ledbettm

I am having my 530i coded to activate Bluetooth this week. I understand that if I get a cradle for my phone that it will use the Sharkfin for an antenna. Is this correct? If so...where can I find a cradle for a Sony Ericsson T610?

Thanks


Location: Indianapolis, IN USA
March 8, 2004 Build

BangleBox_530d

Buy it from the BMW dealer. Costs about $100 (?55 in the UK)

Baron

Try eBay.

I sold my T610 adaptor on eBay and bought a Nokia 6310 adaptor.

Andy

ledbettm

Thanks for the help. I ordered the cradle. It will be in Monday. My car is in now getting coded for Bluetooth. I can't wait. I just hope the stupid dealership in Indianapolis, IN can figure it out.

Guest

If anyone is interested, I bought a magnet from my phone supplier that holds my phone to the left of my shifter. Makes it easy to operate the phone keypad if needed. The magnet is very strong and dosen't let the phone move around. Works great with my v600. Easy low cost solution.

jared1234

If anyone is interested, I bought a magnet from my phone supplier that holds my phone to the left of my shifter. Makes it easy to operate the phone keypad if needed. The magnet is very strong and dosen't let the phone move around. Works great with my v600. Easy low cost solution.
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That was me.

alohalc

do you have pic ? will the magnet affect the reception? you said you put it on the left of your shifter, will it affect the shifting? how much?

jared1234

The magnet set up is made for this use. It's called a "Cell Station". Does not affect reception at all. Left of the shifter is a perfect location to be able to use the phone's key pad and does not affect the shifter. There are 2 magnets. One sticks on the wood panel next to the shifter and other is a very thin magnetic strip that goes inside the battery cover of the phone. The stick on magnet can be removed from the wood any time with rubbing alcohol. When the phone is on the magnet it looks like a custom installation. When the phone is off the magnet the wood panel still looks good. Cost was $10. The phone store markup was probably about 1000%

alohalc

i need to go down to some cell phone shops to check it out. i've been looking for a place for my cell phone. thanks for the info .

wnrussell

Try the Bluetooth Snap in adapters shown here: http://www.x5world.net/bluetooth_compatible_phones.htm