Bluetooth Retrofit into 2004 X5

mfrymier · #1 10-04-2005, 12:17 PM

So my local dealer succeeded in putting the "newest" BT/Assist TCU (-056) into my 8/04 X5. One comment and two questions:
1) My dealer could NOT get the eject box / snap in adapter / extra antenna to work. Spent 1.5 hours (OUCH!) and didn't get anywhere. Any thoughts?
2) I believe that people with the -993 TCU had voice control of their phones? How does you activate / use it?
3) When I push R/T, I get the phonebook in my MID - but every name is followed with a "?". Is that normal? Or is it supposed to indicate the type of number (cell, home, etc.).

Kewl X5 · #2 10-04-2005, 09:05 PM

(?) is normal in directory. What BT phone do you have?
On your steering wheel, the left lower area, there is button for "answering" and "ending" calls...well, if you hold the button for 3-5 seconds, you will activate voice recognition. State "Help" and they will tell you what commands are available. You can dial number directly. However, it has it's own separate phone directory that you can store numbers associated with names in there (doesn't use the phone book from your phone).

Also, the first BT/Assist module -993 did NOT have voice recognition for the phone....only the -114 and -056 has voice recognition for the phone only (no nav commands).

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Originally Posted by mfrymier

So my local dealer succeeded in putting the "newest" BT/Assist TCU (-056) into my 8/04 X5. One comment and two questions:
1) My dealer could NOT get the eject box / snap in adapter / extra antenna to work. Spent 1.5 hours (OUCH!) and didn't get anywhere. Any thoughts?
2) I believe that people with the -993 TCU had voice control of their phones? How does you activate / use it?
3) When I push R/T, I get the phonebook in my MID - but every name is followed with a "?". Is that normal? Or is it supposed to indicate the type of number (cell, home, etc.).

mfrymier · #3 10-05-2005, 09:28 PM

What BT phone do you have?
On your steering wheel, the left lower area, there is button for "answering" and "ending" calls...well, if you hold the button for 3-5 seconds, you will activate voice recognition. State "Help" and they will tell you what commands are available. You can dial number directly. However, it has it's own separate phone directory that you can store numbers associated with names in there (doesn't use the phone book from your phone).

Also, the first BT/Assist module -993 did NOT have voice recognition for the phone....only the -114 and -056 has voice recognition for the phone only (no nav commands).[/QUOTE]

I have the Verizon Motorola E815. BT seems to be working perfectly, but I cannot seem to utilize voice recognition function above. I have the brand new -056 TCU. Interestingly, if I push the voice recognition button on the phone, I can speak through the car's mike and it works....any ideas? Maybe disable the phone's voice recognition? Thanks for your help!

SuperGreg · #4 10-06-2005, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mfrymier

So my local dealer succeeded in putting the "newest" BT/Assist TCU (-056) into my 8/04 X5. One comment and two questions:
1) My dealer could NOT get the eject box / snap in adapter / extra antenna to work. Spent 1.5 hours (OUCH!) and didn't get anywhere. Any thoughts?
2) I believe that people with the -993 TCU had voice control of their phones? How does you activate / use it?
3) When I push R/T, I get the phonebook in my MID - but every name is followed with a "?". Is that normal? Or is it supposed to indicate the type of number (cell, home, etc.).

re: question #1; Do you mean that there is no power and/or that there is no signal from the antenna? Please be more specific. BTW, I also have BT and the E815 with the eject box and snap in adapter. I have voice recognition with mine, but I bought the ULF module from Advanced Autovations. Mine is a 2002 built in 11/01.