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      05-10-2012, 03:54 PM   #220
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Originally Posted by Red_X3 View Post
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On to my questions about the PlugIn:
Has anyone found documentation on it and the features it provides?
Does anyone know what the number next my cell strength bars means?
When my iPhone is in the PlugIn I was lead to believe it would get connected to the diversity antenna to boost the signal, but I haven't seen any increase in strength. Has anyone else noticed this?

Thanks in advance...a very happy BMW convert!
By "plugin" you mean the base for the phone in the armrest? There are three or four different bases:

1) Only charge
2) Music
3) Media (not sure about this)
4) Media with fan

1) Only charges the iPhone, the connection to car works via Bluetooth for phone and music
2) Only charges the iPhone + listen to music as if connected to USB (IF you have the USB interface for iPod)
3) and 4) work with BMW Apps and should also allow you to show videos on the Navi screen, plus the BMW Apps services.

iPhone doesn't have connection to external antenna, so no signal improvement with the base.

The number close to the signal strength should be the number of music piece you're listening to in your phone/ipod.
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