Bluetooth module in my 2004 3.0 x5

ktown24 · #1 05-21-2011, 10:13 PM

Hi all,

Recently purchased a 2004 x5 with a manual transmission. Love the car, but I can't figure out the bluetooth calling. I've read a bunch on this forum and I understand that most 04's did not come with bluetooth. I did open up the tech section in the trunk and I did find the bluetooth antenna and the motorola bluetooth module. Can someone take a look and tell me where I stand? Should I have bluetooth calling? If so, what do I need to do to get this working? Just replace the module? I dont have a bluetooth button in the center console, but I do have the telephone buttons on the stereo (no nav) and the voice guy on the steering wheel. The assist and SOS buttons are on the ceiling as well.

I've attached a pic of the module (attachment and link)

simoespoir · #2 05-23-2011, 01:50 AM

you have a blue tooth in the car . you got the same model as mine .
you need to sync your phone with the car and this is how you do it : take your phone and go to option where you can add a Bluetooth device .put the key in the car and turn it to position 3. dont start the car . after you get your phone to search for new Bluetooth device . your phone should find the BMW blue tooth . then put the password . from your picture your password is :8395. the time between when you turn the key to position 3 and your phone searching for a blue tooth device should not be more then 30 second . after you will all your contact loaded to your BMW screen .

mywidebody02 · #3 05-23-2011, 09:54 PM

only late model 04 had blue tooth. i dont think that tcu works for that. mine says the same thing but it isnt bluetooth.

simoespoir · #4 05-24-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mywidebody02

only late model 04 had blue tooth. i dont think that tcu works for that. mine says the same thing but it isnt bluetooth.

if your car manual came with blue tooth serial number and passwor d ,then you have one installed .like the one showing above in his picture

mywidebody02 · #5 05-24-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by simoespoir

if your car manual came with blue tooth serial number and passwor d ,then you have one installed .like the one showing above in his picture

then why wont it go into pairing mode. do some research they didnt have bluetooth pre 8/04 the tcu had passcode but wont pair. it is something with the assist.

simoespoir · #6 05-25-2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mywidebody02

then why wont it go into pairing mode. do some research they didnt have bluetooth pre 8/04 the tcu had passcode but wont pair. it is something with the assist.

you may be right . all i know that it took me 3 hours to pair mine. The dash board will say activate phone but my phone was not able to discover the bmw blue tooth . but i got it done finally.
but after that ,soon as i turn the key on , it is automatically paired .