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08-13-2008, 04:19 AM
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Hi all,
Just received my 2004 (May) e60.
It has Business navi with Bluetooth. Problem im having here is that i have now tried to connect 4 phones (Iphone 2g and 3 g, nokia n73 and nokia e50) and none appear to work.
Am i only able to connect a phone if it is in the cradle in the armrest????? If thats the case im gonna have to find a new cradle on ebay, as the nokia fit one thats in there is ancient!!
Am i missing something here? should it just connect without the cradle like it does in most other vehicles ive come accross???
thanks in advance!
Just received my 2004 (May) e60.
It has Business navi with Bluetooth. Problem im having here is that i have now tried to connect 4 phones (Iphone 2g and 3 g, nokia n73 and nokia e50) and none appear to work.
Am i only able to connect a phone if it is in the cradle in the armrest????? If thats the case im gonna have to find a new cradle on ebay, as the nokia fit one thats in there is ancient!!
Am i missing something here? should it just connect without the cradle like it does in most other vehicles ive come accross???
thanks in advance!
08-13-2008, 05:07 AM
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Have you followed the pairing procedure because all the phones you've listed should work. The phones won't automatically connect until they are paired. The Cradle does not aid the BT at all, it just gives you charging and the aerial connection.
08-13-2008, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='645612' date='Aug 13 2008, 03:07 PM
Have you followed the pairing procedure because all the phones you've listed should work. The phones won't automatically connect until they are paired. The Cradle does not aid the BT at all, it just gives you charging and the aerial connection.
Hi,
ive been doing along the lines of the following - slightly different for each phone of course.
menu, connectivity, bluetooth, paired devices, search.
All phones come back with no devices found.
Meanwhile the idrive displays 'please activate phone' (or something similar)
08-13-2008, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by antpal' post='645618' date='Aug 13 2008, 09:33 AM
Hi,
ive been doing along the lines of the following - slightly different for each phone of course.
menu, connectivity, bluetooth, paired devices, search.
All phones come back with no devices found.
Meanwhile the idrive displays 'please activate phone' (or something similar)
ive been doing along the lines of the following - slightly different for each phone of course.
menu, connectivity, bluetooth, paired devices, search.
All phones come back with no devices found.
Meanwhile the idrive displays 'please activate phone' (or something similar)
hth
-felix
08-13-2008, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by antpal' post='645618' date='Aug 13 2008, 08:33 AM
Hi,
ive been doing along the lines of the following - slightly different for each phone of course.
menu, connectivity, bluetooth, paired devices, search.
All phones come back with no devices found.
Meanwhile the idrive displays 'please activate phone' (or something similar)
ive been doing along the lines of the following - slightly different for each phone of course.
menu, connectivity, bluetooth, paired devices, search.
All phones come back with no devices found.
Meanwhile the idrive displays 'please activate phone' (or something similar)
08-13-2008, 08:21 AM
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Many times when there is trouble with pairing a phone, it's best to DELETE all devices before you try pairing. This gives the BT a clean slate and usually makes pairing SIMPLE! 
Good Luck with it!! 
BTW, congrats on the new (to you) car and enjoy the forums!! 
Good Luck with it!! BTW, congrats on the new (to you) car and enjoy the forums!!
08-13-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by antpal' post='645907' date='Aug 13 2008, 02:24 PM
Thanks guys, all sorted. I was being a plonker after all!
08-13-2008, 12:43 PM
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Good Stuff!! 
Happy Plonkering?? 
Happy Plonkering??