A220 Night Edition iPhone Control

[chrisdpenn1]

Hi

I'm a new A220 owner and I found out when picking up my car that although I can sync via bluetooth, but I can't the hook the phone up and operate the music via the stereo, or get DAB channels.

I'm being told that this can't be retro-fitted, can anyone let me know if this is true??

I still can't believe that a car that is nearly £30K doesn't come with this basic functionality as standard!

Chris

 

[JT1]

Are you saying there is no USB connection and the car radio does not have DAB?

 

[chrisdpenn1]

It has a USB connector but this doesn't work the iPhone through the car stereo, it only charges the phone. and Yes the radio doesn't have DAB

 

[JT1]

Surely the USB connector is supposed to connect your phone? If it was intended to only have a charging port, that would be the 12v socket?

My iphone doesn't work on my car USB socket either, but it's not the car's fault, the phone's socket is faulty/minging - and I get a message saying device not recognised - it also no longer works docked on my hifi but will charge on it.

Or maybe your car is NOT set up to have the phone work through the radio - maybe it charges it but maybe it also plugs it in to the car aerial for better reception?

As long as you have a good data deal on your phone you can use Bluetooth to play DAB radio via an app like tunein radio - you'll get all the stations in the world then, let alone UK