Bluetooth problems

[Davey_B]

Need some suggestions from those in the know. Both my current Sony Ericsson P900 and Blackberry 8100 (on trial) will pair with the car but then the MMI won't use the phone. I just get the message that no phones are connected. Do I need a different phone or is there any kind of upgrade available from the dealer?

When I picked up the car, the salemans phone worked perfectly, phonebook and all. He has given me a list of the compatible phones but those on the list that fully integrate with the bluetooth system are no longer available, they've all been superseded. Any suggestions?

[craigyb]

P900 is known to have problems with bluetooth, P910 is not much better, no phonebook transfer but will work. The P990 works well except for the contacts being back to front last.first order.

Here is a list....

So far paired and Hands free profiles with GSM commands for...

SE K608i
SE K610i
SE K700i
SE K750i
SE K800i
SE S700i
SE W800i
SE T68
SE Z540
SE P990i (Symbian, but works)
Nokia 6021
Nokia 6111
Nokia 6230
Nokia 6230i
Nokia 6233
Nokia 6234
Nokia 6280
Nokia 6310i
Nokia 6800
Nokia 6822
Nokia 8800
Nokia 8801
Motorola Razor V3
Motorola Razor V3i
Motorola L6
Motorola SLVR L7
Motorola V550
Motorola V600 (in BT mode)
Orange SPV M600
O2 XDA mini S
Siemens S65
I-Mate K-Jam (firmware dependant)
Samsung P300
Samsung A900 (firmware YL10)
Cingular 2125 Smartphone (HTC Faraday) (Orange C600?)
MDA Vario
Treo 650 (firmware dependant)
Blackberry 8700c

Phones that worked, with Hands free, but not the GSM commands (PDA phones mainly)

SE P910i
Nokia 7710
Nokia N70
Nokia N80 very poor does not keep connection with bluetooth consistantly
Nokia N91
Nokia Ngage
Nokia 6620
Nokia 6682
Samsung D500
Samsung D600
Samsung i730
Motorola MPX220
Qtek 2020i - Flakey
Sprint Audiovox PPC6600
LG Chocolate

[Davey_B]

Thanks for that Craig, that will make choosing a new phone much easier. It's actually reassuring to know it's the phone and not a problem with the car.

On a different note, I notice on your website you install iPod cradles in the glove box, alongside the CD changer. How does that work exactly? Can you control the iPod through the MMI system, do you get a track listing on screen?

I've looked at the Dension http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php but I've never fancied messing with things I don't understand and the only uk installer listed is the carphone warehouse, and I'm not trusting their fitters.

[craigyb]

Yes you can control the Ipod through the MMI and also you get track listings, effectively you can browse your Ipod like your using the click wheel from the MMI. I did an S6 the other week and it was very nice.