iPhone 5 and MDI

[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.