I got an iPod for Christmas and I am trying to get it to work on my 2003 M5. The Griffin FM transmitter that came with it is awefull. Too much static. Is there an easy way to connect it to the existing stereo? I saw a number of post on how to do this on the new E60 M5, but nothing on the E39 M5.
Please help.
Ipod in the car will be awesome. Beware though, to use the Icelink and the steering wheel controls, you have to loose steering wheel controls with the CD player. theres a trade off I'm wiling to live with.
__________________ Shawn
2008 ///M5 | Sapphire Black Metallic | Walnut Maderia Wood | Black Perforated Merino Leather | SMG
Prior BMW's and Notable cars
2004 X5 4.8is
2003 M5 (Sold for E60 M5)
2000 M5 (Sold for 2004 X5)
1997 540i 6 speed (Sold for 2000 M5)
1966 Pontiac GTO
1968 Chevy El Camino SS
1972 Cadillac Fleetwood - a land yacht
Ipod in the car will be awesome. Beware though, to use the Icelink and the steering wheel controls, you have to loose steering wheel controls with the CD player. theres a trade off I'm wiling to live with.
Very true. In fact, you lose the CD player all together. You have to disconnect it to install the icelink. But no, I do not miss the CD player at all.
I heard that BMW is working on iPod retrofit kits for late model cars. I am waiting to see what this will be like and how much it will cost (or if it comes to pass - right now the iPod link on the BMW USA website site says to "come back later").
Until then, I am using a $20 tape adapter from Monster Cable. Not very elegant, and not the greatest sound either, but it is a passable and cheap solution while I wait (and I can use it in my wife's car too).
I have the icelink as well which replaces the cd changer. I had the wire run into my euro armrest. So I just keep my ipod in the center console completely out of sight but easily accesible.
Shawn
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