Help! Bluetooth install is in trouble!
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My May04 build 530 has been in the dealer all day and they have dismantled the trunk to locate the fiber optic cable as directed in that service bulletin in order to set up Bluetooth. But when I spoke to them mid-day, they said that they could find no cable to connect. So they decided to go ahead and update the idrive software to v13.3 or later in the mean time.
I urged them to contact Motorwerks in Barrington, Illinois as pharding has trained them on this install. But they haven't been able to get through to the guys there. I also encouraged them to speak with BMWNA to get the specifics, but so far I've not heard of any success with that.
Does anyone who's been through this know why they might not have found that fiber optic cable??? does anyone have a photo of it or know exactly where it lives?
Pharding, Hormazd, evperry?
Anyone else??????
HELP!
I urged them to contact Motorwerks in Barrington, Illinois as pharding has trained them on this install. But they haven't been able to get through to the guys there. I also encouraged them to speak with BMWNA to get the specifics, but so far I've not heard of any success with that.
Does anyone who's been through this know why they might not have found that fiber optic cable??? does anyone have a photo of it or know exactly where it lives?
Pharding, Hormazd, evperry?
Anyone else??????
HELP!
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Originally Posted by gdavis' date='Dec 16 2004, 04:13 AM
My May04 build 530 has been in the dealer all day and they have dismantled the trunk to locate the fiber optic cable as directed in that service bulletin in order to set up Bluetooth.? But when I spoke to them mid-day, they said that they could find no cable to connect. So they decided to go ahead and update the idrive software to v13.3 or later in the mean time.
I urged them to contact Motorwerks in Barrington, Illinois as pharding has trained them on this install. But they haven't been able to get through to the guys there. I also encouraged them to speak with BMWNA to get the specifics, but so far I've not heard of any success with that.
Does anyone who's been through this know why they might not have found that fiber optic cable??? does anyone have a photo of it or know exactly where it lives?
Pharding, Hormazd, evperry?
Anyone else??????
HELP!
I urged them to contact Motorwerks in Barrington, Illinois as pharding has trained them on this install. But they haven't been able to get through to the guys there. I also encouraged them to speak with BMWNA to get the specifics, but so far I've not heard of any success with that.
Does anyone who's been through this know why they might not have found that fiber optic cable??? does anyone have a photo of it or know exactly where it lives?
Pharding, Hormazd, evperry?
Anyone else??????
HELP!
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Originally Posted by gdavis' date='Dec 16 2004, 04:13 AM
My May04 build 530 has been in the dealer all day and they have dismantled the trunk to locate the fiber optic cable as directed in that service bulletin in order to set up Bluetooth.? But when I spoke to them mid-day, they said that they could find no cable to connect. So they decided to go ahead and update the idrive software to v13.3 or later in the mean time.
I urged them to contact Motorwerks in Barrington, Illinois as pharding has trained them on this install. But they haven't been able to get through to the guys there. I also encouraged them to speak with BMWNA to get the specifics, but so far I've not heard of any success with that.
Does anyone who's been through this know why they might not have found that fiber optic cable??? does anyone have a photo of it or know exactly where it lives?
Pharding, Hormazd, evperry?
Anyone else??????
HELP!
I urged them to contact Motorwerks in Barrington, Illinois as pharding has trained them on this install. But they haven't been able to get through to the guys there. I also encouraged them to speak with BMWNA to get the specifics, but so far I've not heard of any success with that.
Does anyone who's been through this know why they might not have found that fiber optic cable??? does anyone have a photo of it or know exactly where it lives?
Pharding, Hormazd, evperry?
Anyone else??????
HELP!
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OK, thanks for that input on the cable issue. The dealer said that they are updating the software, but now the idrive display went dead. They are trying some workarounds to bring it back, but don't know what it will take.....
Seems like its not so straitforward....
Yes, I gave them my phone and it is the new moto razr v3
Seems like its not so straitforward....
Yes, I gave them my phone and it is the new moto razr v3
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Any updates? I have a 8/04 build and would love to find out if the dealer needs to do anything other than the s/w update.
I also just bought a Razr V3.
I also just bought a Razr V3.
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My Ride: 545 steptronic, silver gray, black, logic-7,PDC, folding rear seats, power rear shade, cold pack, 50% huper optic, comfort seats, sirius radio.
Originally Posted by kt8509' date='Dec 16 2004, 11:12 PM
Any updates?? I have a 8/04 build and would love to find out if the dealer needs to do anything other than the s/w update.
I also just bought a Razr V3.
I also just bought a Razr V3.
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My Ride: 545 steptronic, silver gray, black, logic-7,PDC, folding rear seats, power rear shade, cold pack, 50% huper optic, comfort seats, sirius radio.
I'm scheduled to have the bluetooth install next week (production date 7/04). I also had the sirius radio installed today and was updated to version 13.3. If there is no hardware or retro fit for bluetooth, it sounds like I should have done both installs together to save on labor.
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mhgoforit,
it sounds like mostly just the update is done for 13.3 or later, and then the programming within that software to enable BT. What are your car specs? You must not have NAV if you got Sirius installed???
it sounds like mostly just the update is done for 13.3 or later, and then the programming within that software to enable BT. What are your car specs? You must not have NAV if you got Sirius installed???
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Originally Posted by kt8509' date='Dec 16 2004, 10:12 PM
I also just bought a Razr V3.
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My Ride: 11 550i Sophisto Gray/Oyster Black/Anthracite, Sprt Trns, DHP, IAS, SP, PP1, PP2, CWP, HUD, DAP, AVSP, SF RS, CA, ACC - Euro Del
Software upgrades are generally time consuming. Sometimes, unfortunately, the software does not "take" and they have to cycle through again. The I-drive screen has been upgraded many times.