blue tooth

iAmCoolguY · 12-20-2012, 03:50 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, 03:57 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, 03:59 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, 04:03 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, 04:06 PM

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

iAmCoolguY · 12-20-2012, 04:36 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, 05:11 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, 05:16 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, 05:18 PM

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

Aus_M · 12-20-2012, 05:23 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, 05:28 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, 05:52 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, 03:50 PM	#1
iAmCoolguY Private Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 53 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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12-20-2012, 03:57 PM	#2
CanAutM3 Major Drives: 2008 E92 M3 SS2 DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,251 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Audi S4 [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	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).

12-20-2012, 04:03 PM	#4
iAmCoolguY Private Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 53 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.

12-20-2012, 04:36 PM	#6
iAmCoolguY Private Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 53 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.

12-20-2012, 05:11 PM	#7
DDS2015 Major Drives: 2011 E90 LCI 328i xdrive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg/Minneapolis Posts: 1,003 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW E90 328 xd ... [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.

12-20-2012, 05:23 PM	#10
Aus_M Enlisted Member Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 46 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.

12-20-2012, 05:28 PM	#11
Jaypod BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Frozen M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,668 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

12-20-2012, 05:52 PM	#12
iAmCoolguY Private Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 53 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.