Hi Easy, and thanks for the welcome

Apologies for any confusion then. The one I'm referring to is part # 997.044.901.70, which does also have the connection either in the armrest or at the base of the center console, but in my version the cable connection only charges the ipod not it doesn't connect to the PCM frustratingly - that's reliant on the FM modulator ! 

Please let me know if there's now a better version for the gen1's as I'd like to get one !