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Originally Posted by pfhunt44
It came with the bluetooth antenna. I have to dig in there to find the part number but when I bought it, it matched up to being a TCU that has bluetooth. But maybe I did something wrong when I was trying to pair it.
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There are BT TCU modules out there that do not work on the e53...that's why we keep asking for detailed info as to what you installed. The BMW part nbr and manufacture date on the TCU you installed will go a long way in us being able to help you better. See the pics I posted in post #2 as to the location of the part nbr and manufacture date of the BT TCU you installed.
If the BT TCU you installed has a manufacture date prior to 10/2004...even though it has a BT symbol on it...as mentioned and shown in post #2...those early BT TCU modules were incorrectly identified as being BT compatible and they were not.
If you have a BT TCU that was installed in one of the models below (and based on the manufacture/build date)...then it is one of the integrated TCUs that only require turning the ignition on and you can pair a device within a 2 minute period...without having to press ANY buttons inside the cabin. You would just open your cell phone/device and initiate it for BT pairing:
If you have one of the upgraded BT ULF modules that were sold over the counter from BMW to upgrade existing phone systems (of that day)...then you may need to use the pairing button inside the console etc.
Again, this is why the inquiries as to what did you specifically install. Just saying you installed a BT TCU is not enough since there were multiple part nbrs and modules for various install scenarios...along with some modules that were incorrectly identified as being compatible (but were not).