problem pairing car with the phone over BT

[Mixgasdivr]

Dean
Is it a stock TCU? Did it come with your car?what is your year and model?

[deanblue9]

As far as know, yes its stock. Its 2005 4.8is with production date 5/05.

[Quicksilver]

Other vehicles may be different but for my 2005 the Pass Key numbers were located on a plastic Bluetooth card shipped with with my vehicle. Without that number the phone will not pair.

Originally Posted by bcredliner

The pass key numbers necessary for the initial pairing are the default pass key numbers on the particular phone being paired or those set up by the owner. Four letter passkey phone defaults would likely be 0000. Once the passkey of the phone registers with vehicle bluetooth you won't be asked again. Pairing code must be entered within 30 seconds and car should be running.

[deanblue9]

I was able to obtained the PK. However, I cant even get the BT to detect anything. Never even get to the point where it would ask me for PK. I dont know anymore. Really frustrated. Have gone thru most of the threads under "Bluetooh" anx tried various methods without success.

[bcredliner]

I noticed you are new to the thread. Need to know year of your X5, if bluetooth has worked in the past, if you have NAV etc. There no issues on your other BMW, are you attempting to pair the same phone?

[deanblue9]

Its 2005 4.8is with DSP and nav. I tried my Iphone first without success. Then, i proceeded to pair the BT with wife's iphone and no success. Her phone is mot paired to either my M5 or her x5. Don't know if the BT had ever worked before because I acquired the X5 back in September and never pairing the BT again after my intial attempt back in September

[Qsilver7]

First, establish if your build date is 10/04-up. Then you must have either the premium pkg or BMW Assist option.

If yes to the above, then did you follow the instructions below? KL R & KL 15 are ignition positions 1 & 2.

[ukrcan]

Qsilver7, thanks for a detailed post once again (do you just have all this information on your harddrive somewhere or you know it all by heart?! Amazing! )

Just to add to your post, my car never displayed pairing mode ... just said "please wait" which was somewhat confusing as i thought something else was supposed to happen before i could pair my device. however i needed to pair right when it said "please wait..." on MID


deanblue9, What happens when you are trying to pair? Do you even see your vehicle in the list of available devices to pair with on you iphone?

[deanblue9]

My car is late production with production date: 5/05

What is KL R&KL 15 andd ignition 1 2?

[deanblue9]

With my iphone. It shows the bluetooth from my M5. But, when I tried wit my wife's phone; Nothing. The BT just stuck in search mode