Can't activate bleutooth
09-13-2010, 03:45 AM
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Hi,
I'm new at this forum, but before opening an topic i searched more than one hour using google.. Also looked to many topics on this forum, but can't find my "problem". I recentlly bought an 530d 2004, its a dream come true!
Its fully loaded, and also has bluetooth settings in idrive with phone holder (snap-in).
The problem is, i can't activate bleutooth at all. When i go in to settings menu, then to the most bottom option (something like communication), i can see that bleutooth isn't activated. When i click on it, nothing happens at all. Its the option wich should enable it.. Does this mean that i dont have bleutooth module built-in?
Thanks!
I'm new at this forum, but before opening an topic i searched more than one hour using google.. Also looked to many topics on this forum, but can't find my "problem". I recentlly bought an 530d 2004, its a dream come true!
Its fully loaded, and also has bluetooth settings in idrive with phone holder (snap-in). The problem is, i can't activate bleutooth at all. When i go in to settings menu, then to the most bottom option (something like communication), i can see that bleutooth isn't activated. When i click on it, nothing happens at all. Its the option wich should enable it.. Does this mean that i dont have bleutooth module built-in?
Thanks!
09-13-2010, 08:09 AM
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Have you activated the bluetooth feature on your phone? You need to launch that feature so the car's software can "listen" for your device.
09-13-2010, 09:11 AM
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how do you mean?? do i have to turn on the bleutooth of my iphone 4 before activating bleutooth via idrive??
i just tried to do this, activate bleutooth on my iphone4 and then waited some seconds before pushing the button.. still nothing happens
also tried this with an old device, nokia 6300, still no success
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i just tried to do this, activate bleutooth on my iphone4 and then waited some seconds before pushing the button.. still nothing happens
also tried this with an old device, nokia 6300, still no success
sorry for large images, cant resize them
09-13-2010, 12:15 PM
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My Ride: BMW 525i e60 (private) M-style,, Carbon Black, HUD, MM Interface.
And a BMW 325 e90 (Business),
I do not know to which dealer you are close in the Netherlands, but a nice one can help out for for free
Mine actually gave me a printout of the car's birth certificate that was read from the key/Chassis Number. (Bought the car 2nd hand as well and had no clue on which options where installed).
On that it actually states BT is enabled or not. I think the snap-in can work w/o Bluetooth.
Ar.
Mine actually gave me a printout of the car's birth certificate that was read from the key/Chassis Number. (Bought the car 2nd hand as well and had no clue on which options where installed).
On that it actually states BT is enabled or not. I think the snap-in can work w/o Bluetooth.
Ar.
09-13-2010, 01:49 PM
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So even if you havent got à bleutooth module built-in you would still have the menu option like i do?
Im by the way from Enschede. I could make àn appointment with Smudde but it would help me out if i do have the bleutooth module in my car. Is there àn easy way to check this?
Im by the way from Enschede. I could make àn appointment with Smudde but it would help me out if i do have the bleutooth module in my car. Is there àn easy way to check this?
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So even if you havent got à bleutooth module built-in you would still have the menu option like i do?
Im by the way from Enschede. I could make àn appointment with Smudde but it would help me out if i do have the bleutooth module in my car. Is there àn easy way to check this?
Im by the way from Enschede. I could make àn appointment with Smudde but it would help me out if i do have the bleutooth module in my car. Is there àn easy way to check this?
09-13-2010, 09:43 PM
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Offcoure i ppushed the idrive knob, multiple times
Again, is this menu option by default accessable for every car even if there isnt any bleutooth module built in their car?
Again, is this menu option by default accessable for every car even if there isnt any bleutooth module built in their car?
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My Ride: BMW 525i e60 (private) M-style,, Carbon Black, HUD, MM Interface.
And a BMW 325 e90 (Business),
I will check tonight in my e90 and let you know (unless someone beats me to it 
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