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Bluetooth Pairing on Vehicles with iPhone 5
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Bluetooth wont pair
I am having trouble as well. I cannot seem to pair my new iphone 5 with either of my vehicles. It sees the car but as soon as I plug in the code to pair the phone pops up and says unsuccessful. My wifes iphone 5 works fine. We have a BMW and a Tahoe. Apple support is clueless too.
I am having trouble as well. I cannot seem to pair my new iphone 5 with either of my vehicles. It sees the car but as soon as I plug in the code to pair the phone pops up and says unsuccessful. My wifes iphone 5 works fine. We have a BMW and a Tahoe. Apple support is clueless too.
Siri sounds great on my 2009 MKS. I paired mine no problem. I paired my wife's no problem to her 2011 Flex. But it doesn't work for phone calls. I need to delete it and try repairing it. Mine works for phone calls just fine. Incidentally, when I use Siri, the display shows like I am on a phone call.
Well they are not in the car business.
Pairing works for most people so it's not likely to be an iPhone problem.
Interesting... if it works fine on one iphone 5 on 2 different model cars and the iphone 5 wont work then how is it likely that its not the iphone??
I have a 2012 GM car and it pairs great with iPhone 5. Read the manual then try again.
I have a 2011 Lexus CT200h and it probably has the same system as the Prius. I don't have any problem at all. Both audio and phone work fine. Just make sure you unpair the old phone first.
Bluetooth Pairing on Vehicles with iPhone 5
When I try to pair my iphone 5 with my 2007 prius bluetooth, the car wants a passkey, but the phone won't show anything other than "device 1", nothing pops up to enter a passkey, unlike my prior iphones. Suggestions?
When I try to pair my iphone 5 with my 2007 prius bluetooth, the car wants a passkey, but the phone won't show anything other than "device 1", nothing pops up to enter a passkey, unlike my prior iphones. Suggestions?
Bluetooth pairing issue specific to Phone, not vehicle
This would seem to be specific to your phone and not your wife's phone. I'm having the exact same issue with my 2012 Range Rover Evoque which had paired fine with my iPhone 4S previously. Interestingly, I was able to pair my new iPhone 5 the first time (using the factory default PIN for my car) and had it working on my first drive to work. When I restarted the car to head home that evening it stopped working then and I haven't been able to get it paired again, with the factory default PIN or otherwise.
I've cleared all previous phone & device profiles with no luck. My next move will be to restore the phone to factory defaults via iTunes and and try that.
The fact that I had it working well on the first attempt is perplexing.
This would seem to be specific to your phone and not your wife's phone. I'm having the exact same issue with my 2012 Range Rover Evoque which had paired fine with my iPhone 4S previously. Interestingly, I was able to pair my new iPhone 5 the first time (using the factory default PIN for my car) and had it working on my first drive to work. When I restarted the car to head home that evening it stopped working then and I haven't been able to get it paired again, with the factory default PIN or otherwise.
I've cleared all previous phone & device profiles with no luck. My next move will be to restore the phone to factory defaults via iTunes and and try that.
The fact that I had it working well on the first attempt is perplexing.
Pairing seems to occur faster and more consistent (100% so far) as compared to my iPhone 4 in my 2011 Sportage SX (with navigation).
