instead :
Volkswagen MEDIA IN - 000051446C

But please do yourself a favour and ask them to confirm that it is compatible with the iPhone4.

NOTE: As non-resident of UK, take 20% off the price listed for VAT you don't have to pay!

Originally Posted by Phalynx

I'm the opposite - got rid of the Desire (good riddance!), the Walkman was ok in its day, and nothing with Windows lives in our house. Once you've gone to Mac, you'll never look back! Even converted my parents and wife to Mac - now that's saying something!

But back to the MDI problem - who can positively say they have a cable and it works? If so, where did you get it from?

Does it charge the iPhone while plugged in?

Hi the one I got on e-Bay came from Hong Kong the seller ID (and no I am not a relative) is deluxe-item. This cable connects to my iPod touch 4 Gen, charges and I can navigate via steering wheels and RCD all Playlists, etc.

I too would like to know about the iPhone 4 with the MDI cable as I am looking into a Tig and want this functionality...
What about the Bluetooth streaming- has anyone got that going with the iPhone 4?

Originally Posted by coastvw

Hi the one I got on e-Bay came from Hong Kong the seller ID (and no I am not a relative) is deluxe-item. This cable connects to my iPod touch 4 Gen, charges and I can navigate via steering wheels and RCD all Playlists, etc.

Saga all over. I emailed the salesman, didn't get a reply for 3 weeks then got one from the Sales Manager. He said the salesman was no longer with them (did our survey to VW Australia result in that?!?) but if I'd like to drop in he'd give me the correct cable.

I-phone rock!!!!!

Originally Posted by MGV

I personally refuse to consider ANYTHING with a lower case 'i' in front of it..... Sony Walkman MP3 is great, HTC Desire does more than i'll ever need, Toshiba laptop at home, will definately consider their tablet later in the year before any 'i' related product..... :associated unapproving emoticon: ...

did you get the new cable??? did you pay for new cable???

Originally Posted by wanos

I too would like to know about the iPhone 4 with the MDI cable as I am looking into a Tig and want this functionality...
What about the Bluetooth streaming- has anyone got that going with the iPhone 4?

Yep Bt and MDI both.

I use an 8GB thumb drive with loads of Mp3s on it and it works brilliantly.

I also stream iPhone with the BT function on the RNC510 and it works perfectly also. I didn't bother with the iPhone cable at 88$ or so.

I have iPhone and IPad and have used most of the android devices,especially tablets and Apple have the best package IMHO. People just love to bash Apple it seems.

The Mi and Bt on the RNC510 is brilliant I believe.

Cheers

JP


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ahhhhhh didnt realize all this time I could stream audio, just assumed because they gave me an iphone MDI adapter I had to use that, and didnt know when you click media it has a BT audio option.. I thought that was odd that it couldn't do it previously.. lol

ah well