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03-29-2013, 09:44 PM | #1 |
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iPhone / iDrive Bluetooth irregularities
Hello, I have an iPhone 5 on IOS 6.1.2, 09 E90 DCT With iDrive and just recently Started behaving erratically. Phone pairs, but when trying to read phone book, drops connection and then reconnects in a loop
I can see my phone connect and drop every 20-30 seconds. When someone Calls and I answer, I get a brief piercing sound, drop of Bluetooth, then reconnect 10 seconds into the conversation. I am also noticing the SOS led going on and off. Something isn't right. Anyone else experiencing something similar?
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Is there really nobody out there with a similar problem?
I just received a replacement iPhone from Apple as we both thought this could be hardware related since full resets and restores did nothing. The problem remains. Phone pairs with the car just fine, but every 30-40 seconds, it looses connection (both car can't see the phone and phone can't see the car), then reconnectes for another 30-40 seconds. Anyone? |
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I'm about to disconnect the battery again and see if that frees it up again. My mic also picks up a ton of road noise (when the thing is actually working). I haven't found much info yet (you may have seen my post from yesterday on this topic). I've heard you can replace the factory mic...to a "762" noise suppressing mic (which I think the car came with BTW), but haven't gone there yet. If anyone has info on this, please share. |
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Have you updated the bluetooth software in the car?
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04-05-2013, 09:23 AM | #7 |
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Thanks Tech. I have the older iDrive (CCC)...it's an 08' car. I'm not sure I have the "software update" function with that older system. At least I've never seen it burried in the menus anywhere...I could be wrong though. I'll double check.
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Yeah I didn't know what year car you had. This is for 2010+ or cars with CIC conversions.
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Has anyone ever replaced their OEM bluetooth system with these CCC iDrive cars? It doesn't sound like there is a way to update them...maybe it's just a matter of pulling out the old module and replacing with a new one that's compatible? |
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04-06-2013, 02:34 AM | #10 |
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So I did a little more troubleshooting and it seems it is the data on my phone causing the issue.
My wife's iPhone 5, my old iPhone 4, and my replaced iPhone 5 with nothing on it (ios 6.1.3) works fine, pairs and can read the phone book of test names. But when I do a restore of my data, it no longer works. I have deleted or corrected every entry that has a special character. I have deleted the pairing on both sides and reset all settings multiple time. No idea what it is about the data on the phone is causing this problem, but it sucks. I have an 09 with CiC, so I can't update the car Bluetooth software, correct?
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Interesting. I do have active sync. But I need it for work and its synced over the air. I suppose I could decouple it.
One thing is for sure...when I disable contact sync on the phone, it doesn't drop Bluetooth anymore.
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iPhone / iDrive Bluetooth irregularities
Hi EliteM3,
I have experienced exactly the issue you have outlined in your original post. I have a 2009 e90 M3 DCT with iDrive. I first noticed this issue in early may after I updated to 6.1.4 with an iphone 5. Exactly the same. Kept trying to sync contacts to the car, circle rotating, green SOS led popping up ahile screen would say "ending call" and then on the bluetooth screen would connect and then disconnect phone. During call, a high pitched squeal and call would drop out. I tried a friends iphone 4 on 6.1.3 and no problem. Went to Apple demanded a new phone thinking it was the 6.1.4 patch. no luck - apologies to Apple staff who were harrassed. If I sync only favourites and recent calls no problem. I now presume a corrupt contact, so after reading this post/replies have deleted exchange account and will test tonight. Very frustrating. Thought I had a faulty bluetooth module but now are certain it is a contacts issue. Read idrive only handles 1,000. Overflow? |
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05-22-2013, 05:39 PM | #14 |
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Did you find which contact(s) were the culprit.
It sucks, I have bluetooth to answer calls, but I can't search my contacts to make calls anymore. Weak. |
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05-22-2013, 10:49 PM | #15 |
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No. I deleted my exchange account and re-loaded. Didn't work. I don't know how I could work out which one is corrupt. So I am going to sync my contacts to my apple contacts account then switch off contacts on my exchange account. I can't think of another way of handling this.
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Hey there Pinocchio, did you successfully get your contacts out of exchange and onto the iphone...and more importantly, do you again have the ability to sync your phone with BMW bluetooth again?
I am getting ready to try this now, and wanted to know if you have successfully done what you were going to try. Thanks! |
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Hi Elite M3,
I have just bought a 325d (58 plate) and have experienced exactly the same problem you describe in the OP when syncing my iPhone 5 (disconnect, reconnect...etc and phonebook doesn't download to the car). I have even tried my son's iPhone 5, which worked fine, contacts synced etc. I can receive calls, but can't obviously scan my phonebook to make them (can dial manually). I also get the 'ending call' popping up and the SOS light flashes. So exactly the same symptoms. Today I reset my phone and also my son's phone and we restored our settings to each others phone. Alas, my set up on his hardware still had the problem (so it's not the phone itself). Have you had any luck? I'm really keen to get this sorted... Many thanks. |
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I should say, mine is CIC system, same as EliteM3 an Pinnochio.
I was running iOS 6.0 when I found the problem, and updating to 6.1.4 made no difference. For what it's worth I do use Exchange, so perhaps this is the common denominator. How did you get on Pinnochio - resolved? |
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Workaround found
It seems correct that the exchange contacts (but not all) are the problem. I went through my contacts and selected a bunch of them and added them to favorites.
Then on the iPhone, set it to synch only favorites, and now I have my contacts back and selectable through Bluetooth. However, it only shows my favorites. I can probably add them one at a time and test to find out which contact(s) are the problem. But that will take a lot of time. I'm just happy I can dial from iDrive contacts again!
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