TRYING TO LINK BLUE TOOTH WITH MY IPHONE

[Baber9310]

im trying to get my phone to link with my 2005 bmw 4.8is, i press the R/T button on the steering wheel and it says on the display activate phone but i dont know what else to do next, there was a earlier post that said to enter the pk code but what buttons do i push? any info would be great.

[SlickGT1]

4.8is, so you probably have navi like me. In that case, hit menu, then go to telephone, follow instructions. It was a fairly simple thing to do. Well, after finding my well hidden pass code.

[Baber9310]

ok thanks i will try that when i get off work. thanks for the info.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by Baber9310

im trying to get my phone to link with my 2005 bmw 4.8is, i press the R/T button on the steering wheel and it says on the display activate phone but i dont know what else to do next, there was a earlier post that said to enter the pk code but what buttons do i push? any info would be great.

It's looking for the old phone, I bet. I had to use the pairing button in my center console to get mine to pair. Of course, mine was an '04 and I'd just ordered the ULF kit so I had to INSTALL the pairing button, first.

But my read from the manual is that the R/T button simply changes the buttons on the wheel to phone control vs radio control. It is not the pairing button. Even the voice button on the wheel will not pair the phone. It simply engages (short press) vs disengages voice control. After pairing, it is also a redial button. I have to use the button in the center console to initiate a pair.

[Baber9310]

ok i dont have a pairing button in the center console

[E53inLA]

We have a 2005 3.0 with Nav, but no pairing button. Per the manual, the bluetooth goes into pairing mode for 2 minutes after the car is turned on. I'm not sure if that means power only or fully on, but I always start the motor, and it doesn't always seem to pair on the first try.

FWIW, my wife has been through 4 or 5 phones is the past 6.5 years with the X5. One phone, Moto Droid X2 was terrible, and after emails and phone calls to Moto support they finally said the car was incompatible with the phone. Total BS. That particular phone has a very poor implementation of Bluetooth. I got her a Moto Droid Bionic and it works great with the X5. Another 2005 X5 owner who I met on Moto support forum reported exact same problem with Droid X2, and he upgraded to Droid RAZR and emailed me that phone works great with his X5.

[PropellerHead]

Originally Posted by Baber9310

ok i dont have a pairing button in the center console

Well that's kinda cool. My button came as a part of the phone snap in cradle with the ULF kit. I wonder if it would have allowed a different phone to pair during the first two mins like the other guys? Oh well. The snap in cradle is kinda cool if you have a supported phone. It will charge the phone and amplify the cell signal.

BMW does not offer a cradle for my phone, but it works great with BT! I use it every day. One of the best mods I have done!

[Baber9310]

ok thanks everyone for your replys, ill let you know how is goes

[williak7]

I was successful in pairing my iPHone to my 05 4.4 with NAV. I had some trouble at first, but like E53inLA said that it only 'pairs' for the first 2 mins.

I'm trying to do this from memory so it my not be exact...

Make sure to have the pass code which should be with the paperwork
Shut off your x5
Start your x5
go through the menu to telephone through the NAV screen. follow any instructions
Your phone should see the "BWM..." bluetooth.
Choose pair on your phone and enter the pass code.
It will then upload your contacts to the x5.

whenever you make or receive calls while the x5 is running then bluetooth should pair with your phone. on the iPHone I can choose the bluetooth or just use the phone.

it is a pretty sweet feature.

Kevin

[Papa13]

Where is the passcode? How do I find it?