bluetooth work or not?

Chalky White · 12-29-2005, 05:08 PM

If you've gotten your bluetooth to work consistently (meaning all the time) with your phone, please post what kind of phone you are using.

If you've not gotten consistent results, please post that too and tell us how often it works and what phone you use.

My dealer contends that there is nothing wrong with the car's bluetooth and my plan is to compile this info and send it to them.

I have this feeling that if I bought a high-end japanese car I wouldn't have to prove my case to the dealer that something isn't working. Then again, it probably would work right in the first place and I wouldn't be having to prove things to my dealer.

ward · 12-29-2005, 05:37 PM

the only time mine takes a shit is when 2-3 calls come in at the same time

sometimes I have to tell it to pair (but that takes 2 seconds)

theclay · 12-29-2005, 08:56 PM

Motorola E815.

Works every time, the only time I had to re-pair the phone was after the software update.

jdcueto · 12-29-2005, 09:18 PM

V710 - Works great!!!

Barry626 · 12-30-2005, 04:37 AM

Motorola V-710 works all the time!

tjohn55 · 12-30-2005, 06:05 AM

E815 has never failed to work.

natalia · 12-30-2005, 06:36 AM

i've got a razr (cingular). No problems...(knock on wood). I haven't had multiple calls come in so I don't know what will happen with call waiting.

lvstenys · 12-30-2005, 09:31 PM

unlocked palm treo 650 works with 1.13

hunt55 · 12-31-2005, 05:19 PM

Have your dealer check the BMW bulletins. There is one out on the BT but no fix yet. My SA indicated she will call when the fix is out.

JamieA · 01-02-2006, 09:45 AM

Nokia 6230i

Never had a problem, aside from forgetting to take it out of the cradle and leaving it in the car

It has worked flawlessly, and I am very happy with it.

The only thing it doesn't seem to be able to do is call waiting caller ID, so when a second calll comes through, you don't know who it is without looking at the phone directly.

vivekk · 01-02-2006, 09:49 AM

Never ever had a problem with the Sony Ericsson T610 on Orange in the UK.

Waiting to try out the Orange SPV C600 with Windows Mobile 5 (hopefully with the latest bluetooth profiles to allow address book transfer) next week.

gr8sho · 01-11-2006, 10:19 AM

I had an interesting experience with my Sprint Treo 650 today that drove me nuts for about 30 minutes. Whenever I use my 330i I usually make one or two calls in the car. The phone "always" pairs but this morning the car didn't see the phone. The day before I had been playing around with the phone because it can do so much like play movies and such. Somehow in that process I must have shut the phone part of the 650 off. The 650 is a rather complex device that is really 2 separate ones: PDA and phone. I never overtly turn the phone off, but somehow must have done it inadvertently. Once I realized this mistake and turned it on, the car saw it straightaway. I posted this primarily because I know some people were having issues with the 650 pairing. My belief is that if you have one of these phones and have the latest software from Palm, you should not have any problems with the BT in the E90.

About the original purpose of this thread, I believe any effort to make an issue of BT with BMW will be impossible to make a case primarily because BT can be implemented so many ways. If BMW certifies a certain phone to work on their website, I would take that to the bank. Based on the responses to the poll received so far, that is also a good indication.

cdheaven · 01-11-2006, 10:24 AM

sony ericsson w900 and p910 both work perfect. the w900 gives the full address book, the p910 didnt

hunt55 · 01-11-2006, 11:41 AM

The issue with BMW and BT, at least in the case of the motorola E815, is that the E815 is certified to work by BMW and Verizon. BMW has acknowledged there is an issue and has issued a bulletin to dealers. BMW now has a fix and I am having it done tomorrow. It takes a day and my dealer is giving me a loaner.

The issue appears to affect certain vehicles with certain TCU units and that has thrown BMW off because is works great in some cars. It actually worked great for me for two weeks after they replaced by first TCU. One of those sporadic issues that takes awhile to get a handle on it.

I am pleased BMW acknowledged the issue and has issued a fix. So we will see.

ntpcrew13 · 01-11-2006, 11:59 AM

i havent had any problems with my phones and BT. i was using a motorola razr v3 and it worked fine. i am currently using a motorola razr v3i siliqua and it works perfectly.

dkizerian · 01-11-2006, 12:08 PM

motorola v551 always pairs!
I get horrible reception at times, but that's the phone and my provider (cingular) not the car's fault.

gr8sho · 01-11-2006, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunt55

The issue with BMW and BT, at least in the case of the motorola E815, is that the E815 is certified to work by BMW and Verizon. BMW has acknowledged there is an issue and has issued a bulletin to dealers. BMW now has a fix and I am having it done tomorrow. It takes a day and my dealer is giving me a loaner.

The issue appears to affect certain vehicles with certain TCU units and that has thrown BMW off because is works great in some cars. It actually worked great for me for two weeks after they replaced by first TCU. One of those sporadic issues that takes awhile to get a handle on it.

I am pleased BMW acknowledged the issue and has issued a fix. So we will see.

That's fine as a specific isolated incident but it would be unfair to indict BMW's BT as a whole. If someone is having a problem with a specific certified phone, then the poll might be better served polling that phone to see what the user population is experiencing.

pmenah · 01-11-2006, 12:30 PM

Interesting you should mention phone pairing. I have a Treo 650 through Cingular that would only work intermittently. I then purchased a BMW approved Motorola Razor V3. Still would only pair intermittently. All regardless of phone settings. Am now off to the dealer to have the car's software upgraded. Will let you know the outcome.

gr8sho · 01-11-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmenah

Interesting you should mention phone pairing. I have a Treo 650 through Cingular that would only work intermittently. I then purchased a BMW approved Motorola Razor V3. Still would only pair intermittently. All regardless of phone settings. Am now off to the dealer to have the car's software upgraded. Will let you know the outcome.

What is the vintage of your E90? Mine is 8/31 build and does not have Nav. My 650 just worked right out of the box.

RustyR · 01-11-2006, 12:57 PM

My Motorola E1000 very rarely doesn't pair with the car. Otherwise all the fuctions work without a hitch when paired

vladinecko · 01-11-2006, 02:06 PM

RAZR V3c, works fine.

hunt55 · 01-11-2006, 06:39 PM

Actually, the issue seems pretty consistent across phones with the same car. I was just speaking only to the E815 that I own but we tired another certified motorola (V710) at the dealer with the same results.

I would not think BMW would issue a service bulletin if the issue affected one phone and one carrier (heck just change the carrier and phone). Check other threads and you will find the issues goes across phones and carriers.

I am enjoying the car, but BMW needs to fix the problem.

View Poll Results: Frequency of bluetooth success?
My bluetooth works every time, all the time	92	71.32%
My bluetooth works some time (ie. <75%)	8	6.20%
My bluetooth works occasionally (ie. <50%)	12	9.30%
My bluetooth never works, or very rarely	17	13.18%
Voters: 129. You may not vote on this poll

12-29-2005, 05:08 PM	#1
Chalky White Private First Class 14 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2006 e90, 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	bluetooth work or not? If you've gotten your bluetooth to work consistently (meaning all the time) with your phone, please post what kind of phone you are using. If you've not gotten consistent results, please post that too and tell us how often it works and what phone you use. My dealer contends that there is nothing wrong with the car's bluetooth and my plan is to compile this info and send it to them. I have this feeling that if I bought a high-end japanese car I wouldn't have to prove my case to the dealer that something isn't working. Then again, it probably would work right in the first place and I wouldn't be having to prove things to my dealer. __________________ 12/5/13 PCD Delivery of X3 3.5i, Alpine, Chestnut, Premium, Tech, Heated Seats, BMW Apps 2006 325i, Sparkling, Grey, Xenons, Premium, Heated, Comfort (SOLD)
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12-29-2005, 05:37 PM	#2
ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	the only time mine takes a shit is when 2-3 calls come in at the same time sometimes I have to tell it to pair (but that takes 2 seconds)
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12-29-2005, 08:56 PM	#3
theclay Lieutenant 20 Rep 510 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Motorola E815. Works every time, the only time I had to re-pair the phone was after the software update. __________________ Jet Black, Black Leather, Aluminum Trim, Sport, Premium, Steptronic, 35% tint
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12-29-2005, 09:18 PM	#4
jdcueto Mc Bimmer 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida iTrader: (0)	V710 - Works great!!! __________________ Delivered : 12/16/05 de-badged / SG / gray leather / burl / premium / sports / comfort step / I Drive-Nav / spoiler / xenon / chrome tips / Logic 7
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12-30-2005, 04:37 AM	#5
Barry626 Captain 23 Rep 724 Posts Drives: Coming: 2012 135i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Motorola V-710 works all the time! Last edited by Barry626; 02-04-2006 at 08:27 PM..
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12-30-2005, 06:05 AM	#6
tjohn55 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: I love the I-drive! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Bluetooth E815 has never failed to work.
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12-30-2005, 06:36 AM	#7
natalia Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 266 Posts Drives: Not a BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	i've got a razr (cingular). No problems...(knock on wood). I haven't had multiple calls come in so I don't know what will happen with call waiting.
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12-30-2005, 09:31 PM	#8
lvstenys New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: BMW 330I MONACO BL Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SAN DIEGO CA. iTrader: (0)	unlocked palm treo 650 works with 1.13
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12-31-2005, 05:19 PM	#9
hunt55 Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Have your dealer check the BMW bulletins. There is one out on the BT but no fix yet. My SA indicated she will call when the fix is out.
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01-02-2006, 09:45 AM	#10
JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	Nokia 6230i Never had a problem, aside from forgetting to take it out of the cradle and leaving it in the car It has worked flawlessly, and I am very happy with it. The only thing it doesn't seem to be able to do is call waiting caller ID, so when a second calll comes through, you don't know who it is without looking at the phone directly. __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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01-02-2006, 09:49 AM	#11
vivekk THE Viv 184 Rep 4,743 Posts Drives: 330i SE Join Date: May 2005 Location: the North, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW e90 330iSE [0.00]	Never ever had a problem with the Sony Ericsson T610 on Orange in the UK. Waiting to try out the Orange SPV C600 with Windows Mobile 5 (hopefully with the latest bluetooth profiles to allow address book transfer) next week. __________________ [TiAg ▪ Dakota Black ▪ Active steering ▪ Sports suspension ▪ 162s ▪ Sports seats ▪ Al trim ▪ Bi-Xenons ▪ F&R PDC ▪ NavPro ▪ Voice control ▪ Bluetooth ▪ 6CD Logic7]
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01-11-2006, 10:19 AM	#12
gr8sho Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 296 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I had an interesting experience with my Sprint Treo 650 today that drove me nuts for about 30 minutes. Whenever I use my 330i I usually make one or two calls in the car. The phone "always" pairs but this morning the car didn't see the phone. The day before I had been playing around with the phone because it can do so much like play movies and such. Somehow in that process I must have shut the phone part of the 650 off. The 650 is a rather complex device that is really 2 separate ones: PDA and phone. I never overtly turn the phone off, but somehow must have done it inadvertently. Once I realized this mistake and turned it on, the car saw it straightaway. I posted this primarily because I know some people were having issues with the 650 pairing. My belief is that if you have one of these phones and have the latest software from Palm, you should not have any problems with the BT in the E90. About the original purpose of this thread, I believe any effort to make an issue of BT with BMW will be impossible to make a case primarily because BT can be implemented so many ways. If BMW certifies a certain phone to work on their website, I would take that to the bank. Based on the responses to the poll received so far, that is also a good indication. __________________ Cheers, ________________________ 2006 BMW 330i Jet Black - Burl Walnut - Black Leather - 6MT Sport Package - Premium Package - Cold Weather Package
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01-11-2006, 10:24 AM	#13
cdheaven I'm Starving , So I Guess You Are What You Eat 229 Rep 943 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl iTrader: (1)	sony ericsson w900 and p910 both work perfect. the w900 gives the full address book, the p910 didnt __________________ 2006 325i Sparkling Graphite Metallic-Black Leatherette Navigation-Bmw Assist Automatic-Xenons Carbon Fiber Front Lips-Aluminum Pedals Power/heated Front Seats 5% Tint all around 30% On windshield all the way down
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01-11-2006, 11:41 AM	#14
hunt55 Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	The issue with BMW and BT, at least in the case of the motorola E815, is that the E815 is certified to work by BMW and Verizon. BMW has acknowledged there is an issue and has issued a bulletin to dealers. BMW now has a fix and I am having it done tomorrow. It takes a day and my dealer is giving me a loaner. The issue appears to affect certain vehicles with certain TCU units and that has thrown BMW off because is works great in some cars. It actually worked great for me for two weeks after they replaced by first TCU. One of those sporadic issues that takes awhile to get a handle on it. I am pleased BMW acknowledged the issue and has issued a fix. So we will see.
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01-11-2006, 11:59 AM	#15
ntpcrew13 Lieutenant Colonel 108 Rep 1,599 Posts Drives: Arctic e90 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chicago,il (mokena) iTrader: (29) Garage List 06 pre sept model e ... [10.00] 2007 e61 [0.00] 2003 e53 [0.00] my winter ride [0.00] e90post chicago sub ... [0.00] e90post chicago mee ... [0.00]	i havent had any problems with my phones and BT. i was using a motorola razr v3 and it worked fine. i am currently using a motorola razr v3i siliqua and it works perfectly. __________________ ......support your local vendors. view my garage for a list of mods.
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01-11-2006, 12:08 PM	#16
dkizerian Digital Ruler 2 Rep 166 Posts Drives: 325i AW/Terra Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Riverton Utah iTrader: (0)	motorola v551 always pairs! I get horrible reception at times, but that's the phone and my provider (cingular) not the car's fault.
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01-11-2006, 12:30 PM	#18
pmenah New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325I Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mid Atlantic Region iTrader: (0)	Interesting you should mention phone pairing. I have a Treo 650 through Cingular that would only work intermittently. I then purchased a BMW approved Motorola Razor V3. Still would only pair intermittently. All regardless of phone settings. Am now off to the dealer to have the car's software upgraded. Will let you know the outcome.
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01-11-2006, 12:57 PM	#20
RustyR Enlisted Member 2 Rep 45 Posts Drives: E90 2009 323i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cape Town,South Africa iTrader: (0)	My Motorola E1000 very rarely doesn't pair with the car. Otherwise all the fuctions work without a hitch when paired
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01-11-2006, 02:06 PM	#21
vladinecko Brigadier General 277 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	RAZR V3c, works fine. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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01-11-2006, 06:39 PM	#22
hunt55 Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Actually, the issue seems pretty consistent across phones with the same car. I was just speaking only to the E815 that I own but we tired another certified motorola (V710) at the dealer with the same results. I would not think BMW would issue a service bulletin if the issue affected one phone and one carrier (heck just change the carrier and phone). Check other threads and you will find the issues goes across phones and carriers. I am enjoying the car, but BMW needs to fix the problem.
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