09 M3s crappy bluetooth call quality

Cloud · 04-25-2009, 10:23 PM

I always thought that it was my iPhone that sucked as people would constantly complain about not being able to hear me. (or that I sound distant) Turns out that it's my m3. Tested the same phone on 2 other 08 m3s. Calls were crystal clear according to the receiving side. I'm wondering if the new idrive is to blame. Anyone with a 09 can tell me how well/bad their Bluetooth call quality is?

FrenchBoy · 04-25-2009, 10:29 PM

I too have an 09 with the bluetooth option and the sound quality is pretty poor. Plus I do not have iDrive.

C17MooseDriver · 04-25-2009, 10:32 PM

I have the 09 with IDrive and people actually can't tell I'm on a handsfree call. No problems with mine. I also use the 3G Iphone FWIW.

Cloud · 04-25-2009, 10:45 PM

I am using the 3g too btw.

powertrip · 04-25-2009, 10:50 PM

No problems with my Bluetooth quality...'09 with IDrive and 5k miles in useage.

Mr Tonka · 04-25-2009, 11:05 PM

09 & 3G iPhone... most can't hear me well either.

rbk1115 · 04-25-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by C17MooseDriver

I have the 09 with IDrive and people actually can't tell I'm on a handsfree call. No problems with mine. I also use the 3G Iphone FWIW.

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1MOREMOD · 04-25-2009, 11:21 PM

i have an 08 e90 and dont even use my phone in the car anymore because of such poor quality on the other end. sucks

Mr Tonka · 04-25-2009, 11:23 PM

Maybe there is a mic volume setting? It seems that the issue is that they can't here me. If i speak directly at the mic loudly, they can hear better.

They do tell me that it sounds the same on the interstate as it does at a stop light. So it just seems to be the mic volume...

????

montreal red · 04-25-2009, 11:28 PM

according to people my bluetooth isnt that clear but a lot of it has to do with my exhaust i think cos when i pullover and shut the engine off and talk, everyone can hear each other crystal clear.

RJD M3 · 04-26-2009, 12:06 AM

09 here, first gen iPhone. No problems going out and call quality on the other end, but sometime its muted on my end, it also has a strange ring while calling

Very different from my 335, never had a single problem. Why would there be differences between the two...something engineered?

Paddy · 04-26-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chriszeh

i have an 08 e90 and dont even use my phone in the car anymore because of such poor quality on the other end. sucks

ditto, 08 e90, bluetooth sucks. Dropped calls and generally bad call quality. Iphone on my end.

blublur · 04-26-2009, 12:30 AM

I have an 09 e92 and have an Instinct and it's just fine.

schadenfreude · 04-26-2009, 12:34 AM

09, idrive, 6FL with cradle.

Initially my wife complained that it sounded bad, but now she doesn't mind. In fact, today, she couldn't tell I was on bluetooth. Nobody else has ever complained.

09E92M34ME · 04-26-2009, 12:40 AM

no problem with mine

MrHarris · 04-26-2009, 02:37 AM

Everyone can hear me fine, but sometimes I can't hear them.

MrHarris · 04-26-2009, 02:39 AM

I have the 3g iphone. All calls received and dialed are very low in volume for the first 2-3 seconds then it resumes to a normal volume. But every time I dial a number, I can barely hear the ring, so I don't really know when the person picks up the phone which is a bit annoying. Anyone else have this problem?

Cloud · 04-26-2009, 02:39 AM

I wonder if its software related or hardware related

JIO · 04-26-2009, 03:16 AM

Mine is fine. I have the smartphone integration option with the iPhone 3G cradle.

schadenfreude · 04-26-2009, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHarris

every time I dial a number, I can barely hear the ring

Mine DOES do this. You're right, it is annoying.

808MGuy · 04-26-2009, 11:51 AM

Mine was bad at first but the last few software updates for the iPhone seems to have made it better.

dragoljub · 04-26-2009, 01:31 PM

This is very disappointing. I mean if a toyota can offer great bluetooth connectivity why cant BMW?

04-25-2009, 10:23 PM	#1
Cloud Lieutenant 62 Rep 484 Posts Drives: AW 2009 E92 6MT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rowland Heights iTrader: (0)	09 M3s crappy bluetooth call quality I always thought that it was my iPhone that sucked as people would constantly complain about not being able to hear me. (or that I sound distant) Turns out that it's my m3. Tested the same phone on 2 other 08 m3s. Calls were crystal clear according to the receiving side. I'm wondering if the new idrive is to blame. Anyone with a 09 can tell me how well/bad their Bluetooth call quality is?
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04-25-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
FrenchBoy Lieutenant Colonel 234 Rep 1,508 Posts Drives: '16 F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I too have an 09 with the bluetooth option and the sound quality is pretty poor. Plus I do not have iDrive. __________________ Current: 2016 F80 M3 6-Speed \| SO \| AB XT1 \| ZCP \| M Performance Suspension \| GC Camber Plates Previous: 2009 E90 M3
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C17MooseDriver Captain 20 Rep 878 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 6MT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	I have the 09 with IDrive and people actually can't tell I'm on a handsfree call. No problems with mine. I also use the 3G Iphone FWIW. __________________
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Cloud Lieutenant 62 Rep 484 Posts Drives: AW 2009 E92 6MT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rowland Heights iTrader: (0)	I am using the 3g too btw.
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powertrip Scared money don't make money. 67 Rep 1,449 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [0.00]	No problems with my Bluetooth quality...'09 with IDrive and 5k miles in useage. Last edited by powertrip; 04-25-2009 at 11:29 PM..
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Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6058 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	09 & 3G iPhone... most can't hear me well either. __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	i have an 08 e90 and dont even use my phone in the car anymore because of such poor quality on the other end. sucks __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6058 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	Maybe there is a mic volume setting? It seems that the issue is that they can't here me. If i speak directly at the mic loudly, they can hear better. They do tell me that it sounds the same on the interstate as it does at a stop light. So it just seems to be the mic volume... ???? __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	according to people my bluetooth isnt that clear but a lot of it has to do with my exhaust i think cos when i pullover and shut the engine off and talk, everyone can hear each other crystal clear. __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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04-26-2009, 12:06 AM	#11
RJD M3 Private First Class 18 Rep 192 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dover, DE iTrader: (2)	09 here, first gen iPhone. No problems going out and call quality on the other end, but sometime its muted on my end, it also has a strange ring while calling Very different from my 335, never had a single problem. Why would there be differences between the two...something engineered? __________________ 2009 Jet Black E90 ///M3/Black Leather/Carbon Leather/M-DCT/Tech/Premium/Premium Sound/ Heated Fronts/Moon/19's/Eisenmann Race w/ Connecting Pipes/Matte Grills/Painted Reflectors/Euro LCI Tails/20% Tint C-17A Globemaster III
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blublur Private First Class 1 Rep 115 Posts Drives: '12 (Indiv MCB) E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	I have an 09 e92 and have an Instinct and it's just fine.
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schadenfreude Lieutenant 8 Rep 426 Posts Drives: '09 E90 M-DCT M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E90 M3 [0.00]	09, idrive, 6FL with cradle. Initially my wife complained that it sounded bad, but now she doesn't mind. In fact, today, she couldn't tell I was on bluetooth. Nobody else has ever complained. __________________ AiB LEDs///MS Filter///Hardwired V1///VentureShield///F1 Pinnacle 35%///IND Reflectors///BMW Performance Grills
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09E92M34ME Captain 70 Rep 920 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: VIRGINIA iTrader: (0)	no problem with mine __________________ 09 E92 M3,AW/FR. MODS:Performane Kidney Grills,Side Gills,Exhaust Tips,BMW Performance Pedals,359 Satin Black GTS Wheels,275/35/19R & 255/35/19F PSS's,Dinan Stage I Suspension,Macht Schnell Spacers 12mmF,5mmR,Rear Fogs,Euphoria 6k,LCI Tails,LUX v3,OEM IND Painted Alpine White CF Performance Spoiler, Front Splitters, and Front Reflectors,Gloss Black Hood Vents,M Performance Steering Wheel.
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MrHarris yodog 197 Rep 5,026 Posts Drives: '86 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Diamond Bar, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [10.00]	Everyone can hear me fine, but sometimes I can't hear them. __________________ 2009 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Black Extended \| Advan RS \| Turner Test Pipes \| Dinan Axle-Back \| OETuning \| Eibach Springs \| UUC SSK \| VRS Front Lip \| VRS Type I Diffuser \| Matte Black \| RPi Scoops \| MS Filter \| Yokohama AD08 \| F1 Pinnacle Special Thanks: Gintani \| OETuning \| eAs
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MrHarris yodog 197 Rep 5,026 Posts Drives: '86 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Diamond Bar, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [10.00]	Bluetooth calling problem I have the 3g iphone. All calls received and dialed are very low in volume for the first 2-3 seconds then it resumes to a normal volume. But every time I dial a number, I can barely hear the ring, so I don't really know when the person picks up the phone which is a bit annoying. Anyone else have this problem? __________________ 2009 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Black Extended \| Advan RS \| Turner Test Pipes \| Dinan Axle-Back \| OETuning \| Eibach Springs \| UUC SSK \| VRS Front Lip \| VRS Type I Diffuser \| Matte Black \| RPi Scoops \| MS Filter \| Yokohama AD08 \| F1 Pinnacle Special Thanks: Gintani \| OETuning \| eAs
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04-26-2009, 03:16 AM	#19
JIO Captain 48 Rep 636 Posts Drives: '09 Space Gray E92 M3 w/DCT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Mine is fine. I have the smartphone integration option with the iPhone 3G cradle.
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808MGuy Colonel 219 Rep 2,339 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oahu, Hawaii iTrader: (3)	Mine was bad at first but the last few software updates for the iPhone seems to have made it better. __________________ 2016 Porsche Cayman GTS - Sapphire Blue / Black Full Leather Interior / Carrera S Wheels
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04-26-2009, 01:31 PM	#22
dragoljub New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Santa Barbara iTrader: (0)	This is very disappointing. I mean if a toyota can offer great bluetooth connectivity why cant BMW?
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