BMW Announces Bluetooth for CPT9000 (early cars)
02-13-2006, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dv8ed' post='239754' date='Feb 13 2006, 08:42 PM
now they need a fix for navigation for us early e60 buyers too.
when i first bought there was no option even to add navigation.
when i first bought there was no option even to add navigation.
Yup. Though promised, they were unable to deliver on a number of items including NAV, SMG, etc. Brings back old memories (eh Lomag & DAS) !!!
I was an early skeptic of this vehicle. I am quite happy to say that after a few things were ironed out, I have found this 5 version to be BY FAR the best I have owned.
I would not hold my breath for a NAV retrofit. That makes the Bluetooth upfit look miniscule in comparison. I have used a Magellan GPS unit which has the advantage of being portable. Yes, I would like the seamless integration and widescreen display, but I believe this is the best its gunna get.
02-14-2006, 11:45 AM
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My car is now Bluetooth enabled also!! 
Pretty cool, but yeah... I'll forget about it soon too as it becomes part of 'normal driving life' -- but it's an awesome feature to have.
I'm still hoping to get MP3 play back working.
Pretty cool, but yeah... I'll forget about it soon too as it becomes part of 'normal driving life' -- but it's an awesome feature to have.
I'm still hoping to get MP3 play back working.
02-14-2006, 12:33 PM
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The button under the idrive knob is for menu and the other is for voice control -- neither have anything to do with the phone. The phone button on the steering wheel does indeed work though and so to all the phone related voice commands. "Dial Name from address book" etc.. all work perfectly. It's pretty funny how the computer says certain names though, lol 
02-14-2006, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='240238' date='Feb 14 2006, 04:33 PM
The button under the idrive knob is for menu and the other is for voice control -- neither have anything to do with the phone. The phone button on the steering wheel does indeed work though and so to all the phone related voice commands. "Dial Name from address book" etc.. all work perfectly. It's pretty funny how the computer says certain names though, lol
Thanks,
Ray
02-15-2006, 06:40 PM
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everything is working great for me... btum is awesome... incoming calls show name if in phonebook... if not in phonebook it shows phone number. any outgoing calls just shows ***** 5 asterisks... is there a way for outgoing calls to show the number or name?
02-16-2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='238157' date='Feb 10 2006, 07:14 PM
It was easy enough. Just follow the directions here in this thread:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...l=CPT9000+Eject
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...l=CPT9000+Eject
02-16-2006, 09:10 AM
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I think you don't need to connect the antenna wires at all because the bluetooth uses the cell phones antenna only however with that said I went ahead and connected them anyway.
02-19-2006, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='241241' date='Feb 16 2006, 11:10 AM
I think you don't need to connect the antenna wires at all because the bluetooth uses the cell phones antenna only however with that said I went ahead and connected them anyway.
Thanks in advance.
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