Music through Bluetooth
10-07-2011 | 11:50 AM
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So when the call comes, the car is going to take over (You should have your car bluetooth connected).
When your playing music the AUX is going to be active - Its pretty cool
When your playing music the AUX is going to be active - Its pretty cool
10-08-2011 | 01:33 AM
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My Ride: 2006 520d - 19" 172s- Remapped - LCI taillights V6 cables - LCI xenon headlights - Denison 500 with BTA1500 - led interior lights - OEM led number plate lights
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So you there is a wire from the unit to the AUX in and there is also the Sony car adaptor that connects to it?
Have you got a link for the Sony car adaptor?
Also, do the buttons on the steering wheel still work to control the music?
10-08-2011 | 03:13 AM
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I don't think you can control MUSIC via steering wheel buttons as the A2DP unit goes thru AUX.
10-09-2011 | 10:17 AM
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My Ride: 2006 520d - 19" 172s- Remapped - LCI taillights V6 cables - LCI xenon headlights - Denison 500 with BTA1500 - led interior lights - OEM led number plate lights
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So do the steering wheels buttons control the music as well?
11-02-2011 | 04:00 AM
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I purchased the Blackberry Bluetooth Gateway from Amazon for 40 bucks, heres a link(http://crackberry.co...-stereo-gateway). It is very small and allows you to connect your phone wirelessly to the gateway (granted the gateway needs to be plugged in at all times) and stream music through the bluetooth capability in your e60. Pair the phone and the gateway through bluetooth, then pair the phone and your e60 through bluetooth and viola. Make sure you set your preferences on Pandora/mobile (on your phone)so it plays to your liking. The gateway has a power connection which I have plugged into my cig lighter with an I-Go charger and a $10 usb tip. It also takes a 3.5mm conection that goes from the gateway to the aux connection on the rear console (I have this wire running down the side of the console between the driver seat so it's unnoticeable. I know that's two wires but the way I have it set up it looks fine, and to be able to stream pandora from my phone for $50, you cant beat it!!! To top it off, the sound is crystal clear!! Sounds better than my ipod. I'll post some pics once I get home from work so you can see how I have it set up. I know a lot of members are totally against any wires at all but this is a great option to have Pandora in your ride without spending $300+ for something hardwired and saves you the huge headache of having to install the hardwired option. This way you have Pandora or any other streaming site in less than 5 minutes. Surprised you guys haven't seen or heard about these yet...
11-02-2011 | 07:02 AM
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Folding mirrors - Modmynav kit - High gloss shadowline trim -
11-02-2011 | 08:13 AM
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Has anybody thought about tapping into the AUX port and Power wires in the center console to power the blue tooth device? Will the AUX still work if you vampire tap in to it? If you can, you could hide the bluetooth in the console and keep it powered when the car is on.
11-02-2011 | 08:56 AM
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My Ride: 07 530xiT Black/Black Nav pan roof tint 30%/20% F/R, LED Interior, Matte Kidney Grills, RPi intake scoop, 5W LED AE's, Backed out emblems...
+1 on the Blackberry gateway, its simple and works like a charm. For those asking again, you cannot use your steering wheel buttons with these solutions. But, your phone is "wireless" so its easy to pick up and change/skip/fwd song's. It's pretty smooth in changing over to the car's bluetooth when a call comes in and then goes back to your music seamlessly. Highly recommend it.