iPhone 5 lightning cable - picked one up today

[Fabio Bignose]

Mk7gti;

Intriguing to hear that your lead has full functionality, especially including charging with the 5s as the parts dept at my dealer inform me that the VW lead ( part no; 5N0035554F ) does not include charging for the 5s! 

[mk7gti]

Mine definitely charges my phone ask the dealer to let you try it before you buy...

[pauliem]

It does charge the 5S, that is what I have - a 64Gb 5s.

The cable is short and a bit awkward and actually not worth even close to the £68 I paid for it, not because it does not function well, but I think the design could be a lot better. The MDI Saga and connectivity in the Mk7 is the most disappointing part of the MK7 for me.

I think I am just going to go back to charging the iPhone using my Belkin USB Charger and play music from the SD Card and not the phone.

The Belkin charger I have is a much neater solution and allows you to close up the flap on the dash.

http://amzn.to/H7GrAl

Plus it means I can charge other things using the standard USB port.

[Fabio Bignose]

Thanks for clarifying chaps,

Pauliem; where is your standard 'USB' located?

I have an Irish spec car so had to add the MDI as an extra but I cannot locate any extra USB connection!

[pauliem]

Thanks for clarifying chaps,

Pauliem; where is your standard 'USB' located?

I have an Irish spec car so had to add the MDI as an extra but I cannot locate any extra USB connection!

I don't have any USB connection either, that is why I bought the Belkin that I linked to.  Don't really like having to buy this sort of stuff for a new car, but it's not terrible either.

[Fabio Bignose]

Ah, Ok, I'm with you now! 

Cheers Pal.

[Raymondo]

eBay is where I got my green collar from. £30 with free postage. Ugly connector, but works like a dream

[AaronMc]

I'm selling my green collar iPhone 5 MDI lead, doesnt work in my car which is a Scirocco.

Looking for £45 delivered.

[Ap69]

sorry for asking a really dumb question but in getting a cable to connect to the media in slot in front of the gear change, what does that do that i don't already have i.e. bluetooth connection for music and other media on my iphone 5?

thanks

[AaronMc]

Pretty much the same but charges the phone also, and think someone mentioned it brings up album art etc..

Also think the quality is significantly better when plugged in over bluetooth.