Comments on: ‘Official’ VW iPod Adapter – Some Good, Some Bad http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cosmin http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-65922 Cosmin Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:25:01 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-65922 Glad I can help you guys! Good luck for the rest of you who have not tried it yet! Glad I can help you guys! Good luck for the rest of you who have not tried it yet!

]]> By: BeerInBaltimore http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-65724 BeerInBaltimore Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:48:35 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-65724 @Cosmin: I LOVE you. Worked perfectly. Thank you! @Cosmin: I LOVE you.

Worked perfectly. Thank you!

]]> By: Cosmin http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-65517 Cosmin Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:20:32 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-65517 Hello, I just bought a Toureg 2007 and did ask to install the Ipod adapter (they did not tell me anything about these problems). I am curruntly using an Iphone 4 version 4.1 and the Iphone is unlocked. It was doing the same thing, basically locking the main screen and then had to control everything from the radio. Since I did not have any Aux Line 3.5 anywhere, I did search over the web and found out an applciation which is used thru Cydia called NoAccessorySplash which will disable the white creen inside Ipod and therefore allow you to fully use your Iphone to play your music. All you need is to have an Iphone, unlock it, download No AccessorySplash from Cydia and you are in business. Hope this helps and if you need more help, please let me know! Cheers! Hello,

I just bought a Toureg 2007 and did ask to install the Ipod adapter (they did not tell me anything about these problems). I am curruntly using an Iphone 4 version 4.1 and the Iphone is unlocked. It was doing the same thing, basically locking the main screen and then had to control everything from the radio. Since I did not have any Aux Line 3.5 anywhere, I did search over the web and found out an applciation which is used thru Cydia called NoAccessorySplash which will disable the white creen inside Ipod and therefore allow you to fully use your Iphone to play your music.
All you need is to have an Iphone, unlock it, download No AccessorySplash from Cydia and you are in business.
Hope this helps and if you need more help, please let me know!
Cheers!

]]> By: Joe Blow http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-62300 Joe Blow Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:54:53 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-62300 [quote comment="54937"]Please get on them because I agree they aren't playing fair from the start let alone trying to get those obvious visual control features applied.[/quote] I have spoken to the dealer personally, and again, they think it's a non-issue. They reckon many people know of its limitations who bought one! Ah? I DIDN'T! I feel I am beeing fobbed off. This is NOT RIGHT. VW must play ball, otherwise, I will take it further... possibly to make a complaint to a government department or something. I AM NOT HAPPY and now that I have twice as much music (60GB+), it's really starting to annoy me. After almost 3 years, they have not even updated it? Amazing. Johnny Neat said on August 3, 2009:

Please get on them because I agree they aren't playing fair from the start let alone trying to get those obvious visual control features applied.

I have spoken to the dealer personally, and again, they think it's a non-issue. They reckon many people know of its limitations who bought one! Ah? I DIDN'T! I feel I am beeing fobbed off.

This is NOT RIGHT. VW must play ball, otherwise, I will take it further... possibly to make a complaint to a government department or something. I AM NOT HAPPY and now that I have twice as much music (60GB+), it's really starting to annoy me.

After almost 3 years, they have not even updated it? Amazing.

]]> By: oli http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-61950 oli Tue, 18 May 2010 03:34:46 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-61950 vw golfs are the way to go vw golfs are the way to go

]]> By: Thomas http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-61936 Thomas Sat, 15 May 2010 11:32:08 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-61936 Hello, had the same trouble with disappearing ipod on a genuine ipod adapter from Volkswagen. Contacted customer support and by adding their input to the manual information I come to the following result: Only the very first 5 playlists created on a new or reset device are detected. Best method is to create 5 playlists starting with numbers from 1-5 like 1_List ->CD 1 2_List ->CD 2 3_List ->CD 3 4_List ->CD 4 5_List ->CD 5 The now folling lists may have any name but are not detected by the adapter or the sound system. It seems possible to edit the content of list 1-5 but not delete and re-add them. CD 6 plays the whole music content. Hope this input helps. Thomas Hello,

had the same trouble with disappearing ipod on a genuine ipod adapter from Volkswagen.
Contacted customer support and by adding their input to the manual information I come to the following result:
Only the very first 5 playlists created on a new or reset device are detected.
Best method is to create 5 playlists starting with numbers from 1-5 like
1_List ->CD 1
2_List ->CD 2
3_List ->CD 3
4_List ->CD 4
5_List ->CD 5
The now folling lists may have any name but are not detected by the adapter or the sound system.
It seems possible to edit the content of list 1-5 but not delete and re-add them.
CD 6 plays the whole music content.

Hope this input helps.

Thomas

]]> By: hamilton http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-61871 hamilton Thu, 06 May 2010 19:05:45 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-61871 Ty, Really! Not going to buy a car because you failed to get the information up front. I won't buy the iPod interface. It seems easier to burn MP3 cd's. VW GLI's are awesome. What do you want VW to do? Retroactively design a car? silly, silly. Hopefully, you can find a car that is as safe, reliable and fun AND gives you whatever ridiculous music requirements you need. time to burn some cd's and spend $300 on something else. VW are for drivers not silly music people. Ty,

Really! Not going to buy a car because you failed to get the information up front. I won't buy the iPod interface. It seems easier to burn MP3 cd's.

VW GLI's are awesome. What do you want VW to do? Retroactively design a car? silly, silly. Hopefully, you can find a car that is as safe, reliable and fun AND gives you whatever ridiculous music requirements you need.

time to burn some cd's and spend $300 on something else. VW are for drivers not silly music people.

]]> By: Vic http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-61641 Vic Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:41:42 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-61641 Hi, This has been a great help and I will try out the hacks and tricks BUT My main problem is: I bought a 2006 Golf FSi and the ipod adaptor worked a treat (no display etc) but music played so YAY... THEN It stopped working...It tells my 'accessory' (ipod) that it is connected BUT the car radio does not detect it. It usually comes up as the CD option on the stereo. I am not sure how to troubleshoot this and didn't want to go spending up big to potentially no avail. Does anyone have any ideas what else i should try? Thanks for all the talk on this topic so far. Vic Hi,
This has been a great help and I will try out the hacks and tricks
BUT
My main problem is:
I bought a 2006 Golf FSi and the ipod adaptor worked a treat (no display etc) but music played so YAY...
THEN
It stopped working...It tells my 'accessory' (ipod) that it is connected BUT the car radio does not detect it.
It usually comes up as the CD option on the stereo.

I am not sure how to troubleshoot this and didn't want to go spending up big to potentially no avail.

Does anyone have any ideas what else i should try?

Thanks for all the talk on this topic so far.
Vic

]]> By: KJ http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-57139 KJ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:41:00 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-57139 I have an 07 Passat with Nav/Dynoaudio/glove-box CD changer. There is also a AUX jack in my glove-box that I can't get to do anything. Does anyone know what the best aftermarket option is to plug in my ipod? I have an 07 Passat with Nav/Dynoaudio/glove-box CD changer. There is also a AUX jack in my glove-box that I can't get to do anything.

Does anyone know what the best aftermarket option is to plug in my ipod?

]]> By: Harvdog http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_some_good_some_bad#comment-56919 Harvdog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:11:38 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/01/03/official_vw_ipod_adapter_-_some_good_some_bad/#comment-56919 I lost my ipod's ability to play using the dealer installed ipod adapter. This adapter is located in my Jetta's glove compartment. It worked fine until I ungraded to version 3.1. Anyway I googled everywhere for help . . . none to be found. What did work today, totally unexpected I may add, was my ipod working on the SAT (satellite band) of my radio . . . and to boot it showed up with id tags and my cat/folder button and seek button both worked. Crazy. I lost my ipod's ability to play using the dealer installed ipod adapter. This adapter is located in my Jetta's glove compartment. It worked fine until I ungraded to version 3.1. Anyway I googled everywhere for help . . . none to be found. What did work today, totally unexpected I may add, was my ipod working on the SAT (satellite band) of my radio . . . and to boot it showed up with id tags and my cat/folder button and seek button both worked. Crazy.

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