blue tooth

iAmCoolguY · 12-20-2012, 02:50 PM

Last night, I was playing with my Iphone 5 while warming up the car and I know our car 2008 M3 E90 doesn't have Bluetooth. After I turn on the radio then when i started to play the game app on the phone while I was waiting. All the sudden my car speakers play the game music. I was surprised, I looked at my navi screen and it showed I was in the dialing mode with seconds counting but I wasn't even calling. Later, I checked the call history and no calls were made. Isn't this strange??

I was trying to duplicate this over and over and I can't get it to work and the game music only plays out from Iphone's speaker.

This incident made me believe, there is a way to play music over blue tooth with our navi from smart phone and we don't need the stupid aux cable.

I am not smart with electronic or gagets and hope someone can chin in something that I don't know.

I would love to use Bluetooth to play music. My gf's Acura can and she asked me how come my M can't?? I was speechless.

CanAutM3 · 12-20-2012, 02:57 PM

My car is a 2008 and it does have BlueTooth connectivity. I do use the hands free phone feature (we are not allowed to use hand held phones while driving here in Quebec).

MA///M3 · 12-20-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

My car is a 2008 and it does have BlueTooth connectivity. I do use the hand free phone feature (we not allowed to use hand held phones while driving here in Quebec).

same here. 2008 with bluetooth. use it often.

iAmCoolguY · 12-20-2012, 03:03 PM

Sorry, perhaps I wasn't being clear.
I have Bluetooth option using cell phone but I can't use Bluetooth to play music (most of newer car plays smart phone's mp3 songs over the Bluetooth).
I was talking about using Bluetooth to play your mp3 songs stored in the phone instead using aux cable plug in into car and phone.

schnell325 · 12-20-2012, 03:06 PM

I think that's impossible to do, without the cord.

iAmCoolguY · 12-20-2012, 03:36 PM

it happened last night, I can't duplicated and lets why I am making this post. All speakers in side the car were playing game app's music while I am in the game mode.

DDS2015 · 12-20-2012, 04:11 PM

I can do it with the iPhone 5 in my 2011, but couldn't with my 4.

You have to be connected with Bluetooth, and then without plugging it in go in to the aux area and press play on the phone. I just happened to figure this out one day myself and had no idea it could be done.

Prince_of_Persia · 12-20-2012, 04:16 PM

I dont think it works with 08 models. I have tried many different ways and failed. It would be awesome if someone can find a way to do it though.

anacondatp · 12-20-2012, 04:18 PM

deng i have to get a 5 and test this out. it will be awesome if it works

Aus_M · 12-20-2012, 04:23 PM

Bluetooth can stream in either music or voice modes.

This audio was coming through as a call which is too low quality to listen to music IMHO. I believe you need to have the extended Bluetooth functionality package (not sure the name) to properly stream music.

This "trick" will work but sounds terrible. Aux cable is better the Bluetooth anyway so I would just stick with that.

Jaypod · 12-20-2012, 04:28 PM

Its a fluke - I had the same thing happen to me when I had my '08, would have been with an iphone 4 or 3 though. I could never get it to repeat on command. Just every once in a while. It never happend with actual music though, just some of the other apps.

Same thing though - nav screen displayed as if a call was in progress

iAmCoolguY · 12-20-2012, 04:52 PM

I agree, it was a fluke but somehow if it happens once then I believe it can be done just we are not the expert with twitting electronics. Thanks Jaypod, at least now I know there are others experienced the same.

Aus M, I used Bluetooth plays music when I drive my gf's Acura TSX, the sound quality is good, not bad at all.

12-20-2012, 02:50 PM	#1
iAmCoolguY Private 3 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	blue tooth Last night, I was playing with my Iphone 5 while warming up the car and I know our car 2008 M3 E90 doesn't have Bluetooth. After I turn on the radio then when i started to play the game app on the phone while I was waiting. All the sudden my car speakers play the game music. I was surprised, I looked at my navi screen and it showed I was in the dialing mode with seconds counting but I wasn't even calling. Later, I checked the call history and no calls were made. Isn't this strange?? I was trying to duplicate this over and over and I can't get it to work and the game music only plays out from Iphone's speaker. This incident made me believe, there is a way to play music over blue tooth with our navi from smart phone and we don't need the stupid aux cable. I am not smart with electronic or gagets and hope someone can chin in something that I don't know. I would love to use Bluetooth to play music. My gf's Acura can and she asked me how come my M can't?? I was speechless.
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CanAutM3 General 21115 Rep 20,741 Posts Drives: 2021 911 turbo Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (1) Garage List 2022 Audi RS6 [10.00] 2021 Porsche 911 turbo [10.00]	My car is a 2008 and it does have BlueTooth connectivity. I do use the hands free phone feature (we are not allowed to use hand held phones while driving here in Quebec).
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12-20-2012, 03:03 PM	#4
iAmCoolguY Private 3 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Sorry, perhaps I wasn't being clear. I have Bluetooth option using cell phone but I can't use Bluetooth to play music (most of newer car plays smart phone's mp3 songs over the Bluetooth). I was talking about using Bluetooth to play your mp3 songs stored in the phone instead using aux cable plug in into car and phone.
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schnell325 Bored at work.... 890 Rep 5,389 Posts Drives: 2016 F82 M4 GTS//2022 M235iGC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Comox Valley iTrader: (8)	I think that's impossible to do, without the cord. __________________ Grey Matter:2008 E92 M3:608/425. SG/PS SOLD! Dark Matter:2015 F80 M3:495/505. SOLD! Anti Matter :2016 F82 M4 GTS What next?!? A 2022 M235i GC- I must be getting old
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iAmCoolguY Private 3 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	it happened last night, I can't duplicated and lets why I am making this post. All speakers in side the car were playing game app's music while I am in the game mode.
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12-20-2012, 04:11 PM	#7
DDS2015 Major 392 Rep 1,444 Posts Drives: 2018 M3CS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg iTrader: (1) Garage List 2021 BMW X3 [0.00] 2023 BMW M4 [0.00]	I can do it with the iPhone 5 in my 2011, but couldn't with my 4. You have to be connected with Bluetooth, and then without plugging it in go in to the aux area and press play on the phone. I just happened to figure this out one day myself and had no idea it could be done.
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Prince_of_Persia Colonel 248 Rep 2,513 Posts Drives: 6MT E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	I dont think it works with 08 models. I have tried many different ways and failed. It would be awesome if someone can find a way to do it though. __________________ AW\|FR 6MT E92 ///M3
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anacondatp Second Lieutenant 93 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 10' E92 M3 6MT, 15' F15 X5 35i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	deng i have to get a 5 and test this out. it will be awesome if it works __________________ 10' E92 M3 6MT 15? F15 X5 35i
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12-20-2012, 04:23 PM	#10
Aus_M Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Bluetooth can stream in either music or voice modes. This audio was coming through as a call which is too low quality to listen to music IMHO. I believe you need to have the extended Bluetooth functionality package (not sure the name) to properly stream music. This "trick" will work but sounds terrible. Aux cable is better the Bluetooth anyway so I would just stick with that.
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12-20-2012, 04:28 PM	#11
Jaypod Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,971 Posts Drives: Frozen M3, AM V8V, 991 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	Its a fluke - I had the same thing happen to me when I had my '08, would have been with an iphone 4 or 3 though. I could never get it to repeat on command. Just every once in a while. It never happend with actual music though, just some of the other apps. Same thing though - nav screen displayed as if a call was in progress
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12-20-2012, 04:52 PM	#12
iAmCoolguY Private 3 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I agree, it was a fluke but somehow if it happens once then I believe it can be done just we are not the expert with twitting electronics. Thanks Jaypod, at least now I know there are others experienced the same. Aus M, I used Bluetooth plays music when I drive my gf's Acura TSX, the sound quality is good, not bad at all.
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