Bluetooth doing my head in.............

SimplyRed · Post by **SimplyRed** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:45 am

Just bought the car.... Has full Comms pack.....

BMW-GB says that my car was specced with Bluetooth from new.
The guy that sold me the car said it has Bluetooth although he has never worked it.
I also have the silver box in the boot to indicate I have it.

I JUST CANT GET IT TO WORK AND ITS DRIVING ME MAD.

Everyone (including the owners manual) says I should press a button just above the storage compartment. Where is this button? I dont see any buttons. The only button in or around the armrest is the Bluetooth Logo button which just ejects the tray and nothing else.

People talk of a button that looks like the profile of a human face etc. Yes I have one of those buttons but its on the steering wheel and I have tried using that one for the pairing procedure and no joy at all.

Can anyone shed any light...?

I have posted some pics to be sure I have the buttons I am supposed to or just put me out of my misery and tell me I have bought a car without bluetooth.

All help greatly appreciated.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:05 am

Although that button ejects it if you hold it down while following the key on off instructions in manual should get you into pairing mode... I think I youtubed it when I first got mine

SimplyRed · Post by **SimplyRed** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:46 am

If you weren't such a dirtymonkey I'd kiss you!!!!

I got outta bed at 1.40am ie. Right now to try your advice.

And it works!!!!

The manual shows a button of a face. Doesn't say that is the eject button that doubles up.

Anyway. I am eternally greatful. I have tested it by ringing my friends and family to tell them the good news.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:50 am

Pmsl... At least they can have a lie in.... It's what Sunday's are for....on that note I'm off to bed

petert · Post by **petert** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:21 am

I love a happy ending.
Peter T

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:01 am

You see the "face" button on that location if you had a phone cradle

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:18 am

I have an iPhone 3G cradle and that has the bluetooth icon

SimplyRed · Post by **SimplyRed** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:58 pm

So what exactly is the cradle for apart from charging?

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:19 pm

Uses the external aerial, so better reception.

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