Couple of Questions about ATP & MDI

[TheCarMadDad]

Well, I called my dealer today and he said the car will come equipped from the factory with 2 MDI cables; one for iPhone 5 and one for the old 30 pin style connector. He said that all GTI/GTD/GT models are now supplied with the two cables from factory.(?!?!)

[matt2]

Well, I called my dealer today and he said the car will come equipped from the factory with 2 MDI cables; one for iPhone 5 and one for the old 30 pin style connector. He said that all GTI/GTD/GT models are now supplied with the two cables from factory.(?!?!)

I asked about the Apple leads and was also told that the car will come with *both* the old and new connectors. My car was BW3.

[RossG]

I took delivery of my GTD last week, with ATP and discovery nav pro, and it doesn't come with cables anymore. You can use any android/ apple cables and they just work. Also the USB socket in the ATP armrest box does connect to the stereo and allows full music control and artwork.  On the navigation it shows two USB ports being available. Hope that helps, not sure when they changed it, but it works really well.

[2014GTi]

I took delivery of my GTD last week, with ATP and discovery nav pro, and it doesn't come with cables anymore. You can use any android/ apple cables and they just work. Also the USB socket in the ATP armrest box does connect to the stereo and allows full music control and artwork.  On the navigation it shows two USB ports being available. Hope that helps, not sure when they changed it, but it works really well.

Well thats pants for us who already have ATP, my USB socked in the armrest only provides power to my iPhone, doesnt do anything else. 

[RossG]

That is pants, though as they seem to be coming like that now, maybe there is an updated part that can be retrofitted, though I guess it could be a difficult job depending on how the cables are routed.  It really should have always worked this way, maybe if enough people complain they will do something about fixing the previous versions. 

I Have to say though, I use the sd card for my music anyway as I can't be bothered to get my phone out of my pocket most times (only got ATP as I wanted the climate screen).

[TheCarMadDad]

I think that's better now then without the cable. Less cluttering! As for the USB in the armrest, that's a bonus but should've really been standard from day 1