Confirmed: T637 compatible w/E60 Bluetooth
12-27-2004, 10:36 PM
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My Ride: Two 2005 BMW 530i's: 1 Alpine, 1 Sapphire
- Auburn Interior
- Cold weather pkg
- Premium pkg
- GPS/NAV
- 6-Disc CD changer
- Rear Sun Shades
- Adaptive headlamps
- Park Distance Control
- Bluetooth enabled (T637 phone)
Cheers all!
In the never ending story of Bluetooth compatibility for the new E60
I thought I'd share the below. Note: This is AFTER I purchased (then returned) a Nokia 6230.
- My Car = 2005 E60 w/build date of 9/04
- Told by dealer prod. date was too early to have Bluetooth
- Dealer WRONG = all 2005 E60 from 9/04 are Bluetooth enabled
- No additional software "update" required
- Nokia 6230 = paired but BMW acted only as a giant "speaker phone"
- 6230 = not integrated w/iDrive screen or steering wheel buttons
- Sony Ericsson T637 = FULLY compatible
- Paired in less than 30 seconds
- Integrated w/iDrive, steering wheel, stereo, mute, etc. FULLY
- No need to take to dealer for pairing or assistance
- Total cost = $109 for T637 w/ $70 rebate. Total exp. after = $39
- ZERO extra cost to have dealer "pair" phone w/car
I did have to switch from Verizon to Cingular - frankly I don't care since you can "port" numbers now. Cingular/AT&T = only provider offering Sony Ericsson T610, T616, T630 & T637 all of which are listed by BMW as being "compatible". The only down side = had to sign a 2yr contract w/Cingular (was not under contract w/Verizon).
Next quest = seeing if the BMW T616 cradle can accomodate the T637. If so I'm set! If not... I'm still happy!
Cheers for now then!
In the never ending story of Bluetooth compatibility for the new E60
I thought I'd share the below. Note: This is AFTER I purchased (then returned) a Nokia 6230.
- My Car = 2005 E60 w/build date of 9/04
- Told by dealer prod. date was too early to have Bluetooth
- Dealer WRONG = all 2005 E60 from 9/04 are Bluetooth enabled
- No additional software "update" required
- Nokia 6230 = paired but BMW acted only as a giant "speaker phone"
- 6230 = not integrated w/iDrive screen or steering wheel buttons
- Sony Ericsson T637 = FULLY compatible
- Paired in less than 30 seconds
- Integrated w/iDrive, steering wheel, stereo, mute, etc. FULLY
- No need to take to dealer for pairing or assistance
- Total cost = $109 for T637 w/ $70 rebate. Total exp. after = $39
- ZERO extra cost to have dealer "pair" phone w/car
I did have to switch from Verizon to Cingular - frankly I don't care since you can "port" numbers now. Cingular/AT&T = only provider offering Sony Ericsson T610, T616, T630 & T637 all of which are listed by BMW as being "compatible". The only down side = had to sign a 2yr contract w/Cingular (was not under contract w/Verizon).
Next quest = seeing if the BMW T616 cradle can accomodate the T637. If so I'm set! If not... I'm still happy!
Cheers for now then!
! your car = nice 
. more pics = happy
12-27-2004, 10:53 PM
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My Ride: Born Date 9, 1 2004. 2005 530i, silver gray, steptronic, nav, Adaptive xenon, premium pkg, cold weather pkg, premium sound pkg, Euro rear reflector. MP3 Enabled
I am seeing two part numbers for under your phone. I am not sure, which one is whci but you might want to check with your dealer for correct part number.
84 21 0 304 298
84 21 0 306 467
here is link that other with helpful info that others been used.
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84 21 0 304 298
84 21 0 306 467
here is link that other with helpful info that others been used.
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12-27-2004, 10:54 PM
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My Ride: Two 2005 BMW 530i's: 1 Alpine, 1 Sapphire
- Auburn Interior
- Cold weather pkg
- Premium pkg
- GPS/NAV
- 6-Disc CD changer
- Rear Sun Shades
- Adaptive headlamps
- Park Distance Control
- Bluetooth enabled (T637 phone)
Cheers! Thanks!... As you requested:
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12-28-2004, 03:07 AM
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My Ride: MY 2004 545i; April build; 6 speed; silver grey metalic; black leather; poplar; sport package; cold weather; active steering; xenons .
I have an E60 6 speed produced in May 2004. What do I need to get in order to use a Bluetooth compatible phone in my car and how much should I expect to pay for parts and labor?
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12-28-2004, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dfndr' date='Dec 28 2004, 07:07 AM
I have an E60 6 speed produced in May 2004.? What do I need to get in order to use a Bluetooth compatible phone in my car and how much should I expect to pay for parts and labor?
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Sadly I can't answer that... Search the forums - this is where/how I was able to find out about my Bluetooth compatibility. It appears (according to what I've found on the forums) that if your E60 is a 2004 model year you need to have a special kit and software upgrade - cost somewhere between $350-$500 plus labor...
Hope this helps?
Cheers!