haymee

Right, OK, reckon I can answer my own question. I think I should just get one of these: http://www.wirester.com/apple-iphone-4gb-8gb-16gb-dock-connector-extension-cable.html Or alternatively I could junk the iPod MDI cable and get the 3.5mm stereo jack MDI cable instead, extend that easily, and control the iPod functions from the iPhone. Well ... maybe this thread will help someone else Or am I making a fundamental mistake?

Hi all, wow am I pleased to discover these forums!! I've just taken delivery of a new Octavia estate, and without really being sure of the ins and outs, I ordered an MDI cable for my iPhone. I was hoping to be able to get a bracket and have my iPhone within reach so I could e.g. display Google Maps (with traffic), yet control my music (iPod function) through the wonderful Bolero touchscreen. But there are 2 problems: firstly the MDI cable is only about 20cm long so the iPhone has to live in the glove box :( and the Bolero will only seem to show a list of all the songs and podcasts alphabetically, rather than in albums or by artist. On the second point, am I missing some important setup? But more crucially, can I buy and a reasonable length extension to the MDI cable? Thank you all in advance, Hamish