iPhone 5 and MDI

[rockcod]

Ah k, thanks for the info.

[IN2VWS]

The biggest issue that we have all overlooked with this is that from now on, if BT streaming is the way forward, cops are going to have a field day because you cannot (in Vic anyway) have any kind of mobile device in the passenger compartment available to touch or interact with while the car is in motion. You can't even have a phone or iPod sitting on your passenger seat or in your lap, even a GPS can get you stung!

Nice one apple...

You are wrong.

This is from the Vicroads website:

Mobile phones
Using a mobile phone while driving is prohibited, except to make or receive a phone call or to use its audio/music functions provided the phone:

is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle, or
can be operated by the driver without touching any part of the phone, and is not resting on any part of the driver's body.


Using a phone as a navigational device/GPS while driving is prohibited unless it is secured in a commercially designed holder fixed to the vehicle. All other functions (including video calls, texting and emailing) are prohibited.

[Ryan_R]

Will just have to pretend switching OBD info screens in Torque is included in that (I have a holder)

[Paulc1964au]

Are we able to receive text messages on the screen now?

[IN2VWS]

Anyone else having call quality issues with the iPhone 5 on the RNS-510?
Handset to handset sounds great.
Bluetooth handsfree in my car to another HD voice compatible phone, is terrible. I keep getting bursts of static during the call.
Bluetooth handsfree in my car to non HD voice phone, works fine.
All the calls affected have been to Samsung phones, as I don't know anyone else with a iPhone 5 yet.
Anyone else having the same issue?

[mythik]

Bluetooth handsfree in my car to another HD voice compatible phone, is terrible. I keep getting bursts of static during the call.

Get onto a call with someone you know it causes issues with. Turn the volume rocker on the phone up to maximum whilst on the call, then back the volume down 3 presses and that got rid of it for me. The output gain was too high and it was distorting.

[Ryan_R]

There's also volume settings in the bluetooth module you can adjust via VCDS

[alexz]

is there an iphone 5 cradle available yet?

[IN2VWS]

Don't think so. I use one of these for all my phones. Home - Steelie Mobile Device HolderSteelie Mobile Device Holder | Stand for iPhone and iPad

[mythik]

GOOD NEWS!

After my previous doom and gloom that the adapter wouldn't work - in response to a number of very pissed off customers, you might have noticed Apple delayed shipment of the adapter quite significantly. This delay I'm told was due to working on the adapter firmware having more support for 30-pin accessories to ease consumer pain. Happily, they worked in the VW MDI setup into it and it plays nicely with iPod-Out for VW. It also charges (500mA only, so no speedy recharges).

I received my adapter today and it works as if it would when you connect an iPhone 4/3/iPod. The only hiccup I notice so far is when you plug it in, there's a significant initialisation delay. I have nfi why this is, however, it's currently taking upwards of 10 seconds to get going.

HAPPY DAYS.