Help with aftermarket bluetooth/radio

j505mni · 06-08-2005, 08:26 PM

Hello people, I currently do not have BMW assist/Bluetooth

and was told by the dealer that they can not install it after the fact. So long story short I purchsed a aftermarket bluetooth kit from Motorola. I have the base 325i with the base radio. The bluetooth kit has a radio mute wire for aftermarket radois and a external speaker. What I would live to do is hook the wire into the radio to trigger the AUX/Ipod input? if not atleast trigger the radio to mute and use the external speaker?

Thanks for any help, Jerry

http://motorola.digitalriver.com/ser...65700&Env=BASE

Tierfreund · 06-09-2005, 02:43 AM

Well good luck.

You can not route the sound through aux-in because you cannot tell the radio to automatically switch to aux when a call comes. And there´s no mute in on the radio because the factory phone systems send that info via CAN-BUS. There isn´t even an ignition lead on the radio (that you could cut with a relay when a call comes in), since the radio gets the info of ignition on/off via CAN-BUS as well. Next thought would be to cut the speaker wires with relays, but on 10 speakers, that would be quite a drag. So I´d say: Time for a professional install (if you can find a real pro that won´t chop up your E90 badly)

SilvertE90 · 06-09-2005, 11:43 AM

Hmm thats interesting. Because the E46, E60 ect all have retro BMW bluetooth kits. They are about 300-400USD . I think the E90 is probally just not available yet.

mishenka · 12-10-2005, 04:49 PM

j505mni,
Can you give an update on this issue? Were you able to do what you wanted? I am also interested in knowing if you like the quality/functionality of the Motorola bluetooth carkit that you bought.
Thanks,
mike

06-08-2005, 08:26 PM	#1
j505mni New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sedan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bakersfield, Ca iTrader: (0)	Help with aftermarket bluetooth/radio Hello people, I currently do not have BMW assist/Bluetooth and was told by the dealer that they can not install it after the fact. So long story short I purchsed a aftermarket bluetooth kit from Motorola. I have the base 325i with the base radio. The bluetooth kit has a radio mute wire for aftermarket radois and a external speaker. What I would live to do is hook the wire into the radio to trigger the AUX/Ipod input? if not atleast trigger the radio to mute and use the external speaker? Thanks for any help, Jerry http://motorola.digitalriver.com/ser...65700&Env=BASE
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Tierfreund Major 21 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Well good luck. You can not route the sound through aux-in because you cannot tell the radio to automatically switch to aux when a call comes. And there´s no mute in on the radio because the factory phone systems send that info via CAN-BUS. There isn´t even an ignition lead on the radio (that you could cut with a relay when a call comes in), since the radio gets the info of ignition on/off via CAN-BUS as well. Next thought would be to cut the speaker wires with relays, but on 10 speakers, that would be quite a drag. So I´d say: Time for a professional install (if you can find a real pro that won´t chop up your E90 badly)
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SilvertE90 Private 4 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Hmm thats interesting. Because the E46, E60 ect all have retro BMW bluetooth kits. They are about 300-400USD . I think the E90 is probally just not available yet.
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12-10-2005, 04:49 PM	#4
mishenka Private First Class 19 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: upstate NY iTrader: (0)	j505mni, Can you give an update on this issue? Were you able to do what you wanted? I am also interested in knowing if you like the quality/functionality of the Motorola bluetooth carkit that you bought. Thanks, mike __________________ 2008 328i, Black/Black, Steptronic
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