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Old May 14, 2014 | 11:46 AM
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USB port in the glovebox

Today i discovered a USB port in the glovebox, i connect my memory card and then my iphone to it but nothing happened.

Anyone know what it does?

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Old May 14, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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Do you have a picture.

Might be possible it has the MINI mission controls. Memory card = SD card ? Possible it might be the ipod factory kit.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...it-woohoo.html

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n-edition.html

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Old May 14, 2014 | 12:14 PM
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Ill try a picture in a while for you, the memory card is USB memory card, like a pen drive basically.

I dont know what Mission Control is, ill look into that too.

Looking at the links youve given, it shows the usb connector in the upper 'secret' storage unit, however my USB port is in the lower storage unit (the glove box)

edit: just searched mission control, its looks like a very very annoying system. haha
 

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Old May 14, 2014 | 12:48 PM
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note that OP is in UK

are there differences?
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Capt_bj
note that OP is in UK

are there differences?
I am indeed from the UK, and its Sunny for once!!
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 01:02 PM
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I believe that Mission Control uses an SD card. If you have Nav, that USB port is for updating Nav maps. It is not accessible by the stereo.
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rkw
I believe that Mission Control uses an SD card. If you have Nav, that USB port is for updating Nav maps. It is not accessible by the stereo.
Thank you, yes i do have Nav so it makes sense as when i connected my iphone and usb memory card to it, nothing happened.
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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Ah, sound like that's it. You said memory card and was thinking SD card for a Mission control retrofit kit.

Yep the USB interface is for the Nav update driver.
 
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Old May 14, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Ah, sound like that's it. You said memory card and was thinking SD card for a Mission control retrofit kit.

Yep the USB interface is for the Nav update driver.
My bad!! Sorry. Should have made myself clearer
 
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