BMW 7 Series: Smartphone Integration
It is now possible to connect to and play back (through the iDrive system) music tracks stored in a mobile phone. Currently, only the iPhone may be integrated in the vehicle network by means of the Smartphone Integration audio link.
Smartphones may be connected through the USB Y cable or through the installation of a Smartphone integration snap in cradle adapter, available as option 6NF.
The audio files can be selected and played from the submenu "External devices" in the "CD/Multimedia" iDrive menu This feature works independently from the iPod/USB interface.
The new AUX-In connection features an internal switch function to accommodate both the USB interface and the Smartphone integration options.
It is possible to select audio from the snap in cradle or, switch to an external audio device connected to the (AUX) audio jack or Y-cable to the ULF-SBX-High. The second switch position is triggered by inserting a plug in the (AUX) jack.
The electronic control module is installed in the base plate of the phone cradle. The link to the USB hub and AUX-In connection are already integrated in the vehicle wiring harness.
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Fig. 132: Identifying Smartphone - iPhone With Matching Snap-In Adapter
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Fig. 133: Identifying iPhone With Snap-In Cradle Adapter On Base Plate For
Smartphone Integration
The following illustration shows the arrangement of the individual components on the base plate for the Smartphone Integration.
INDEX REFERENCE CHART
- Base plate connection to roof antenna (black connection)
- USB connection from base plate to USB hub (blue connector)
- 18-pin plug connector: (power supply, cradle-on, AUX-AF signals)
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Fig. 134: Identifying Base Plate Connections To Roof Antenna, USB Hub And
Connector
Audio Data Control Line
The audio data of the snapped in cradle adapter for the mobile phone is controlled by a four-core USB data cable.
The base plate and cradle specifically developed for the Smartphone Integration option (6NF) is immediately recognizable by the two gold-plated pin connectors.
These two gold-plated pin connectors are also used as lock pins for the snap-in cradle adapter.
Plastic pins are used in the same position in the standard snap-in telephone cradle adapters.
In this way it is possible to distinguish at a glance whether the correct base plate is installed for the Smartphone Integration option.
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Fig. 135: Identifying Base Plate For Smartphone Integration
INDEX REFERENCE CHART
- 18-pin plug connector of base plate (power supply, cradle-on, AUX-AF signals)
- Antennal connection to roof antenna
- USB connection: Distribution of the USB supply voltage and data lines over two gold-plated pin housings with shielding
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