Going in for bluetooth retrofit tomorrow
11-24-2004, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 03:56 AM
guys, i have a production 04/04 and came back from the dealer today.? they said bt can only be done on production 09/04 or later 
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card 
?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused 
.? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys 
.? thanks in advance 
.
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .[snapback]60163[/snapback]
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I'm stealing that information from pharding in the big BT mega thread, currently somewhere on the second page of topics. I have a 6/04 build and IIRC I can get mine done. My service manager dude (David Stanley--great guy) is getting lots of contradictory information from BMW, so he asked me to get him the number of someone who's being doing this. I've given him that information. Hopefully, I'll have BT next week.
The contradictory information in this case is that BMW has halted new upgrades for BT because it's crashing the CCC and killing their cars.
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11-24-2004, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by isbell' date='Nov 24 2004, 12:49 AM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 03:56 AM']guys, i have a production 04/04 and came back from the dealer today.? they said bt can only be done on production 09/04 or later .? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .[snapback]60163[/snapback]
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847.381.8900. Ask for Bob Paduch BMW Service Manager
I'm stealing that information from pharding in the big BT mega thread, currently somewhere on the second page of topics. I have a 6/04 build and IIRC I can get mine done. My service manager dude (David Stanley--great guy) is getting lots of contradictory information from BMW, so he asked me to get him the number of someone who's being doing this. I've given him that information. Hopefully, I'll have BT next week.
The contradictory information in this case is that BMW has halted new upgrades for BT because it's crashing the CCC and killing their cars.
Peace.
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[/quote]thanks for your reply
. good thing i have m-ask (w/o nav) only . in fact, i've read that post and saw pharding's info. i'm just wondering if anyone else has this done for a pre 09/04 car and w/o any problem with the dealer. i want to hear what other dealers said.
11-24-2004, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 06:25 AM
[quote name='isbell' date='Nov 24 2004, 12:49 AM'][quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 03:56 AM']guys, i have a production 04/04 and came back from the dealer today.? they said bt can only be done on production 09/04 or later .? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .[snapback]60163[/snapback]
Motor Werks
Barrington, Illinois
847.381.8900. Ask for Bob Paduch BMW Service Manager
I'm stealing that information from pharding in the big BT mega thread, currently somewhere on the second page of topics. I have a 6/04 build and IIRC I can get mine done. My service manager dude (David Stanley--great guy) is getting lots of contradictory information from BMW, so he asked me to get him the number of someone who's being doing this. I've given him that information. Hopefully, I'll have BT next week.
The contradictory information in this case is that BMW has halted new upgrades for BT because it's crashing the CCC and killing their cars.
Peace.
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[/quote]thanks for your reply
. good thing i have m-ask (w/o nav) only . in fact, i've read that post and saw pharding's info. i'm just wondering if anyone else has this done for a pre 09/04 car and w/o any problem with the dealer. i want to hear what other dealers said.[snapback]60181[/snapback]
[/quote]Study phardings post. The "catch" with the published service bulletins is they say you must have a 09/04 build or later. The 13.3 S/W version turns your car into that, because all of the related hardware is the same.
11-24-2004, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 05:56 AM
guys, i have a production 04/04 and came back from the dealer today.? they said bt can only be done on production 09/04 or later .? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .[snapback]60163[/snapback]
11-24-2004, 06:12 AM
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I had my car done yesterday, it was a 08/04 build and we are working great. They upgraded me to 13.3 under warranty and then charged me 1 hr labor to pair phone and connect a fiber cable.
I used Prestige BMW in NJ...
I used Prestige BMW in NJ...
11-24-2004, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 02:56 AM
guys, i have a production 04/04 and came back from the dealer today.? they said bt can only be done on production 09/04 or later .? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .[snapback]60163[/snapback]
11-24-2004, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by tedmundson' date='Nov 24 2004, 09:12 AM
I had my car done yesterday, it was a 08/04 build and we are working great. They upgraded me to 13.3 under warranty and then charged me 1 hr labor to pair phone and connect a fiber cable.
I used Prestige BMW in NJ...
I used Prestige BMW in NJ...
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Took my car in yesterday for a few issues, one of which is the bluetooth update. Now I know my car (9/03 build) is not offically eligable for this retro-fit but I figure that this is a window for me to raise a stink about them not providing a fix for ALL e60's, why should I be punished for being one of the first to own a 545... I will keep you posted
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11-24-2004, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 24 2004, 09:54 AM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 24 2004, 02:56 AM']guys, i have a production 04/04 and came back from the dealer today.? they said bt can only be done on production 09/04 or later .? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .
.? my service advisor told me the service bulletin number i gave him (841304) clearly stated that.? i told him i have a bluetooth passkey card in my trunk w/the manual and if it can't be done for pre-09/04 cars, why would i have that passkey card ?? he couldn't answer my question.? now i'm a little confused .? is he correct or i should call bmwna on my own and have them figure this out?? please help guys .? thanks in advance .[snapback]60163[/snapback]
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[/quote]My production date is 04/04 also, or so I'm told by the dealer, but I don't have a bt passkey card or manual for bt? Wonder why? Perhaps it's really 03/04?? Regardless, I will know by next tuesday evening if bt works and pairs to my newly purchased "old" sony erricson t-608 phone.
11-24-2004, 08:29 AM
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SUCCESS !!
Feb 2004 530i Bluetooth retrofit is now fully working.
I had to get a new TCU installed and programmed. Just got back from the dealer. Successfully made numerous phone calls, received phone calls, synchronized the address book etc...
Quality: 9 out of 10 (my wife said she could not tell I was in my car).
Hooray!
I did have to pay for the TCU - it was $2,000. BMW said it was not covered so I bit the bullet. If anyone is interested in more details I will follow-up with additional posts.
For the record: Pre March 2004 e60's need V13.3 and a new TCU installed to have full Bluetooth capability.
I am pairing with a Motorola V3 RAZR!
-- John Mac.
Feb 2004 530i Bluetooth retrofit is now fully working.
I had to get a new TCU installed and programmed. Just got back from the dealer. Successfully made numerous phone calls, received phone calls, synchronized the address book etc...
Quality: 9 out of 10 (my wife said she could not tell I was in my car).
Hooray!
I did have to pay for the TCU - it was $2,000. BMW said it was not covered so I bit the bullet. If anyone is interested in more details I will follow-up with additional posts.
For the record: Pre March 2004 e60's need V13.3 and a new TCU installed to have full Bluetooth capability.
I am pairing with a Motorola V3 RAZR!
-- John Mac.