iPhone and 2007 MINI Cooper

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iPhone and 2007 MINI Cooper

I tested my iPhone this weekend with my 2007 MINI Cooper. The MINI is equipped with a Bluetooth phone preparation, Navigation system and iPod harness. The results were:

- Bluetooth phone preparation - The iPhone paired just fine with the new system.

- Navigation system - This system actually integrates communication and entertainment as well. Voice commands and dialing functions worked correctly with the iPhone.

- iPod harness - This was a bust. The iPhone displays a message that the adapter is not compatible and gives you an option to turn off the phone. When I turned the phone function off the iPhone showed up under the CD menu just like my regular iPod. When I left the phone function on, the iPhone did not show up in the entertainment menu. After I unplugged it from the adapter it started kicking out to the desktop whenever I opened an application. I had to give it a soft reset to get it back to normal. This may only be a temporary issue. The dealer had to reprogram the computer to work with the adapter when I purchased it so maybe another update will released that will add iPhone compatibility.

To sum up, the iPhone currently works with Bluetooth and the Nav Computer on the 2007 MINI Cooper but not with the iPod adapter. You'll want to keep an older iPod handy for use in the car and use the iPhone for walking-around music.

iPhone Mac OS X (10.4.10) 2007 MINI Cooper compatibility

Posted on Jul 2, 2007 5:29 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 2, 2007 6:01 PM in response to Mark Hall1

Thanks for the info. I have my iPhone working with the Bluetooth in my 2007 MCS but they haven't installed the iPod adaptor yet. I have othr iPods so it won't bother me that it won't work but it would be nice to charge it in the car.

Jerry

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Aug 15, 2007 7:10 PM in response to Gerald Jones

Does the address book work for you guys? Mine has garbage for everyone's name although I think the phone numbers are correct. Everything else works fine.

My car:
2007 MINI Cooper S - Factory installed Bluetooth

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Aug 29, 2007 9:18 PM in response to Andrew Carter

My curiosity is piqued. I am considering dumping the Crackberry (which works fine with my 07 CooperS w/bluetooth) in favor of the iphone. But if the addresses look like garble-dee-gook when scrolling on the panel then that's a problem (especially because I drive a manual). Andrew, have you had any more luck since your posting? I have trigger finger...my hand is on the 'add to shopping cart' button...

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Aug 30, 2007 12:01 PM in response to Andrew Carter

I have an '07 Mini and my iPhone paired nicely and the address book works great. When I add new people to the iPhone, they show up in the car the next time I get in.
I didn't get the iPod adapter. Right now I use the aux input. I still plug in the cig lighter charger and audio cable to the iPhone when I get in the car.
My old cell phone mount from my '03 Mini wouldn't work in the '07 (no flat surfaces). I got a mount that attaches to an A/C vent and have it on the passenger side vent.

'07 Mini Cooper w/ factory installed Bluetooth

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Sep 20, 2007 5:56 PM in response to Andrew Carter

Andrew,

Did you ever get the address book feature to work. I bought my iPhone and it paired nicely, all address book names working beautifully. But today, after having my car in for service (where they had to do some reprogramming for the car's keys) I now get the strange number sequences instead of names, although when I click on a number of the sequence, the phone then shows the name assigned to that. Strange... So I was curious if you found the fix or if service was able to help you.

-Greg

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Sep 21, 2007 11:35 PM in response to James Self

I am having a similar problem with my 2007 Mini Cooper S. My bluetooth/iphone connection worked flawlessly in every way. Then I sent it in for service, adding an ipod adapter. I just got it back today, and the address book is all gobblygook on the Navigator screen. It seems to me like somehow the ipod adapter is messing things up with the phone. Any ideas or success on a fix?

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elroySF

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Sep 23, 2007 8:35 PM in response to Andrew Carter

I'm having the exact same issue. I've tried deleting the phone and re-syncing it several times and all my contacts still show as looooong strings of numbers - no names or anything. Useless!

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Sep 23, 2007 9:46 PM in response to Mark Hall1

It works! At least for me it does...

I have a 2007 MINI Cooper S with Bluetooth, Nav System, and the integrated iPod adapter.

The steps I followed:

1) Activate Bluetooth on your iPhone and pair up with the MINI's Bluetooth. Remember to pair up using the number that's displayed on the iPhone (e.g., "MINIXXXXX").

2) Plug the iPhone to the iPod adapter.

3) The iPhone will ask you to confirm and switch to "Airplane Mode". Select "NO".

4) Go to CD1-5 to access your iPod playlists/artists/albums/etc...

5) Place calls using the Bluetooth menu on the Nav system...

It works like a charm! When I place a call, it pauses on the song and resumes after I hang up. It's the perfect companion to the MINI Cooper.

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Sep 23, 2007 10:10 PM in response to Randy Pinol

does you mini phone address book show the proper names from the iPhone what software version is your iPhone and when did you get your mini? I picked mine up last Saturday and the address book it it gets is a bunch of strings of letter and numbers

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elroySF

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Sep 24, 2007 11:37 AM in response to Christopher Schwartz

This is a fairly common problem with the iPhone and the mini it seems. So far, my dealer has no ideas. I've tried everything and am beginning to feel like I paid the extra money for the bluetooth for nothing.

I've gotten no response from either Apple or BWM - although to be fair it's only been a few days.

HELP!

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Sep 24, 2007 11:46 AM in response to elroySF

My iPhone contact list showed up perfect on the Nav BEFORE i had the ipod adapter installed. Perhaps if I have that removed, and just use the AUX input for the iPod, then the iPhone contact list will work again. That is more important to me anyway. Anyone tried this?

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Sep 24, 2007 11:49 AM in response to Christopher Schwartz

My MINI phone address book shows the proper names/phone numbers from iPhone. It's all there and clearly displayed with no funky characters. My iPhone is version 1.0.2. My MINI was made in April 2007 and I picked it up in May 2007.

Again, no problems here. It pairs up fine and synch's up fine.

I'm very happy with it!

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elroySF

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Sep 24, 2007 12:15 PM in response to Randy Pinol

Thanks Randy. I'm curious - are you synching your iPhone with a Mac or with a PC? If you're on a Mac, are you using .Mac also?

Thanks again!

Brian

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Answer 14

Sep 24, 2007 12:22 PM in response to elroySF

I synch my iPhone on my Mac MINI. I actually don't use .Mac, but have been thinking about using it.

Also, I use the standard address book built into the Mac OS X.

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elroySF

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Sep 24, 2007 12:50 PM in response to Randy Pinol

Hmmm...so you're using basically the same setup as mine except for the .mac piece. Are you running 10.4.10 also? Sorry for all the questions, but as you can tell I'm trying to ferret out the culprit.

Of course, there could be a bluetooth hardware or software difference on the BMW side but that will be a bit harder to track down. I have an appointment with the service department at my mini dealership tomorrow so I'll hopefully have more information then.

-Brian

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