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Old 02-27-2008, 06:46 AM
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Voice activation

Do the European (UK) bluetooth (ULF) modules have voice activation.....

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Old 02-27-2008, 06:54 AM
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It depends....for E53 if it is factory-fitted then most-likely no, as it was a costed option (SA620) - if bluetooth is retro-fitted then you should have voice dialling. If you have the voice emblem on your steering wheel, hold it down for about 2 secs - if it beeps you have it - if not you don't. You can get it switched on using Navcoder though - search for NAvcoder to find out how.

For E70 - the only way to get it is to specify SA620 unfortunately.
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Nope.....no beeping.

Is there an add on, to achieve this.....or do I need to upgrade to the latest generation ULF.
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either use Navcoder or get a ULF mit SES off ebay such as this

http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-Bluetooth-ULF...QQcmdZViewItem

the ones without the Mit SES do not have the voice dialling activated. Mit SES is printed on the white sticker.
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If you have a ULF (Bluetooth) > 2nd GEN (2004) installed and VOICE activation is not working, you can use Navcoder (as previously suggested) OR visit a dealer and ask them to activate it, it's a 15 minutes job.
You can check for your ULF version in the LEFT side of the trunk.

Details on ULF versions can be found http://www.bimmernav.com/ulfchanges.html
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:28 AM
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...OR visit a dealer and ask them to activate it, it's a 15 minutes job.
Try telling my dealer that They told me it's impossible even though I gave them info on dealers that had supposedly done it. I then get told that BMW have disallowed this coding as it's a chargeable factory option. My argument was that it's a safety issue but I got nowhere. The only possiblity was to buy a £500 SES module.

So, NavCoder and an i-bus interface had it activated in 30 seconds flat. Demonstrated to the Service Manager who just shrugged and said it was an unofficial modification FFS!

I'd be interested though to hear of anyone else who has actually got their dealer to code the option officially via Retrofit coding, and whether that actually then shows the vehicle as having SA620.
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Old 02-27-2008, 10:39 AM
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ACTIVATING VOICE after ULF retrofit

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I'd be interested though to hear of anyone else who has actually got their dealer to code the option officially via Retrofit coding, and whether that actually then shows the vehicle as having SA620.
Two months ago, I bought from Ebay a 3rd Gen ULF and a cradle with pairing button, in order to replace my BMW Professional phone.
Removed old TCU and phone from armrest, replaced the new cradle (in armrest) and ULF (in left side of trunk), followed pairing instructions and everything worked immediately EXCEPT for the VOICE ACTIVATION and VOICE INSTRUCTIONS (eg DIAL NUMBER, etc).
Had to pay a visit to the local dealer in Greece, told him about my personal retrofit and asked him to connect his computer to the car and ACTIVATE the VOICE option in the ULF, which he did (with me pointing him the right checkbox on the screen of his diagnosis PC). I was charged 20 EUROs for the visit.
I'm not sure about the SA620 option...
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Asot.....When you say "second generation" you wouldn't happen to know which version that would be.
http://www.bimmernav.com/ulfchanges.html
lists quite a few different models.

not sure which one I have fitted.....will check over next few days.

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Just had a look. its a 3rd generation 84 21 216 9349 61

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So then, with a 3rd GEN ULF installed, it's just a matter of programming, for the VOICE to work!
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