Mini Cooper and AUX connection

BEN_UK · 21 Mar 2010 at 19:16

Hello,

Just brought a Mini Cooper S on a 04 plate.

Its got a single CD player with boost feature (anyone explain boost feature please ?)

In my old car (Punto) i had a headunit that had a AUX input on the front and was great for connecting up my iPhone.

Theres no input on the front of the headunit in the mini and dont really wanna buy a new head unit. I have been told i need a AUX cable which plugs in round the back of the unit.

Anyone done this before ? how much does it cost for the cable and where can i get it from ???

Any advice would be great

Thanks Ben

West · 21 Mar 2010 at 19:40

I have exactly the same on my Cooper S.

You need something along the lines of the Denison ICE Link.. it acts as a CD Changer (If that makes sense) so you can skip songs using the buttons on the HU or the MFSW

http://www.newministuff.com/new/shop.php?action=products&cat=6

The cars previous owner got the one in mine from New Mini Stuff. Can't fault it.

BEN_UK · 21 Mar 2010 at 19:56

Thanks for the reply.

Was hoping for something alittle cheaper to be honest.

I dont want to beable to control the ipod with the head unit controls i can do that with the ipod controls on touch screen.

Just want a basic AUX cable that plugs in the back of the headunit and then AUX into the iphone on the other end.

Any ideas ??

Thanks ben

West · 21 Mar 2010 at 20:15

Not sure if they just have a basic AUX mate.

I suggest trying a site like:

http://www.minitorque.com
or
http://www.mini2.com

Cybershot · 21 Mar 2010 at 20:19

If it's got BOOST then there'll be a 3.5mm connection on the back of the head unit.

If you want something a bit tidier then check here, as they do a female connector on a plate with a jack connector on the end: http://www.newministuff.com/new/shop.php?action=productshow&id=226

BEN_UK · 30 Mar 2010 at 21:41

Evening,

Well i managed to sort it out over the weekend.

I called my local Mini dealer and got quoted £60 for the aux kit.

Looked on ebay and found it for £40, the part number matched what the Mini dealer quoted, (part number 65 12 0 308 752)

Theres some great guides over at mini2.com.

I had to remove the glove box following the guide and that was it

Plugged the lead in then the AUX option appears on the head unit.

Hope this helps someone else.

Ben :cool:

West · 30 Mar 2010 at 23:01

BEN_UK said:
Evening,

Well i managed to sort it out over the weekend.

I called my local Mini dealer and got quoted £60 for the aux kit.

Looked on ebay and found it for £40, the part number matched what the Mini dealer quoted, (part number 65 12 0 308 752)

Theres some great guides over at mini2.com.

I had to remove the glove box following the guide and that was it

Plugged the lead in then the AUX option appears on the head unit.

Hope this helps someone else.

Ben

Good show