iPhone charge/streaming solution

[heinzboehmer]

Ok so Bluebus sounds pretty cool. What can I use to charge the phone at the same time? This is an issue for me since I'm often running low on battery and BT will only suck more juice out of it. I don't really need a wireless solution so am ok with a cable.

If you're okay with a cable why not just get a USB cigarette socket adapter and charge your phone that way?

[ozone]

If you're okay with a cable why not just get a USB cigarette socket adapter and charge your phone that way?

I use it for my radar detector. I guess I could get a splitter but then it would get messy. Any hardwired solutions?

[rbg]

I installed aux input and additional usb sockets in the top storage compartment in the center console. So you can always close it and don see it.

[jixer77]

How is the install process/ support for Blue Bus?


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[duracellttu]

How is the install process/ support for Blue Bus?


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Ted is providing some fantastic customer support and is very open and responsive. Communication couldn’t be better. As for install, it’s plug and play with factory connections. Just be sure to purchase the adapter cable with the unit.

[HighSchoolDream]

+2 on the BlueBus (it's my baby)

But for real, the AUX works pretty well if you're okay with cords? Still, the BlueBus uses a higher quality DAC, so it tends to sound better than AUX.

Sirius and the BlueBus get along just fine. You just need a slave cable, which BMW sells.

-Ted

Looks great. Any chance the oct ship date might get pushed up?

[t3ddftw]

How hard was the install? I'm admittedly not very handy.

I happened to get a GROM today (borrowed) just to compare with my own creation and I was taken aback that they expect you to use posi-taps to get power, I-Bus and ground from the car! Definitely not a plug and play install.

Looks great. Any chance the oct ship date might get pushed up?

No chance of that . I'm going to be closing orders for October soon and moving to the next ship date of December.

-Ted

[Andy2424]

grom also had the problem with the uncontrolled climate switch off ...

[heinzboehmer]

I use it for my radar detector. I guess I could get a splitter but then it would get messy. Any hardwired solutions?

Maybe hardwire your radar detector instead? Most of them offer kits for that. And +1 on the BlueBus, absolutely zero complaints with mine and Ted is great!

[eml]

grom also had the problem with the uncontrolled climate switch off ...

Mine was more of an everything off!

Admittedly, that was a long time ago (circa 2009) so things may have changed (improved?) since then but it was a scary experience when everything in front of and around you would just shut down: instruments, turn signals, side mirror adjustment, center console, etc. The only resolution is to park, engine off, then disconnect the GROM. You'd think it was just a one-off so you try again ... then it all happens again. So out it went.

[Andy2424]

Mine was more of an everything off!

Admittedly, that was a long time ago (circa 2009) so things may have changed (improved?) since then but it was a scary experience when everything in front of and around you would just shut down: instruments, turn signals, side mirror adjustment, center console, etc. The only resolution is to park, engine off, then disconnect the GROM. You'd think it was just a one-off so you try again ... then it all happens again. So out it went.

yes, it must have been around that time for me too.

I then used an intravee and now the BlueBus. Ted did a great job ...

[ozone]

I installed aux input and additional usb sockets in the top storage compartment in the center console. So you can always close it and don see it.

Any recommendation on USB sockets/setup? That may be the best way for me to power the phone.