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Math_K · Feb 11th, 2007, 11:05 PM

Where have you purchased your cable to connect the iPod to the car as I can't seem to find one anywhere!

Apologies if this has been posted before......

Thanks..

Scrogg · Feb 11th, 2007, 11:12 PM

Are you talking about the iPod Interface, or just a cable to plug into the Aux-In socket?

Math_K · Feb 11th, 2007, 11:27 PM

just into the aux-in socket......

nephilin · Feb 11th, 2007, 11:28 PM

You can definitely get it off amazon, or even eBay.

beedeejay · Feb 11th, 2007, 11:48 PM

You should be able to find a simple 3.5mm male to male stereo connector at a Radio Shack (Tandy). For a bit better sound I recommend ZipLinq which connects off the bottom (digital) connector on your iPod and has a 3.5mm stereo connector on the other end. The particular cable you would want is the ZIP-AUDIO-IP1. It available thru cables4computer.com, pcmall, com, or try their website for other links at ziplinq.com

Taffcd · Feb 12th, 2007, 05:51 AM

3.5mm Stereo Plug to Plug Lead

Try Maplin.

Martin F · Feb 12th, 2007, 06:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Taffcd (original)

3.5mm Stereo Plug to Plug Lead

Try Maplin.

Its a Maplin L44AU which costs about £10 inc postage

rkw · Feb 12th, 2007, 06:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by beedeejay (original)

For a bit better sound I recommend ZipLinq which connects off the bottom (digital) connector on your iPod and has a 3.5mm stereo connector on the other end. The particular cable you would want is the ZIP-AUDIO-IP1. It available thru cables4computer.com, pcmall, com, or try their website for other links at ziplinq.com

In the UK, Amazon carries ZipLinq ,Gear4, and Logic3.

Vinnies' Mini · Feb 12th, 2007, 09:11 AM

Just ordered it on ebay for £1.88 incl postage....alot cheaper than I thought....It will do while I am awaiting details regarding the mini offical connector that also charges and can flick tracks using MFSW....Is it just the dealer I'm using here in cork or have others had delays and excuses regarding the connection price/ delivery

devaisl · Feb 12th, 2007, 10:43 AM

No probs with mine Vinnie - i got it fitted before I picked up my car 3 weeks ago in Kells, I cant remember the exact price because I got the auxilary lights as well, but I'm guessing it is about €400 odd for the iPod connection. But I read in some other threads that there was some sort of change made to the software for the iPod connection depending on build week - mine was build week 49 if that helps......

mister.t · Feb 12th, 2007, 10:46 AM

Dad got one from Currys. 3.5m, and about £10. I would have thought Mini would have thrown it in, seeing as though their selling lots of them, and maybe a discount for buying bulk from the manufacturer

Purple Dave · Feb 12th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vinnies' Mini (original)

Just ordered it on ebay for £1.88 incl postage....alot cheaper than I thought....It will do while I am awaiting details regarding the mini offical connector that also charges and can flick tracks using MFSW....Is it just the dealer I'm using here in cork or have others had delays and excuses regarding the connection price/ delivery

The official mini adaptor has been available for some time. It's a little more expensive than your ebay cable though! About £321 more expensive, in my case.

Still, the sound through the Aux in is not very good and i'm sure a £1.88 cable is not going to make it any better either. There is a 3.5mm to ipod dock connector available which gives better sound, but you still have to control it from the ipod. It doesn't charge either.

If you want the quality and functionality, you have to pay the money i'm afraid.

Olly. · Feb 12th, 2007, 12:29 PM

I've bought one from Currys until MINI release the iPod interface which works with my car. Seems OK, the quality isn't that good though to be honest.

kevkbuk · Feb 12th, 2007, 02:53 PM

Using a dock connection to 3.5mm connection should provide the same quality as the mini interface cable. Just think of the mini solution as an overpriced control/charging system.

Purple Dave · Feb 12th, 2007, 03:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original)

Using a dock connection to 3.5mm connection should provide the same quality as the mini interface cable. Just think of the mini solution as an overpriced control/charging system.

I take it you can't afford it then ??

PS: Only joking

harrietb · Feb 12th, 2007, 03:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Purple Dave (original)

I take it you can't afford it then ??

PS: Only joking

Why afford it when you can do without?? I brought this
Amazon.co.uk: Ziplinq Stereo 3.5mm Digital Audio Cable for iPod: Electronics & Photo
and the sound quality is great! The only downside is that you have to control it via the iPod but would I pay 100s of pounds to do this via the steering wheel? No, especially as I only have it on shuffle anyway!!

Purple Dave · Feb 12th, 2007, 03:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by harrietb (original)

Why afford it when you can do without?? I brought this
Amazon.co.uk: Ziplinq Stereo 3.5mm Digital Audio Cable for iPod: Electronics & Photo
and the sound quality is great! The only downside is that you have to control it via the iPod but would I pay 100s of pounds to do this via the steering wheel? No, especially as I only have it on shuffle anyway!!

It's amazing ... Even when you point out your only joking, you still get some takers.

It's each to their own. The ipod is inconvenient to use when driving, and you have to have another lead to charge it. But more importantly the sound quality is simply not as good - I tried the ziplinq cable to see if it compared and it doesn't.

But as I said, each to their own - If you can't afford it then the Ziplinq is the best of the other options.

Olly. · Feb 12th, 2007, 04:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original)

Using a dock connection to 3.5mm connection should provide the same quality as the mini interface cable. Just think of the mini solution as an overpriced control/charging system.

I sure hope the MINI iPod system is better than the Aux cable becuase its noticeably worse quality to CD's which I never found was a problem with the Alpine iPod solution in my previous Cooper.

harrietb · Feb 13th, 2007, 10:21 AM

I used the Ziplinq cable through my computer and the sound quality was the same as playing the tracks from the computer.. I have an 80gb ipod so the batter life is fine, I'm never going to be in the car for more than 6 hours at a time anyway, so can charge it when I get home.

Its not that I cant afford the Mini Ipod link, I just refuse to line their pockets for something that is so easy to fit. As I say, I only ever have my Ipod on random, so I wont need to touch it once its playing. The volume isn't controlled by the Ipod with the ziplinq cable as its a clean sound.

Lordy · Feb 14th, 2007, 01:00 PM

just had the ipod cable fitted , yesterday, its a lot better than the cable !!!! and you have a lot more control over the albums,songs, genres, etc throught the head unit, also it shows songs and titles on the head unit, i had it fitted at the mini dealer in blackpool, i thought they where very nice m coffee was good !, but it should of inly tool an hour max to fit, but ended up taking 5 hours to fit, as they needed to reload all the cars software again, which i have asked them did they need to do before i got there, as i only had an hour spare in my day ( up there on work) they ended up giving me an 56 r53 copper s for 3 hours, great i thought . as i had never driven one , Now i do drive hard and fast, but i averaged 18 mpg and cost me £20 in fuel, glad i have my r56 mcs back, im just thinking of all the fuel im saving driving me new car , and wondering what else i can spend the money on , i wonder if you can fit 2 ipods ?

Feb 11th, 2007, 11:05 PM	#1
Math_K MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 21 Offline	iPod cable Where have you purchased your cable to connect the iPod to the car as I can't seem to find one anywhere! Apologies if this has been posted before...... Thanks..

Feb 12th, 2007, 05:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Taffcd Welsh And Thirsty Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 75 Offline	3.5mm Stereo Plug to Plug Lead Try Maplin. Welsh and Thirsty

Feb 12th, 2007, 10:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
mister.t No idea Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nowhere exciting Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 4,890 Offline	Dad got one from Currys. 3.5m, and about £10. I would have thought Mini would have thrown it in, seeing as though their selling lots of them, and maybe a discount for buying bulk from the manufacturer A dream can only become a reality if you chase it...

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Feb 11th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scrogg Run out of ideas... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 15,478 Offline	Are you talking about the iPod Interface, or just a cable to plug into the Aux-In socket?

Feb 11th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Math_K MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 21 Offline	just into the aux-in socket......

Feb 11th, 2007, 11:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
nephilin MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 175 Offline	You can definitely get it off amazon, or even eBay.

Feb 11th, 2007, 11:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
beedeejay MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 01:37 AM Posts: 14 Offline	You should be able to find a simple 3.5mm male to male stereo connector at a Radio Shack (Tandy). For a bit better sound I recommend ZipLinq which connects off the bottom (digital) connector on your iPod and has a 3.5mm stereo connector on the other end. The particular cable you would want is the ZIP-AUDIO-IP1. It available thru cables4computer.com, pcmall, com, or try their website for other links at ziplinq.com

Feb 12th, 2007, 06:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Martin F Making it add up Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sussex Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 634 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Taffcd (original) 3.5mm Stereo Plug to Plug Lead Try Maplin. Its a Maplin L44AU which costs about £10 inc postage

Feb 12th, 2007, 06:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
rkw MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Local Time: 12:37 AM Posts: 591 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by beedeejay (original) For a bit better sound I recommend ZipLinq which connects off the bottom (digital) connector on your iPod and has a 3.5mm stereo connector on the other end. The particular cable you would want is the ZIP-AUDIO-IP1. It available thru cables4computer.com, pcmall, com, or try their website for other links at ziplinq.com In the UK, Amazon carries ZipLinq ,Gear4, and Logic3.

Feb 12th, 2007, 09:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Vinnies' Mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cork, Ireland Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 61 Offline	Just ordered it on ebay for £1.88 incl postage....alot cheaper than I thought....It will do while I am awaiting details regarding the mini offical connector that also charges and can flick tracks using MFSW....Is it just the dealer I'm using here in cork or have others had delays and excuses regarding the connection price/ delivery

Feb 12th, 2007, 10:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
devaisl MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mighty Midlands! Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 226 Offline	No probs with mine Vinnie - i got it fitted before I picked up my car 3 weeks ago in Kells, I cant remember the exact price because I got the auxilary lights as well, but I'm guessing it is about €400 odd for the iPod connection. But I read in some other threads that there was some sort of change made to the software for the iPod connection depending on build week - mine was build week 49 if that helps......

Feb 12th, 2007, 11:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
Purple Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 484 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Vinnies' Mini (original) Just ordered it on ebay for £1.88 incl postage....alot cheaper than I thought....It will do while I am awaiting details regarding the mini offical connector that also charges and can flick tracks using MFSW....Is it just the dealer I'm using here in cork or have others had delays and excuses regarding the connection price/ delivery The official mini adaptor has been available for some time. It's a little more expensive than your ebay cable though! About £321 more expensive, in my case. Still, the sound through the Aux in is not very good and i'm sure a £1.88 cable is not going to make it any better either. There is a 3.5mm to ipod dock connector available which gives better sound, but you still have to control it from the ipod. It doesn't charge either. If you want the quality and functionality, you have to pay the money i'm afraid.

Feb 12th, 2007, 12:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 3,492 Offline	I've bought one from Currys until MINI release the iPod interface which works with my car. Seems OK, the quality isn't that good though to be honest.

Feb 12th, 2007, 02:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
kevkbuk MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 493 Offline	Using a dock connection to 3.5mm connection should provide the same quality as the mini interface cable. Just think of the mini solution as an overpriced control/charging system.

Feb 12th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Purple Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 484 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original) Using a dock connection to 3.5mm connection should provide the same quality as the mini interface cable. Just think of the mini solution as an overpriced control/charging system. I take it you can't afford it then ?? PS: Only joking

Feb 12th, 2007, 03:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
harrietb 07 PW Mini Cooper Owner Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 293 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Purple Dave (original) I take it you can't afford it then ?? PS: Only joking Why afford it when you can do without?? I brought this Amazon.co.uk: Ziplinq Stereo 3.5mm Digital Audio Cable for iPod: Electronics & Photo and the sound quality is great! The only downside is that you have to control it via the iPod but would I pay 100s of pounds to do this via the steering wheel? No, especially as I only have it on shuffle anyway!!

Feb 12th, 2007, 03:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
Purple Dave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 484 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by harrietb (original) Why afford it when you can do without?? I brought this Amazon.co.uk: Ziplinq Stereo 3.5mm Digital Audio Cable for iPod: Electronics & Photo and the sound quality is great! The only downside is that you have to control it via the iPod but would I pay 100s of pounds to do this via the steering wheel? No, especially as I only have it on shuffle anyway!! It's amazing ... Even when you point out your only joking, you still get some takers. It's each to their own. The ipod is inconvenient to use when driving, and you have to have another lead to charge it. But more importantly the sound quality is simply not as good - I tried the ziplinq cable to see if it compared and it doesn't. But as I said, each to their own - If you can't afford it then the Ziplinq is the best of the other options.

Feb 12th, 2007, 04:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by kevkbuk (original) Using a dock connection to 3.5mm connection should provide the same quality as the mini interface cable. Just think of the mini solution as an overpriced control/charging system. I sure hope the MINI iPod system is better than the Aux cable becuase its noticeably worse quality to CD's which I never found was a problem with the Alpine iPod solution in my previous Cooper.

Feb 13th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
harrietb 07 PW Mini Cooper Owner Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 293 Offline	I used the Ziplinq cable through my computer and the sound quality was the same as playing the tracks from the computer.. I have an 80gb ipod so the batter life is fine, I'm never going to be in the car for more than 6 hours at a time anyway, so can charge it when I get home. Its not that I cant afford the Mini Ipod link, I just refuse to line their pockets for something that is so easy to fit. As I say, I only ever have my Ipod on random, so I wont need to touch it once its playing. The volume isn't controlled by the Ipod with the ziplinq cable as its a clean sound.

Feb 14th, 2007, 01:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
Lordy I'm Behind YOU !! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ormskirk Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 324 Offline	just had the ipod cable fitted , yesterday, its a lot better than the cable !!!! and you have a lot more control over the albums,songs, genres, etc throught the head unit, also it shows songs and titles on the head unit, i had it fitted at the mini dealer in blackpool, i thought they where very nice m coffee was good !, but it should of inly tool an hour max to fit, but ended up taking 5 hours to fit, as they needed to reload all the cars software again, which i have asked them did they need to do before i got there, as i only had an hour spare in my day ( up there on work) they ended up giving me an 56 r53 copper s for 3 hours, great i thought . as i had never driven one , Now i do drive hard and fast, but i averaged 18 mpg and cost me £20 in fuel, glad i have my r56 mcs back, im just thinking of all the fuel im saving driving me new car , and wondering what else i can spend the money on , i wonder if you can fit 2 ipods ?

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