Bluetooth issue when using phone

gatorfast · 02-22-2013, 10:01 PM

Lately my Bluetooth has been acting up. It will pair with my phone just fine but when I make a call it will not switch over to the cars speakers. I will place/receive a call and the radio will just continue to play even though the nav screen displays the call info and shows I'm connected. The call is connected but it just won't play over the speakers.

Before anyone asks I have made sure that the car is selected as the speaker source on my iPhone. Usually the next time I start my car the Bluetooth will work just fine but it has been doing this more and more lately. Anyone else experience this or know of a fix?

mmcnulty · 02-22-2013, 10:09 PM

Have you updated the drivers/comm software in the car? There are recent-ish updates that help with iPhone bluetooth issues among other things.

bmw.com/update

darnelld · 02-22-2013, 10:26 PM

OP, what year/model E9x do you have?

gatorfast · 02-22-2013, 11:28 PM

08 m3 so I'm working with the old Idrive system

nmehta211 · 02-23-2013, 08:20 AM

Had this happen once too this past week? Worked fine next time. Hopefully that is the last time. 08 as well.

gatorfast · 02-23-2013, 10:06 AM

When it happened yesterday I tried disabling the Bluetooth on my phone and then turning it back on. Even when it reconnected my calls still did not play through the speakers.

///M Ryder · 02-23-2013, 10:11 AM

Try to delete the phone from the car and then pair it again. I had similar issues on my 650i and occasionally I needed to do this............Phil

gblansten · 02-23-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

Try to delete the phone from the car and then pair it again. I had similar issues on my 650i and occasionally I needed to do this............Phil

02-22-2013, 10:01 PM	#1
gatorfast Lieutenant Colonel Drives: MR E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla Posts: 1,808 iTrader: (3)	Bluetooth issue when using phone Lately my Bluetooth has been acting up. It will pair with my phone just fine but when I make a call it will not switch over to the cars speakers. I will place/receive a call and the radio will just continue to play even though the nav screen displays the call info and shows I'm connected. The call is connected but it just won't play over the speakers. Before anyone asks I have made sure that the car is selected as the speaker source on my iPhone. Usually the next time I start my car the Bluetooth will work just fine but it has been doing this more and more lately. Anyone else experience this or know of a fix?
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02-23-2013, 08:20 AM	#5
nmehta211 Second Lieutenant Drives: 08 E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 203 iTrader: (1)	Had this happen once too this past week? Worked fine next time. Hopefully that is the last time. 08 as well. __________________ 08 E90 M3 Interlagos Blue 99 E36 M3 Cosmos, #2--Sold 99 E36 M3 Cosmos, #1--Sold

02-23-2013, 10:11 AM	#7
///M Ryder Grown Azz Man Drives: 2011.5 Dinan ///M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 1,994 iTrader: (3)	Try to delete the phone from the car and then pair it again. I had similar issues on my 650i and occasionally I needed to do this............Phil __________________ 2011.5 E92 Dinan///M3: SSII DCT, Comp Pkg, Prem Pkg 2, Conv Pkg, Heated Seats, Enhanced Premium Sound, Black Kidney Grilles, BMW M Performance Steering Wheel, BMW Carbon Fiber Performance Spoiler, BMW Aluminum Pedals, Dinan Exhaust, Dinan X-Pipe, Dinan Carbon Fiber Intake, Dinan Software Tune, Dinan Pulley Kit, Dinan CH-R Wheels, Dinan Carbon Fiber Strut Tower Braces, Arkym Lip, Carbon Reflectors, Lux H8 V3, Brembo 365mm BBK

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02-22-2013, 10:09 PM	#2
mmcnulty Enlisted Member Drives: 2013 E93 M3 DCT SSII Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco Posts: 42 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 Convert ... [0.00]	Have you updated the drivers/comm software in the car? There are recent-ish updates that help with iPhone bluetooth issues among other things. bmw.com/update

02-22-2013, 10:26 PM	#3
darnelld Private Drives: 2006 Mystic Blue ZCP E46 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 92 iTrader: (0)	OP, what year/model E9x do you have?

02-22-2013, 11:28 PM	#4
gatorfast Lieutenant Colonel Drives: MR E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla Posts: 1,808 iTrader: (3)	08 m3 so I'm working with the old Idrive system

02-23-2013, 10:06 AM	#6
gatorfast Lieutenant Colonel Drives: MR E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla Posts: 1,808 iTrader: (3)	When it happened yesterday I tried disabling the Bluetooth on my phone and then turning it back on. Even when it reconnected my calls still did not play through the speakers.