How to activate the Bluetooth?

JT///MC · #1 03-07-2009, 03:44 AM

Does it automatically show up if you set your phone to discover mode? I found in my manual what looks like the passkey to the BT module the previous owner had installed. But when I tried to discover it, nothing showed up. Is there something I have to do to make it discoverable? Where would this module be located, if in fact, it was installed by previous owner.

I just got a 04 4.8is.

TIA!

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UCrewX5 · #2 03-07-2009, 04:27 AM

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Motorola Assist/BT module installed in the 2004 X5's had the BT functionality disabled. You have to install an Assist/BT module from a 2005 or 2006 X5 in order to make it functional.

JT///MC · #3 03-07-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Motorola Assist/BT module installed in the 2004 X5's had the BT functionality disabled. You have to install an Assist/BT module from a 2005 or 2006 X5 in order to make it functional.

Mother*#*$@#* BMW. Thanks for letting me know

JT///MC · #4 03-07-2009, 01:57 PM

BTW, I wonder if this is a software limitation that can be reprogrammed somehow? I'm gonna ask my buddy who's a tech to check for me.

Bimmer Ese · #5 03-07-2009, 01:59 PM

Yeah, I said the same thing when I found out my I couldn't do the bluetooth thing either. So I ended up buying one from a 2006 on fleabay. Been happy ever since.

UCrewX5 · #6 03-07-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT///MC

BTW, I wonder if this is a software limitation that can be reprogrammed somehow? I'm gonna ask my buddy who's a tech to check for me.

As far as I know it is a hardware limitation and cannot be turned on via software.

X5 Meister · #7 03-07-2009, 03:37 PM

Hardware limitation unfortunately. Same goes for 2005 TCU's not having the voice activation functionality. That was added in 2006. To get it for a 2005 TCU you need hardware.

JT///MC · #8 03-09-2009, 01:52 AM

I'm going to call BMW NA customer relations and see what the deal is with the BT. Why have a card included in the manual/books that has the BT Passkey, info, etc when its turned off. I want to find out from the horses mouth. LOL.

I think its something similar to what Apple did when they came out with wireless N in some of their iMacs/Macbooks but it was turned off. You had to buy a $2 patch and it enabled the hardware. Then subsequent builds came with it enabled. Sounds like what BMW has done here with the 04s.

I'll let you guys know what I find.

UCrewX5 · #9 03-09-2009, 08:25 AM

BMW already has a technical bulletin issued on this. Reference the second bullet point on page 2 - http://www.bmwmotorsports.org/pdf/841304.pdf

JT///MC · #10 03-09-2009, 11:45 AM

Well, thats clears it up tremendously. Thanks everyone. I'll stop beating the dead horse now

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