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Old 08-14-2004, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by hanster' date='Aug 13 2004, 06:41 PM
I can't figure it out.? I don't know if my 530i has bluetooth or not, how do you know?? in my manual kit, there is a bluetooth key card, which has bluetooth id numbers, does that mean I have bluetooth?? I called all the BMW service dept in my area, and noone gave me a good answer, those guys know shit about the features in the cars.? Help me out~!@! is there a special BMW tech phone number.
If you have a 2004 US E60 then there is no BLuetooth on it because of a conflict with BMW Assist (even though you have a card that says Bluetooth on it). There is also some information about a new BMW Assist module that would incorporate Bluetooth for MY 2005 US E60's. Also, the other Bluetooh conflict with NAV Pro (for European models also) will be solved starting with Sep. 2004 production. I hope that both of these are true since I have a US 545i with NAV Pro on order slated for end of Sep. production. Jonathan Spira, who has posted a lot of info on Bluetooth on RoadFly and written an article on it in Roundel says that BMW insists that there will be no BT retrofit for US 2004 E60's. If it is true that the new BMW Assist module would include BT in it then maybe if the entire BMW Assist module of a 2004 model were to be replaced with a 2005 Assist module (if it is even possible) then maybe it will work.
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Old 08-14-2004, 04:18 PM
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You have Bluetooth if your owner's manual came with a Bluetooth ID card. I assume that, if it did not come with such a card, you do not have Bluetooth.
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Originally Posted by ChicagoJon' date='Aug 14 2004, 08:18 PM
You have Bluetooth if your owner's manual came with a Bluetooth ID card. I assume that, if it did not come with such a card, you do not have Bluetooth.
That's not necessarily true.

I have a BT card that came with my car but Bluetooth isn't available in the US due to an incompatibility with BMW Assist.

That's it. Plain and simple. No BT in USA, with or without the card.
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ChicagoJon, please post the information you gave me in your PM. I think the rest of the forum will be quite interested in seeing that Bluetooth works in your car...
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 15 2004, 02:42 AM
I have a BT card that came with my car but Bluetooth isn't available in the US due to an incompatibility with BMW Assist.
So the BT passkey is for the BMW Assist, what means it's totally useless for you if you have it, right ?!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Aug 14 2004, 07:09 PM
ChicagoJon, please post the information you gave me in your PM.? I think the rest of the forum will be quite interested in seeing that Bluetooth works in your car...?
Rudy.....so ChicagoJon PM'd you that BT works in his car? Since he has not posted any further information as you suggested, maybe you can share it with us. Did he disable BMW Assist?....Or......???
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Bump...

Rudy, care to share the info from ChicagoJohn since it looks like ChicagoJohn hasn't been back.

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I've talked to BMWNA a few times on this issue, including earlier today. They claim that all US MY05 E60 models will be "pre-wired" for BT. However, they're a bit unclear as to whether full functionality will require some sort of extra-cost optional equipment (they recognize that there is not currently a related option code). Also, they've stated emphatically that there will be a MY04 retro-kit available. One person said maybe in October, another said maybe as late as early next year.

At the end of the day, I'm not sure that anyone really knows. My guess is that we'll all just need to wait and see.
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