Bluetooth / Hands free confusion.

ElliotMillais · 06-12-2015, 09:22 AM

I have done searches but this is confusing me some what.

I have no hands free and the only way i can play music from a device is via the 3.5mm jack.

What I want is to be able to answer the phone from the steering wheel button and stream music as well.

What is the best option?

Cheers

Elliot

Aragorn30d · 06-12-2015, 10:05 AM

It depends what equipment exists in your car already. Do you have phone prep? check your build sheet at BMW Archive for SA640 or SA644

I dont think any of the genuine BMW kit allows you to stream music over bluetooth.

ElliotMillais · 06-12-2015, 10:52 AM

Cheers for the reply.

I dont have either of those codes...

Paul D3 · 06-12-2015, 04:55 PM

You want a BMW Professional Radio with bluetooth and usb. You can't stream music, but just stick a 128gb usb with your whole collection on.

Have a look here

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=687463

IanS100 · 06-12-2015, 07:14 PM

You can stream over Bluetooth if you have Combox

litany · 06-14-2015, 11:29 PM

I can do a genuine bluetooth installation depends of car's option.

Aragorn30d · 06-15-2015, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul D3

You want a BMW Professional Radio with bluetooth and usb. You can't stream music, but just stick a 128gb usb with your whole collection on.

Have a look here

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=687463

Given your car has no pre-existing wiring, this is probably the simplest option. You just swap the headunit for a later one which has the Bluetooth and USB built in, add the microphone and maybe some coding and its done.

If streaming is a deal-breaker, you can get some aftermarket widgets that connect to the Aux-in and act as a Bluetooth sink, this might be the cheapest/simplest way to achieve it?

The other options require extensive wiring which is not present in your car (due to the missing SA64x options), and while retrofit kits are available, its unlikely to be cost effective.

I think the Combox mentioned is for CIC cars only?

ElliotMillais · 06-16-2015, 02:56 AM

Cheers for replies chaps, i'll keep my eye out for a headunit with Bluetooth and usb built in and go from there.

ElliotMillais · 06-16-2015, 03:02 AM

Forgot to say, streaming isn't a deal breaker just thought it would be nice but saw the combox when looking around and I think that will work.

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