iPhone 5 and MDI

[niulf]

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.

I just bought the adapter cable (0.2m) this afternoon. It charges the iphone 5 without problems, but the head unit is unable to see any musics on the phone. I'll try to upgrade MDI's firmware and give it another try tomorrow. Other I'll return the adapter cable to Apple.

[readerr0r]

I just bought the adapter cable (0.2m) this afternoon. It charges the iphone 5 without problems, but the head unit is unable to see any musics on the phone. I'll try to upgrade MDI's firmware and give it another try tomorrow. Other I'll return the adapter cable to Apple.

Just checking, are you using the lightning adapter cable with the iPod 30-pin MDI cable?
http://www.mfd3.com/wp-content/uploa..._Cable2_lg.jpg

[niulf]

Just checking, are you using the lightning adapter cable with the iPod 30-pin MDI cable?
http://www.mfd3.com/wp-content/uploa..._Cable2_lg.jpg

Yes. Will upgrade MDI's firmware this afternoon and post the result later.

[dsuhiti]

Yes. Will upgrade MDI's firmware this afternoon and post the result later.

Mine works perfectly, but its just the adapter, not the longer 0.2m one you are using.

[niulf]

Mine works perfectly, but its just the adapter, not the longer 0.2m one you are using.

The adapter is too fat to fit my iPhone with case. Even the 0.2m adapter cable's lighting end is fatter than the cable comes with iPhone 5.

I got refund from Apple Store this afternoon. I tried to upgrade MDI's firmware, but it showed doesn't need to.

[BottomScratcher]

The adapter is too fat to fit my iPhone with case. Even the 0.2m adapter cable's lighting end is fatter than the cable comes with iPhone 5.

I got refund from Apple Store this afternoon. I tried to upgrade MDI's firmware, but it showed doesn't need to.

It's inconvenient that the only iPhone 5 adapter that works with the myriad of aftermarket pre-IPhone 5 stuff out there is in most instances too wide to fit into the new phone without having to take a protective case off.

I've checked the CableJive site, but nothing in the way of a dockXtender for the iPhone 5 yet. I've sent them a message asking if there's anything in the pipeline. I'll post the response here.

[Lemonskin]

Just thought I'd add my two cents here, I bought an adaptor off eBay that didn't work at all with my MDI. But I then bought the official Apple adaptor and it works perfectly fine on my 2012 Polo. Lesson? Don't cheap out, but the Apple product and you shouldn't have a problem. Having said that I'll still buy the Volkswagen Lightning MDI cable when it comes out.

[Ryan_R]

Is there one coming out? I'm hoping with the Mk7 there's a more elegant solution than the MDI box.

[Lemonskin]

I've been told by VW salespeople that VW are working on an MDI cable for iphone 5... but who can trust a salesperson? I should know i used to be one

Just sucks that the cable is in the glovebox so I cant use satnav on my phone while using MDI.

[Ferni]

Bought the official apple Lightning to 30pin cable today, plugged it into my VW MDI 30pin ipod cable and it all works perfect... I can even stream pandora through it and it displays the song details on RNS510 and MFD...

Rip of for $45, but at least it works, also has the side benefit of charging my iPhone.