OEM iPod Integration '09 vs '12
06-29-2014, 03:57 PM
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OEM iPod Integration '09 vs '12
I am looking to purchase a new vehicle as I just sold my 2008 BMW 335i with iDrive, which had wonderful ipod integration.
Does the 09 TL have integration for the new iPod Nano's with lighting cable? Or am I better off buying a 2012 TL which some have said has a better iPod integration then the 2009?
Does the 09 TL have integration for the new iPod Nano's with lighting cable? Or am I better off buying a 2012 TL which some have said has a better iPod integration then the 2009?
07-07-2014, 06:25 PM
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I have 2011 TL and have found that I can play virtually any device through the cars speaker system so long as it has a USB connection available. This of course includes my iPhone 5s with its Lightening connector. I have also found that the system will display track data on the MID from any iPod like device. The 2011 system is an improvement over the 2008 version I had previously but is still a long ways from these types of systems offered in other newer cars. I was recently on a trip during which I rented three cars: Toyota Camry, Chevy Cruze and Ford Fusion. I had to do no more than turn my phone on and I was connected to the system. Acura had not reached that point at 2011. Maybe on the '12.....
An easy solution: go to your dealer and ask them to demonstrate the feature on one of their Used models. Seeing (and hearing) is believing.
An easy solution: go to your dealer and ask them to demonstrate the feature on one of their Used models. Seeing (and hearing) is believing.
07-19-2014, 01:04 AM
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Cruisin'
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I have 2011 TL and have found that I can play virtually any device through the cars speaker system so long as it has a USB connection available. This of course includes my iPhone 5s with its Lightening connector. I have also found that the system will display track data on the MID from any iPod like device. The 2011 system is an improvement over the 2008 version I had previously but is still a long ways from these types of systems offered in other newer cars. I was recently on a trip during which I rented three cars: Toyota Camry, Chevy Cruze and Ford Fusion. I had to do no more than turn my phone on and I was connected to the system. Acura had not reached that point at 2011. Maybe on the '12.....
An easy solution: go to your dealer and ask them to demonstrate the feature on one of their Used models. Seeing (and hearing) is believing.
An easy solution: go to your dealer and ask them to demonstrate the feature on one of their Used models. Seeing (and hearing) is believing.
I thought it would at least show the name of the song playing but it doesn't.
Would NavTool show the iPod information on screen?
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