Chrissywissy100
Registered User
Is it an original apple adaptor or made by a 3rd party?
Its a proper apple one. Didn't think about using the normal USB to lightning, with the USB Mmi cable. I will try and report back.
Is it an original apple adaptor or made by a 3rd party?
All good now thanks. It was a slightly dodgy ami cable connection we think. Seems to be ok now. Fingers crossed. Thanks for your help.
HSP,
What car is that and which MMI do you have?
Why have different variants of the same thing?!? Jesus Audi, who makes these decisions?!?
Don't you think it might be Apple's fault rather than Audi's?
Well no since Audi make the cables. They could make one cable which fulfils every role but they choose to make various ones that all do different things. I could ask why you think it would be Apple's fault but I think we can all guess your response...
Don't you think they'd only make one cable if that was possible? Why do you think they only make one cable for everything else? Can you not spot the common theme here?
They can make one cable, they choose not to.
And your evidence for this is...?
Because all the evidence I can see points towards 2 cables being necessary due to Apple changing the design of the connectors constantly (as usual). Why do you think they needed 2 cables for the last connector depending on age of the device, 2 for this connector by the looks of things, yet everyone else has 1 connector that works for everything?
"Constantly" being one change to lightening from the old 30 pin?
I have no idea what logic Audi are using when they release multiple cables (red, blue, green, white, etc!) with restricted functionality for certain cables (at least this is my understanding, as of yet I don't have an Audi!). Bizarre marketing exercise with the end result being confused customers from what I can see.
I'm device agnostic - get whatever phone floats your boat, it's a free(ish) country.
Hahaha no, just because the design doesn't change physically doesn't mean the protocols and pin layouts don't change over time.
Like I say, this is unlikely to be Audi's fault. Apple have a long and well known history for being unable to support standards (just look at the people complaining about their latest model still not working with the Message Access Protocol on bluetooth properly). So the logic they are likely using is that "this is necessary to support all the features and changes that have happened with the lightning connector". What other logic would there be? Do you think they want to confuse their customers unnecessarily? If so, why don't they do it with the other cables they do? Like I said - the common pattern here is Apple, not Audi!
Indeed! But don't get the wrong idea about which company is making the other run through hoops here.
I'm sure there will be arguments for and against on both sides (and TBH I'm not fused about getting into such a discussion) but what I don't get is why are Audi releasing multiple cables - one that can do all the jobs and one that cannot? This is nothing to do with Apple.
Again, where's your evidence here? If they could release a single cable, no doubt they would. They obviously couldn't with the old connector, hence them supporting different ages of device when Apple made changes, I don't see any reason why the new connector would be different.
Apple do it to make money - ie, people have to upgrade their cables and pay for different adapters every time they change phone.
Apple do it to make money - ie, people have to upgrade their cables and pay for different adapters every time they change phone.
****ing bore off! Did Tim Cook personally take a dump on your front doorstep or something?
Enjoy your Samsung Trend Plus you sad, sad person...
Just trying to make it clear to someone who didn't seem to grasp the concept that it might be the fault of their beloved Apple that they have to buy 200 different cables. No need to get all defensive - what's the matter, have you just had the same realisation?
Ok... So, to clarify, which cable do I need to order for my iPhone5 to work with the standard MMI in my car?... (I was given 4FO 051 510 K with the car...)
4FO 051 510 AC or...
4FO 051 510 AF
Anyone?!..
I have the green lightning cable and an iPhone 5 and works fine for me with std MMI.
I also have the red cable but not bought the adaptor so can't comment on this yet to determine which is better.
Does iPhone5 plus the green cable fit in the armrest ok? The cable looks quite bulky and there are some odd angles involved.
It fits fine with the armrest in a raised or dropped position - I also have a clear plastic casing around my phone and it connects without removing this.
Thanks. My red collar plus iPhone5 plus adaptor works perfectly but it's a tight fit in the arm rest pocket and I have to remove my casing to plug the phone in.
The adaptor is obviously the problem - do you get album artwork?