USB Drive in Glove Compartment Doesn't Work!

[Ketamine_Dart]

Hey guys!

Tried plugging my usb flash card into the usb drive in the glove compartment to transfer music and my idrive is not reading it. I tried turning the engine on/off and plugging/replugging it and it still won't read. However when I put it into the armrest usb drive it reads it fine.

Is something wrong with the drive in the glove compartment? Any help would be greatly appreciated because I really don't want to take it to the dealership.

Thanks.

[ShadeD1]

there is a significant delay for me after I first start the car. It takes a few minutes before it sees the drive.

[robotrenegade]

I still can't get mine to work

[JCtx]

Works perfectly on my '08. I use it instead of an iPod. I just copied the MP3 files into an empty USB and no problems. Recognizes folders and everything. And I always shorten/abbreviate long album titles to leave more characters for the song names. That replaces a CD changer I have on all my other cars. Can't imagine anything changing in 2010/11. And HDD came out since '09 . Maybe one of the audio experts will chime in shortly with a solution. Good luck.

[robotrenegade]

USB connected in the glove compartment - Nothing happens
USB connected in the center counsel - Not supported

[saurabbhatia]

From the owners manual it seems that the glove box USB connection is for backup and restore of your Music collection ONLY.. The USB in the center console is for either Ipod, Iphone or a Fat32 partition USB. Make sure the USB is formated to Fat32 and not MAC or NTFS..

[WCM3]

Question relating to this. Is there a special cord I need to run my ipod through the USB port? Or do I need to get one of those iPod systems that EAS sells?

[outie]

Originally Posted by Ketamine_Dart

Hey guys!

Tried plugging my usb flash card into the usb drive in the glove compartment to transfer music and my idrive is not reading it. I tried turning the engine on/off and plugging/replugging it and it still won't read. However when I put it into the armrest usb drive it reads it fine.

Is something wrong with the drive in the glove compartment? Any help would be greatly appreciated because I really don't want to take it to the dealership.

Thanks.

If you want to transfer music from the USB drive to the iDrive hdd, plug it into the glove compartment. Go to Music Collection, then press the Option button and you will see an Import function. Select that and see if it reads the USB drive.

Originally Posted by WCM3

Question relating to this. Is there a special cord I need to run my ipod through the USB port? Or do I need to get one of those iPod systems that EAS sells?

Depends what option you have on the car. If you have iDrive, you have a USB port in the glove compartment that supports transferring music from USB only. If you also have the iPod/USB option, you have a USB port inside the handrest which you just need a Y cable to connect to your iPod. The cable should be provided when you take delivery but can also be purchased at the parts department if you lost it.

[booch]

Originally Posted by robotrenegade

USB connected in the glove compartment - Nothing happens
USB connected in the center counsel - Not supported

i have an '11 with the same problem. i thought maybe it was the drives i've been using (sandisk cruzer), but other members have been fine with them apparently. maybe it's something with the '11s? nobody else seems to have any issues...

[robotrenegade]

Originally Posted by booch

i have an '11 with the same problem. i thought maybe it was the drives i've been using (sandisk cruzer), but other members have been fine with them apparently. maybe it's something with the '11s? nobody else seems to have any issues...

What file format should they be in?

[WCM3]

Originally Posted by outie

Depends what option you have on the car. If you have iDrive, you have a USB port in the glove compartment that supports transferring music from USB only. If you also have the iPod/USB option, you have a USB port inside the handrest which you just need a Y cable to connect to your iPod. The cable should be provided when you take delivery but can also be purchased at the parts department if you lost it.

I have a USB drive in both my glovebox and under the armrest. I tried connecting my itouch using the Apple cable to the USB under the armrest and the idrive said "Not Supported." Does that mean I only need the Y cable in order to have it work?

[saurabbhatia]

Originally Posted by robotrenegade

What file format should they be in?

Fat32 is the drive format. file format it can read Mp3 and a few others..

[booch]

Originally Posted by saurabbhatia

Fat32 is the drive format. file format it can read Mp3 and a few others..

what kind of drive are you using?

[saurabbhatia]

Originally Posted by robotrenegade

What file format should they be in?

Originally Posted by booch

what kind of drive are you using?

Regular Flash drive 8 gb and 16gb

[saurabbhatia]

Sorry Folks I have been typing Fat32 where the correct Filesystem is FAT reformat your USB stick to FAT or Fat 32 and no other partition should be on it.. as BMW CIC only can read the first partition.

please see page 3 on this pdf
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/nav...?download=true

Windows machine:
Plug in the USB stick, goto my computer, right click, format on the usb stick, in file partition pick FAT or FAT32 depends on the system.. For me FAT32 works as Fat only supported small devices. After format put folders of Mp3 right on the volume.. DONE

MAC OSX machine:
Plug in the USB stick, goto Applications > Utility > Disk Utility, pick the USB volume pick the ROOT not the sub partition, Chose FAT in the format table (Fat32), After format put the folders of MP3 right on the Volume.. Done.


In the CAR:
Plug in the USB stick in the glove box. goto Music collection.. Hit option or click twice to the right, goto the bottom choose Import collection

If you formatted the USB correctly you will see a new option that states Import USB...

Let me know if this works

[saurabbhatia]

updated my previous post

[WCM3]

Originally Posted by saurabbhatia

updated my previous post

Thanks dude. Can you help me with my question? Will buying the y cable help me connect my ipod. Is there anyway to check if I have that hookup capability with the VIN?

Mike

[saurabbhatia]

Originally Posted by WCM3

Thanks dude. Can you help me with my question? Will buying the y cable help me connect my ipod. Is there anyway to check if I have that hookup capability with the VIN?

Mike

I you have a USB & AUX port in your center console then yes otherwise no.

[booch]

Originally Posted by saurabbhatia

Regular Flash drive 8 gb and 16gb

sorry, i meant brand.

i have been trying to use 8GB sandisk cruzers with no luck. both have been formatted to FAT, i've looked for other partitions, and even used both win XP and mac OSX to do the formatting. therefore, i'm thinking sandisk may be the problem, and am looking to buy another brand (hopefully with high data transfer speeds, etc.).

[saurabbhatia]

Originally Posted by WCM3

Thanks dude. Can you help me with my question? Will buying the y cable help me connect my ipod. Is there anyway to check if I have that hookup capability with the VIN?

Mike

Originally Posted by booch

sorry, i meant brand.

i have been trying to use 8GB sandisk cruzers with no luck. both have been formatted to FAT, i've looked for other partitions, and even used both win XP and mac OSX to do the formatting. therefore, i'm thinking sandisk may be the problem, and am looking to buy another brand (hopefully with high data transfer speeds, etc.).

I used Scandisk 16gb with no issues. So not sure what to recommend..

[WCM3]

Originally Posted by saurabbhatia

I you have a USB & AUX port in your center console then yes otherwise no.

Perfect! I got the y cable and everything comes up on the screen now. I appreciate it!!

[robotrenegade]

I tried everything under the sun. The only thing that worked was BMW flash drive.