Music Sources

[Samurai of 2day]

Good Afternoon all,

I am starting this thread just to get an idea of some of your experiences with the different music sources you can use while driving the latest style 6 series.

Question / Situation 1: I just picked up a 2013 650i GC on Feb 28. Should I have gotten Satellite Radio automatically? Was I supposed to ask for it to be activated? Is it only available with certain entertainment packages? I ask because I apparently do not have Satellite Radio available in my car at this time.

Question / Situation 2: When I use the iPod connection located in the armrest console, it works just fine when I connect the iPod touch, but when I try to connect my old iPod (original model with the non-color screen),
the iDrive system cannot seem to recognize the original iPod. Has anyone else tried to connect an older iPod with success? I used to be able to connect with either of my iPods in my 2009 X6 before I traded up. I have also tried to connect the old iPod to the USB port located in the Glove Box, but still no luck. I can't even transfer music from the old iPod to the car's Hard Drive. Wouldn't the old iPod work as an External Hard Drive, if not as a recognizable "iPod"?

If anyone could share some advice on connecting older music devices, or storing music on the Car's Internal Storage Device, I would highly appreciate it. I have a vast collection of music from many sources stored on that thing, so doing the whole "iTunes sync" is not an option for me. Also, If you could chime in about my lack of Satellite Radio, please do. I am starting to get the impression that I should have it available for the 1st year of driving, after reading some other posts on this Forum

Thanks in advance!

[Danner]

Satellite radio was part of the premium sound package ($950) for my13. In iDrive, go to radio where you can see FM, AM, Presets. If you don't see satellite radio, you don't have it installed so it is not a simple activation call for the year subscription.

You can still add it as an accessory which exactly replicates the factory-installed option. Your radio has the satellite radio receiver embedded in it and the antenna is in the fin. Your dealer needs to order the code to activate it then reprogram the software to include "satellite radio" option in the radio menu as it would appear if it were factory ordered.

The dealer pays for the software license and has about 2 hours of programming time. It should come to about $600 which includes the 1-year subscription.

[Samurai of 2day]

Originally Posted by Danner

Satellite radio was part of the premium sound package ($950) for my13. In iDrive, go to radio where you can see FM, AM, Presets. If you don't see satellite radio, you don't have it installed so it is not a simple activation call for the year subscription.

You can still add it as an accessory which exactly replicates the factory-installed option. Your radio has the satellite radio receiver embedded in it and the antenna is in the fin. Your dealer needs to order the code to activate it then reprogram the software to include "satellite radio" option in the radio menu as it would appear if it were factory ordered.

The dealer pays for the software license and has about 2 hours of programming time. It should come to about $600 which includes the 1-year subscription.

This information is highly appreciated. I do not see the Satellite Radio option on my iDrive screen when I hit the Radio button, so as you said, it was not optioned for my car. I was just unsure because reading some other posts, I was starting to get the impression that 1 year free Satellite Radio was standard on all new BMW purchases.
Thanks for letting me know that i can still have it activated if I choose to, but I don't use the FM /AM stations at all. I plug in my iPod and go! Maybe if I had Satellite Radio I would be more inclined to listen to radio again, but radio has let me down over the years of them playing the same 6 songs every hour, lol