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Originally Posted by jobaker4
Hello All, I've never posted to this forum so please forgive me if this has already been discussed but I do have a very specific question.
I have an 04/2004 build X5 3.0, I would like to upgrade it to have Bluetooth but I specifically LOVE the new bluetooth that is in the 3 series. It has a Male Voice and seems to work really well.
Can you all tell me what part numbers/process I need to go through to make my car have bluetooth and it work/sound like the New 3 series version?
Yes, I have one of those funky models that has a BT card, module, antenna, etc, but doesn't really have Bluetooth.  |
Well ... given the fact its a 04/2004 my guess is that you had one of those Assist only TCUs fitted with your vehicle, but BMW "teased" you with the BT passcode card in your owners manual .... only to find out later that your module was only Assist ... and did not include BT !! Common for '04 owners I'm afraid.
Well fear not ! BMW issued a Service Bulletin which allow you "at your own expense" .. to replace the current "assist only' TCU with a BT/Assist TCU. These TCU do include the male voice commands for the phone only, so will work very similar to the systems found in the new 3. (The BT/Assist TCUs in all cars are supplied by Motorola).
Its a relatively easy replacement. The TCU itself takes around 5 minutes to replace. In the early days of this upgrade, dealers were ill-informed and customers were being charged in-excess of 2 hours for coding time. Madness. This has shrunk drastically, and a dealer should be able to now recode your new TCU in around 15 minutes !
Heres a direct link to the service bulletin. It has being updated a few times (with an even newer part # for the TCU), but the theme remains the same. Good luck !!
Page 3 or 5 should apply to your vehicle ... sounds like you have the BT antenna, but perhaps you dont according to the bulletin given your cars manufacture date. Eitherway your BMW center will be able to sort you out.
http://www.alldata.com/tsb/BMW/11255...405/index.html