Voice control upgrade
07-31-2007, 01:03 PM
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Hi everybody,
I need your opinion...
My 525D (Feb 2007) was delivered with (wath concerns this topic) Bluetooth, handfree phone, navpro.
I decided to upgrade with the voice control system.
So I Installed a new "menu/voice" controler on the central console, fitted the extra connection btw this controler and the I-Drive (respectively plug 2 on X14099 & 6 on X10387).
In the owner's manual, they say that the front roof panel mike (there is only one) is also used for the voice control.
Now my questions:
- Do I need anyway to connect the voice control harness (btw CCC and a second mike in this case) ?
- Does the handfree phone actual wiring supports the functionality and therefore no need to install the previous one ?
- Can a software upgrade "activate" the option (the car is foreseen to be completely reprogrammed thursday for another problem) ?
Thanks in advance for your imputs...
Etienne
I need your opinion...
My 525D (Feb 2007) was delivered with (wath concerns this topic) Bluetooth, handfree phone, navpro.
I decided to upgrade with the voice control system.
So I Installed a new "menu/voice" controler on the central console, fitted the extra connection btw this controler and the I-Drive (respectively plug 2 on X14099 & 6 on X10387).
In the owner's manual, they say that the front roof panel mike (there is only one) is also used for the voice control.
Now my questions:
- Do I need anyway to connect the voice control harness (btw CCC and a second mike in this case) ?
- Does the handfree phone actual wiring supports the functionality and therefore no need to install the previous one ?
- Can a software upgrade "activate" the option (the car is foreseen to be completely reprogrammed thursday for another problem) ?
Thanks in advance for your imputs...
Etienne
07-31-2007, 01:52 PM
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You will need two mics (should have got the 2nd mic in the Voice Input retrofit kit) and the a full software upgrade. The BMW system is not plug and play or auto detect. It basically installs new devices only if its asked to look for them.
07-31-2007, 02:08 PM
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I effectively got a mic with the retrofit kit, but according the manual, I though it was for cars not phone equiped... 
Anyway, thanks for the answer
Etienne
Anyway, thanks for the answer
Etienne
08-01-2007, 02:43 AM
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Common error which even the dealers make.
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='453734' date='Jul 31 2007, 04:52 PM
You will need two mics (should have got the 2nd mic in the Voice Input retrofit kit) and the a full software upgrade. The BMW system is not plug and play or auto detect. It basically installs new devices only if its asked to look for them.
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