I think another important step to take is to update your car's firmware. I have the MK4 Navigation unit and I am running firmware V.31.
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iPhone v2.0 No Address Book Sync with BMW Bluetooth
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Hi,
Please see my post of 21/11/08.
I had almost the same problem with my BMW Series 5 using iPhone 2.1 software and 3G phone. ie no contact list on BMW screen.
However, since downloading iPhone software 2.2 the contact list has appeared without any re-pairing etc. Very strange!! It all works perfectly under Bluetooth now.
I suggest you get iPhone 2.20 and see what happens.
davidrd
Please see my post of 21/11/08.
I had almost the same problem with my BMW Series 5 using iPhone 2.1 software and 3G phone. ie no contact list on BMW screen.
However, since downloading iPhone software 2.2 the contact list has appeared without any re-pairing etc. Very strange!! It all works perfectly under Bluetooth now.
I suggest you get iPhone 2.20 and see what happens.
davidrd
Well, I've got an E91 (3 series touring new shape) with the Professional Head unit and Bluetooth prep. The car is July 2006 build, and the software/firmware has never been updated in the car
Short version: 2.2 fixes all my issues . Address book syncs. Pairing stays paired.
Long version:
The bluetooth worked somewhat fine with 1.1.4 (I had to manually re-establish a connection, but at least the address book synced and, once established, the connection would stay up).
On the upgrade to 2.0, things went wrong. If it did pair, then after around 10 seconds the connection would die / drop for 3 seconds then come back. The address book never synced, even trying the "add 2000 contacts" route that worked for some.
2.1 didn't improve things.
2.2 fixes *everything* for me. I hope it does for all you too!
Short version: 2.2 fixes all my issues . Address book syncs. Pairing stays paired.
Long version:
The bluetooth worked somewhat fine with 1.1.4 (I had to manually re-establish a connection, but at least the address book synced and, once established, the connection would stay up).
On the upgrade to 2.0, things went wrong. If it did pair, then after around 10 seconds the connection would die / drop for 3 seconds then come back. The address book never synced, even trying the "add 2000 contacts" route that worked for some.
2.1 didn't improve things.
2.2 fixes *everything* for me. I hope it does for all you too!
My New Iphone 3Gs can not pair to my 2006 BMW530i
When I enter any 4 digits (e.g 1234, 0000) and push connect in iphone, then BMW iDrive shows "Refuse or Add device", I choose "Add" and enter the same 4 digits in iDrive, but iPhone shows "Could not pair".
I have paired mt Nokia and Samsung before, but hit the wall with iphone.
What the 4 digits # you entered? Many thanks Vovakiss!
When I enter any 4 digits (e.g 1234, 0000) and push connect in iphone, then BMW iDrive shows "Refuse or Add device", I choose "Add" and enter the same 4 digits in iDrive, but iPhone shows "Could not pair".
I have paired mt Nokia and Samsung before, but hit the wall with iphone.
What the 4 digits # you entered? Many thanks Vovakiss!