Retrofit Bluetooth with a TCU instead of a ULF in any I-Bus Car - Page 12

KiwiJochen · #1 02-14-2010, 06:53 AM

Depends - if you have the TCU-ECE model, and it came from a car which previously had the cordless DECT handset then some settings may need to be changed.

NavCoder is your friend :-)

neiloakley · #2 02-14-2010, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KiwiJochen

Depends - if you have the TCU-ECE model, and it came from a car which previously had the cordless DECT handset then some settings may need to be changed.

NavCoder is your friend :-)

Ha good sales pitch

I'll be buying it shortly as it definately wont pair

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Originally Posted by Douglas

Neil, Can you post the changes you needed to make to the connector? As in what colour goes to what pin?

Cheers,

- D

Not that easy mate. Depends what your starting with and what your going too. Plus cant get mine to pair yet so not gunna tell other people how i've done it as may be wrong

Douglas · #3 02-14-2010, 02:56 PM

Well, give us a chance, I'm doing exactly as you, going from a cordless Siemens in a RR to a BMW TCU. I'll give it a try and see if mine pairs.

- D

neiloakley · #4 02-14-2010, 04:21 PM

Ok at the moment its 15 pages of scribbles, and diagrams. Let me get it typed up so it's understandable and you can have a go.

neiloakley · #5 02-15-2010, 10:56 AM

This is what I have done so far

neiloakley · #6 03-11-2010, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiwiJochen

Depends - if you have the TCU-ECE model, and it came from a car which previously had the cordless DECT handset then some settings may need to be changed.

NavCoder is your friend :-)

Jochen - Another puzzle for you - why is the BT Pairing button greyed out? I cant get my phone to pair (TCU doesn't appear in list of available devices) and i thought navcode could be used to force pairing

KiwiJochen · #7 03-12-2010, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by neiloakley

Jochen - Another puzzle for you - why is the BT Pairing button greyed out? I cant get my phone to pair (TCU doesn't appear in list of available devices) and i thought navcode could be used to force pairing

In the latest Beta version your TCU gets identified as a TCU-GSM

I do not know of a way to initiate bluetooth pairing mode programmatically on the TCU-GSM, hence the BT Pairing button is disabled.

But talk to me via email for some fun things to test with your TCU :-)

neiloakley · #8 03-12-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by KiwiJochen

In the latest Beta version your TCU gets identified as a TCU-GSM

I do not know of a way to initiate bluetooth pairing mode programmatically on the TCU-GSM, hence the BT Pairing button is disabled.

But talk to me via email for some fun things to test with your TCU :-)

Do you have any idea why i cant pair? My phone doesn't find the car, i try just after i switch ignition on, i've enabled bluetooth, but nothing. This is the TCU i have retrofitted into a Range Rover

wsramahi · #9 03-19-2010, 07:24 AM

hello,
i have the same issue here,trying to upgrade my bit-II to bluetooth using
84109115729 Continental TCU 2007 X3 date 14.03.2007 SW 03.25 and no need for the eject box

my car is 330i 2003 with mkiv upgraded to v32 with bit-ii wireless telephone

i was reading your post waining for a success job but i cannt get it, did it work with you? and what must i get and replace beside the TCU?

i have the navcoder and the serial to ibus interface for the programing step

babenis · #10 05-24-2011, 08:02 PM

Were you able to pair this TCU (84.10 6963758 - 03) with your car? I have an exact same issue, ECE TCU (European), Bluetooth gets identified in NavCoder and other systems, but I can't find it with my iPhones, and screen always read ACTIVATE PHONE on on-board monitor and instrument cluster.

Car is USA but this TCU is european, does it mean that I have to re-code the FA / VO to match the TCU? I can't add TCU through progman in standard way I was thinking if I need to overwrite the vehicle order directly and try it then?

thank you.