Another BlueTooth success story...
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after 4 good months with my CPT9000 solution, after hearing about all the BT successes, I took my March '04 build 545 in for a few squeaks and the BT retrofit. I am yet to experience it in person, but my SA told me that yesterday one of the techs walked right by the car with a BT phone and the car attempted to pair with it. He said that mine was the first BT retrofit to be attempted at their dealership. He's going to charge me for one hour of labor time ($96 at my center) since they had to recode with v13.2( or 3) for an iDrive screen crashing issue.
I have my T616 that I got off eBay and will give it a shot. Do the numbers _have_ to be on the phone, or can they be transferred from the SIM?
I am waiting on a v600 to come in, and I think that I will go with that one, since the screen is nicer, and since I think I prefer clamshell-type phones. But, this should give me a good taste of Bluetooth in the interim.
Now, who wants my GSM CPT9000 phone + cradle?
Does anyone have part numbers and models for the various supported BT phones?
-MrB
after 4 good months with my CPT9000 solution, after hearing about all the BT successes, I took my March '04 build 545 in for a few squeaks and the BT retrofit. I am yet to experience it in person, but my SA told me that yesterday one of the techs walked right by the car with a BT phone and the car attempted to pair with it. He said that mine was the first BT retrofit to be attempted at their dealership. He's going to charge me for one hour of labor time ($96 at my center) since they had to recode with v13.2( or 3) for an iDrive screen crashing issue.
I have my T616 that I got off eBay and will give it a shot. Do the numbers _have_ to be on the phone, or can they be transferred from the SIM?
I am waiting on a v600 to come in, and I think that I will go with that one, since the screen is nicer, and since I think I prefer clamshell-type phones. But, this should give me a good taste of Bluetooth in the interim.
Now, who wants my GSM CPT9000 phone + cradle?
Does anyone have part numbers and models for the various supported BT phones?
-MrB
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Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 02:01 PM
Well...
after 4 good months with my CPT9000 solution, after hearing about all the BT successes, I took my March '04 build 545 in for a few squeaks and the BT retrofit.? I am yet to experience it in person, but my SA told me that yesterday one of the techs walked right by the car with a BT phone and the car attempted to pair with it.? He said that mine was the first BT retrofit to be attempted at their dealership.? He's going to charge me for one hour of labor time ($96 at my center) since they had to recode with v13.2( or 3) for an iDrive screen crashing issue.
I have my T616 that I got off eBay and will give it a shot.? Do the numbers _have_ to be on the phone, or can they be transferred from the SIM?
I am waiting on a v600 to come in, and I think that I will go with that one, since the screen is nicer, and since I think I prefer clamshell-type phones.? But, this should give me a good taste of Bluetooth in the interim.
Now, who wants my GSM CPT9000 phone + cradle?
Does anyone have part numbers and models for the various supported BT phones?
-MrB
after 4 good months with my CPT9000 solution, after hearing about all the BT successes, I took my March '04 build 545 in for a few squeaks and the BT retrofit.? I am yet to experience it in person, but my SA told me that yesterday one of the techs walked right by the car with a BT phone and the car attempted to pair with it.? He said that mine was the first BT retrofit to be attempted at their dealership.? He's going to charge me for one hour of labor time ($96 at my center) since they had to recode with v13.2( or 3) for an iDrive screen crashing issue.
I have my T616 that I got off eBay and will give it a shot.? Do the numbers _have_ to be on the phone, or can they be transferred from the SIM?
I am waiting on a v600 to come in, and I think that I will go with that one, since the screen is nicer, and since I think I prefer clamshell-type phones.? But, this should give me a good taste of Bluetooth in the interim.
Now, who wants my GSM CPT9000 phone + cradle?
Does anyone have part numbers and models for the various supported BT phones?
-MrB
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My Ride: 2005 530I Prem Package, Cold Weather, Prem Sound, Bluetooth and Sat.
There is a Service Bulletin that says Bluetooth upgrade (Retro fit) is not warranty work. So my guess is they are doing software upgrade under warranty and charging to hook up the fiber cable
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Originally Posted by jtp1947' date='Nov 19 2004, 02:38 PM
Who is the carrier for the CPT9000 and would I need any other parts for an install?? Thanks!
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No other parts are required for installation, but there is a SW upgrade operation that's required. (it's about 1.5 hours of labor)
-MrB
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Nov 19 2004, 02:56 PM
Why do they charge you for warranty work? IDrive crashing and BlueTooth retrofit (that was advertised as standard option) should be concidered warranty work and performed free of charge! Any ideas why they charge their customers other than they are trying to make even more money?
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FWIW, BT was _never_ advertised to me as being a standard feature.
-MrB
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Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 01:01 PM
He's going to charge me for one hour of labor time ($96 at my center) since they had to recode with v13.2( or 3) for an iDrive screen crashing issue.
Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 01:01 PM
I have my T616 that I got off eBay and will give it a shot.? Do the numbers _have_ to be on the phone, or can they be transferred from the SIM?
Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 01:01 PM
Does anyone have part numbers and models for the various supported BT phones?
-MrB
-MrB
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Originally Posted by jksanford' date='Nov 19 2004, 09:13 PM
Mr Belk,
I want your old setup!? I live up in Suwanee...
Let's talk,
James
I want your old setup!? I live up in Suwanee...
Let's talk,
James
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Originally Posted by rduncan' date='Nov 19 2004, 11:15 PM
[quote name='mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 01:01 PM']He's going to charge me for one hour of labor time ($96 at my center) since they had to recode with v13.2( or 3) for an iDrive screen crashing issue.
Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 01:01 PM
I have my T616 that I got off eBay and will give it a shot.? Do the numbers _have_ to be on the phone, or can they be transferred from the SIM?
Originally Posted by mrbelk' date='Nov 19 2004, 01:01 PM
Does anyone have part numbers and models for the various supported BT phones?
-MrB
-MrB
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[/quote]I am totally satisfied with the outcome. I think that one hour of labor time for the BT retrofit was very fair. The system rocks. I copied all the SIM PB entries to the phone and on the next "Pair," the phonebook came right over. It's awesome.
-MrB
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