Just received an email from the Parts Manager who has been very patient with me as we have ordered & tried (3) separate cradles for the (I Phone 4).

Fred,

This is some new info on the snap in adaptor for you MINI. I was not aware there was that big a difference between the vehicles in this situation.

Thank you,

Parts Manager
New Country BMW/MINI

From: Parts@newcountry.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 2:26 PM
To: Parts Consultant Group
Subject: 84-21-2-218-390

I have a customer with a 2011 MINI Countryman (vin ######) and he has an iphone 4 and was looking for a snap adapter. Based on the BMW his vehicle would require the 84-21-2-218-390-02 media version adapter. I got this part for him even though it is BMW and there are problems with it. It will not display the cover art and it will not do video playback. Is there something that I am missing? Or will this not work in a MINI?

Thank you,
Parts Manager
New Country BMW/MINI


Hi, I didn’t see a bulletin for the MINIs… it’s not for MINIs.
See below…

Parts Consultant Group
BMWNA

No, this iPhone4 media snap in adapter is not for MINI vehicles.

There will be new number for MINI SIA but they will not be available until summer.
In the meantime the customer should use the video/usb cable
61 12 2 179 623. This will give all of the needed compatibility with his iPhone4 including cover art and video playback.

So I guess it's at least a few more months..before the correct cradle for Mini is available. Thought those following the news and the cradle (specifically for the I phone 4 only) would be interested in reading.

 

I'm looking for the smilies icon that's a MINI logo with a big, stinkin' turd on top of it.

BMW sold me the last one I bought with the emphatic emphaisis that this one would not be returnable. So, what's a couple of hundred more bucks when the new one comes out? I've already tapped out my dog's kibble fund.

 

Pathetic BMW.....really pathetic.

 

Unbelivable how hard it can be :(

 

Well...had a long awaited day off....since part of the rail system was loose and apart as I'm refinishing some of the plastic pieces, I started to look more at the armrest and what it would take to move it back a few inches to give more room for rail items between the e-brake and the armrest where it is now.
A few hours later...the armrest that houses the the correct cradle is out and the rail is back in. I'll post a few pics later. I actually don't miss the armrest as I drove most of yesterday...except for the little storage it had. I could widen and lengthen the slot in the rail where the harness from the cradle runs trought the bottom of the rest through the rail. As hoped they all connected under the plastic cover that houses the plugin for powering up accessories. I'll see what it might take to remove the base from the armrest that someday might house the I phone cradle 4. Would like to possibly mount the armrest on a base that fits for the rail...be able to move/slide it as needed. There will be more room in the arm once the cradle base is removed

 

Sorry. Posting from my IPad. So I will see how it might be to mount the armrest on some type of movable/slider. Maybe be do the same with the cradle base as there will be plenty of room between the e-brake and where ever the armrest ends up...if it evens ends up back on the rail. If so should be more room for storing misc. Pens, keys, change eg without scratching the I phone. So much for the "needed armrest that houses the base for the non-existing cradle".

 

Pics of the I Phone Base that some day will hold the correct cradle out of the armrest in photo gallery, for those who care to see.

 

Hi Fred

Yes this is the latest and only media snap in for the iphone 4

I have checked all functions on my own May 2011 Countryman and if you check the description it confirms everything as follows


List of tested and confirmed functions on March 2011 build onwards (car spec has Nav, Connected, Full Bluetooth):

- Charging iPhone 4
- Music streaming with playlists
- Display Album artwork
- Web Radio (Connected App)
- RSS News (Connected App)
- Twitter (Connected App)
- Facebook (Connected App)
- Google Send to Car (Connected App)
- Google Local Search (Connected App)
- MINIMALISM Analyser (Connected App)
- Mission Control (Connected App)
- Dynamic Music (Connected App)


We can of course ship worldwide, the shipping choices and options are shown in the checkout of the website

Best Regards

Martin

 

So did you order it?

 

Waiting to hear from my service manager..he said if they have it he should be able to order it as well and save the shipping for me. Should know this morning.

 

Sooooo no I phone 5…just an upgraded 4S! So much for the theory of the mini waiting for the release of what was thought to be a new footprint of the 5. No physical changes so where's the cradle

 

It wiil depends where is located the antenna ... because there is a boost zone into de the cradle...

 

iOS5 fixes the plug-in feature.

 

What fixes ? With cable or cradle ? Thanks
Still waiting for an upgrade from mini for "Office" Maybe IOS5 will expedite that as well

 

The cradle. You can use the plug in feature with full functionality expect for video. It's also faster to load on the screen.

 

I've installed a regular consumer release of iOS 5 and can confirm that it made the "you need the cradle for this" messages go away completely. Everything works perfectly with the A/V Y-cable.

 

I'm seeing the same thing. iOS5 seems to have broken that dependency on the cradle...

 

Hi! some exerience with siri and craddle..? Ia possible to activate voice orders when iphone is into craddle-arm?