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Bluetooth....

Post by Bmwgirlie » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:56 pm

What are my options????

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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by X5Sport » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:57 pm

Depends upon what is on the car already?

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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by 535dboy » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:34 am

I find that the clarity is much better if I just hold the phone to my ear whilst driving down the motorway at 110
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Caesium » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:29 pm

OP needs a dentist I think.
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by 535dboy » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:31 pm

[quote="Christian"]
OP needs a dentist I think.
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Bmwgirlie » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:18 pm

No Bluetooth at present, just the bmw standard flip out screen? Was wondering how hard it was to add as an extra?
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Sanj » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:35 pm

Get a Parrot kit, you won't regret it. Fraction of the cost of OEM parts.
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Dimsum » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:46 pm

Parrot MKi9200.. About £150 from Halfords plus fitting..

I had one a year or so back and it was brilliant.

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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Don Coffey » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:47 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Get a Parrot kit, you won't regret it. Fraction of the cost of OEM parts.
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+1.  Try and find someone with a good reputation for fitting.  You don't want just any old Tom Dick or Harry making a bodge job.

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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by pvr » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:51 pm

Or fit the ULF module to keep it OEM  :))
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Sanj » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:30 pm

I know I 'kinda knew what I was doing' but in retrospect I was lucky enough to get an older kit for £15 from an old forum member on here and I fitted that myself (of course new or eBay sourced you'll pay more). It's on our 1-Series, not the X but so much better. Hence my comment earlier.

They all have the connectors already made up and you just have to connect them with one wire that needs to be spliced to the positive on the cigarette socket. The hardest thing is getting to the connectors past the dash, etc.

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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Raj » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:25 pm

I'd go with a parrot kit tbh. OE is a nice touch but don't think it's as good.
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Raj » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:25 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
I find that the clarity is much better if I just hold the phone to my ear whilst driving down the motorway at 110
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Totally agree again.....lol
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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by 535dboy » Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:43 am

[quote="pvr"]
Or fit the ULF module to keep it OEM  :))
[/quote]

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Re: Bluetooth....

Post by Rusty » Thu Sep 26, 2013 8:06 am

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="pvr"]
Or fit the ULF module to keep it OEM  :))
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You can't beat a good milf
[/quote]
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