Eos and iPod

[GurnyGub]

I'll look forward to the vicarious pleasure of hearing all about it....and try not to be jealous.

[charles West]

iPod Problem Solved!

After I had tried about six different iPods, and the dealer had tried two, VW eventually admitted that they had fitted the wrong interface. They had fitted the USB interface (i.e. not for Apple iPods).
They have had the car in again and now fitted the correct part - in the Glove box- and it works. Like others I have to report that the interface is not the cleverest, but the sound is good, which for me is the main thing.
thanks to all those who came up sith ideas. Charles West.

[rwpgriffiths]

I am not sure if this was answered here but I have a new 40gb Ipod and I was going to specify an Ipod connection with the sat nav (i am asking a question about that on here too) The dealer is being really unhelpful about the ipod question.

So if anyone can tell me if it works and what the interface with the stereo is like that would be good. I have about 10 playlists so would want to access them all plus the rest.

I cheat in my current car by having an 8cd stacker and a separate ipod connection.

[charles West]

Well the ipod connector works fine. The quality is good, but I have to say that the interface is pretty basic.
You can access all your tracks one after the other, but that woulde require counting how many tracks you have got, and laboriously going through them till you get to the one you want, or you can use one of five playlists. It will only access the five playlists that are alphabetically nearer the beginning of the alphabet. So in practice it is prbably easiest to put some things that you want to listen to into a couple of playlists beginning with an aq or b, and just use those. Still, you can carry an almost infinite amount of music, or audio books, podcasts etc with you, so I am glad to have it.
C.W.

[ddlweb]

OK so I ordered my:

• 2.0 FSi
• Midnight Blue
• Luxury Pack
• Dynaudio system
• iPod adapter
• 6CD changer

...about 4 weeks ago now (and I can't wait, literally - it's killing me!) and as you see above I've ordered both the CD changer and the iPod adapter. I'm a bit sad like that and sometimes I just want to use CD!

The dealer didn't seem to have a problem with this configuration, but reading this got me thinking; is there actually the capacity to do both the changer and the adapter?

Anyhow I'll sit and wait patiently for another 10 weeks or whatever it is going to be, as long as the summer hasn't finished by then!!

[doubledee]

Sorry to hi-jack this thread but can anyone tell me what ipod track, artist etc. info is displayed on a MFD2 DVD-Sat Nav unit? My mate is thinking about buying one for his Eos and has asked me to find out for him.

TIA

[pjcamera]

Sorry, the USB socket is in the armrest box, which would accomodate an iPod mini, but not a full size iPod.
That is not a major worry, as one can leave the lid of the arm rest slightly raised, and then there would be room for the iPod wire to come out. the failure of the radio to recognise the iPod is the bigger problem.
C.W.

I've had my EOS for 5 hours now! The iPod fits perfectly in the armrest, syncs with the radio perfectly (set on CD) and the armrest closes fine.
... sounds good too.