Don't forget about the "notepad" function in the SES module... you can record your voice (and all the background noise) for up to a couple minutes.

As for car specific TCU, there are several settings which can be coded to the TCU if you don't like error codes being logged. Though after 31 occurences, the TCU stops counting. The settings vary by hardware version, but I few I recall:
GPS: on/off
SOS Button: active / not-active
Display: Professional / Business
Voice Recognition: on/off

NavCoder can change some of this.

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2004 X5 4.4i: SOLD, but served us well

Don't mean to hijack this post, but someone also look into this post, I got a lot of screenshots in there too with all relevant software:
http://www.xoutpost.com/electronics/...us-x5-e53.html

Can someone share their VO coding code and the TCU part number, I want to try to enter the same one into my car to see if I can get it to work. Thank you.

Here are some of the ZCS (Central Coding Key containing GM / SA / VN) bits for the various telephone options.

0639 00000000 0000800000000000 0000000000 1 TEL_PROF_US //Preparation for car phone US //Autotelefonvorbereitung US
0640 00000000 0000000000000000 0000000000 0 //Preparation for car phone //Autotelefonvorbereitung
0641 00000000 0000000000100000 0000000000 1 TELEFON //Telephone preparation AMPS net //Autotelefonvorbereitung AMPS-Netz
0644 00000000 0000200000000000 0000000000 1 TEL_VORB //Preparation for car phone bluetooth //Autotelefonvorbereitung Bluetooth

"Decode BMW Order v0.3" should be using this info though...

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2010 X5 3.5d: SOLD, but miss the torque...
2004 X5 4.4i: SOLD, but served us well

What about 0633 and which one of the options is most likely to be relevant to Ibus everest ece gsm module?

Thanks.

I GOT IT TO WORK, FINALLY but not 100% fully!!!





see details here:
http://www.xoutpost.com/electronics/bluetooth/81491-retrofit-bluetoth-using-tcu-ece-european-us-x5-e53.html

What is the part number of your TCU? Check it against this list... if it is not one of the modules confirmed with BT, then you do not have it.

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/p...artNumbers.pdf

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2000 E38 750iL Highline Edition, Upgraded with the lastest 2006 X5 Electronics
MKIV Navigation, 16:9 Display, Bluetooth, TV/Video with Backup Camera, Sirius, and Aux Input

I have this Visteon ULF Module end of life Mar-04 84216934961 3rd generation that says it has Bluetooth only; no Assist; direct replacement for TCU; requires pairing button; ULF modules have voice control of phone and nav.
I also saw a passkey on the module .

IMG-20121117-00681 by JoyCaluma, on Flickr

Should this function properly?
the car was produced 04/04.

I tried to initiate the pairing but to no avail

cheers!

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If that is the original TCU, it should not have Bluetooth according to SIB 841304:

"E46, E83, E85 and E53 vehicles produced
between 3/2004 and 8/2004 are equipped with a
TCU that does not support Bluetooth. On these
vehicles, the TCU can be replaced at the
customer's expense with a 2005 MY TCU.
Cradles may not be added to these vehicles
because of wiring incompatibility.

Please disregard the Owner's Manual insert,
shown to the left, indicating Bluetooth
functionality. The hardware in these vehicles
will not work correctly."

The SIB indicates the seat belt needs to be fastened on E53 X5 in order to initiate the pairing procedure. I didn't find this necessary on the TCU that I retrofitted.

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2010 X5 3.5d: SOLD, but miss the torque...
2004 X5 4.4i: SOLD, but served us well