MDI niggles

[Big_Dave]

haha.

It should only be a couple of months until I get my car (if VWA would hurry up and release the Polo GTI pricing).

Hooti3, you are dreaming if you think it will be a couple of months if the delay on GTI/R's is anything to go by.lol.
But i hope i'm wrong for your sake.

[Flighter]

If you want to connect an Apple iPod or iPhone, you will need the dedicated MDI<->iPod cable, which is available from your VW dealer (for about $90 retail) - the USB cable will not work for that application, even if you daisy-chain it to your iPod.

...or from the UK for about $35 delivered. I used eBay seller DSGWagen, who appears to be a VW dealer.

[orkers]

Some reason it's working now but skips at the start of the song as it changes the name if I let it play through. I will try the update. Thanks.
Running latest OS for the iPhone

I'm also getting this skipping problem which is only a small irritation, but it'd be good to see if there is a fix for it.

I assume my 2011 R will have the latest MDI firmware, so I doubt it is that?

[Vaku]

-edit-

see my next post, my problem is solved

[TeamCrash]

The MDI is supplied with an MDI<->USB cable as standard in Australia. This is fine for connecting to generic USB-interface devices (eg flash drives).

If you want to connect an Apple iPod or iPhone, you will need the dedicated MDI<->iPod cable, which is available from your VW dealer (for about $90 retail) - the USB cable will not work for that application, even if you daisy-chain it to your iPod.

Are you serious, we shell out 50k and have an option on it and yet they still hit you for a cable that they know everyone needs... thanks VW

[Corey_R]

Um... everyone doesn't need it. Some people need a USB cable, some a blackberry cable, some an iPhone cable. Given that Android is now outselling the iPhone around the world, it's a little bit arrogant to make comments such as the above...

[markwid]

Well, everyone needs one type of cable or another, otherwise MDI is useless.

This is an example of optioning that doesn't make sense to the buyer's experience. When you tick the MDI option, they should include one type of cable you can pick. Or alternatively, give you all the variants, afterall cables are dirt cheap when bundled together at manufacturing end.

[yyn]

If you ask your dealer politely they might throw in the iPod cable for free.

[MiiLos]

every dealer ive spoken to had the cable included without me even asking.

[TeamCrash]

Um... everyone doesn't need it. Some people need a USB cable, some a blackberry cable, some an iPhone cable. Given that Android is now outselling the iPhone around the world, it's a little bit arrogant to make comments such as the above...

Sorry, I guess that was very arrogant to think that everyone else is like me... I take it back