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Originally Posted by absolutezero273c
Hey Ted, Appreciate the update on delivery.
I'm sure we're all a little bummed that it'll be another 2-3 weeks but when we get them it we can call it our Christmas in (COVID) July! lol
I personally haven't waited with anticipation for an upgrade like this for my car(s) in quite some time.
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Thanks! I hope it's worth the wait
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Originally Posted by Blademan007
Ted,
Correct. Micro USB cable was charging only. Since I'm iOS (no Android data sync cables laying around), I ordered this charging cable from Amazon, grey color should make it obvious it's data. I still couldn't get the firmware tool to run or BlueBus to show up on MacOS.
On Windows, with the new cable: - BlueBus was immediately detected, and Windows added the device
- right green light on BlueBus was solid. Nice case design allows for light visibility when mounted in the case.
- Started firmware update tool, and once the correct BlueBus COM port was selected in the update tool, the right green light started flashing.
- Firmware update started, and red light and left green light were flashing, with the right green light
- Once the firmware update was complete, the right green light went back to solid green, and other lights extinguished.
Firmware update tool feature request: Check and display current firmware revision. |
Glad you got this figured out! The feature request you want has been made, but I haven't re-built the tool so I can upload the new .exe to S3... oops.
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Originally Posted by Blademan007
Nobody seemed to have them in stock, so I ordered them from BMW of South Atlanta (competitive pricing and since they are a dealer, comes with BMW warranty). Arrived after a month, since they had to come from Germany. The cable doesn't look like anything proprietary. It looks like it's a SMA/SMB coax connector and cable, for which there may be cheaper options. |
It's an SMB to SMB cable with 75ohm impedance. I actually tell people nowadays to buy one from DigiKey:
https://www.digikey.com/products/en/...=1&pageSize=25
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Originally Posted by Blademan007
Ted,
Installed the BlueBus into my e39 M5.
Great case, just fyi the clearance for the coax digital was tight. It may have been better to connect all the cables, and then fully tighten down the box screws.
Audio works great using the digital input, which is huge over the CD changer or cassette tape. 
A few questions/issues: - What's the shortcut to the BlueBus menu? With nav, I cycle the inputs, and once on Bluetooth/BlueBus, I press the right scroll wheel.
- The settings menu inactivity timer is too short, 3 seconds to select, or it drops back to dashboard. Once time in the settings, it didn't time out when moving through menus, but all the other times it's a race to make a selection
- The built in mic in car isn't working. I can hear audio from calls, but cannot send audio during calls or to Siri.
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Yeah, I like the tight clearance on that connector because those cables get really loose over time! The case could have been better executed, though. The PCB should be screwed directly to the bottom case, rather than the sandwich action I have going on now, which makes it hard to install the PCB flush with the bottom case <_<. Hindsight is 20/20.
For the UI, use the radio overlay button to pin the BlueBus menu to the screen (this is the button next to mode, on the E38 / E39 / E53 BMBT).
On the Microphone, what is the part number? Which adapter are you using? I see you ordered the SES and the 54 pin'r.
Thanks!
-Ted