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Jeremy
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:
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An E39 I went to look at yesterday (2001 model) has a built-in phone
system - the armrest has a built-in cradle into which a specific model
of motorola phone can be placed. It is of no interest to me:
a) I own a Sony Ericsson
b) It would require swapping SIM cards if I was to acquire a suitable
handset (shouldn't be hard off ebay for example)
The car doesn't have any built-in bluetooth.
The armrest is therefore a "bit ugly" and as it serves no useful
purpose, I was wondering if it would be possible to replace it with a
"normal" one. This armrest slides back and forwards as opposed to
hinging at the rear but underneath I undersatnd it is more kit related
to the phone rather than a cubby hole.... any suggestions?
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jeremy
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Ian
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:
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I have an E46 with the built in phone and also have a Sony Ericsson phone.
You will have to source a specific phone and watchout for the phones
firmware as they do not dupport phonebook sync with all phones. I found the
following URL on the BMW site, maybe of use:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bluetooth/
Works well once you get it paired correctly!
Regards
Ian
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An E39 I went to look at yesterday (2001 model) has a built-in phone
system - the armrest has a built-in cradle into which a specific model
of motorola phone can be placed. It is of no interest to me:
a) I own a Sony Ericsson
b) It would require swapping SIM cards if I was to acquire a suitable
handset (shouldn't be hard off ebay for example)
The car doesn't have any built-in bluetooth.
The armrest is therefore a "bit ugly" and as it serves no useful
purpose, I was wondering if it would be possible to replace it with a
"normal" one. This armrest slides back and forwards as opposed to
hinging at the rear but underneath I undersatnd it is more kit related
to the phone rather than a cubby hole.... any suggestions?
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joe_tide
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:
Re: E39 - factory-fit phone system / armrest question |
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Try Googling: E39 armrest
Here's one example: http://www.540i6.com/armrest.html
"Jeremy" <jeremy0505@gmail.com> wrote in message
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An E39 I went to look at yesterday (2001 model) has a built-in phone
system - the armrest has a built-in cradle into which a specific model
of motorola phone can be placed. It is of no interest to me:
a) I own a Sony Ericsson
b) It would require swapping SIM cards if I was to acquire a suitable
handset (shouldn't be hard off ebay for example)
The car doesn't have any built-in bluetooth.
The armrest is therefore a "bit ugly" and as it serves no useful
purpose, I was wondering if it would be possible to replace it with a
"normal" one. This armrest slides back and forwards as opposed to
hinging at the rear but underneath I undersatnd it is more kit related
to the phone rather than a cubby hole.... any suggestions?
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Jeremy
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject:
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In article <11nrg1ibt78m2c3@corp.supernews.com>, joe_tide says...
That looks like a helpful link - ta.
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Jeremy
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Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:
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In article <dlkjk7$plm$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, Ian
says...
| Quote: | I have an E46 with the built in phone and also have a Sony Ericsson phone.
You will have to source a specific phone and watchout for the phones
firmware as they do not dupport phonebook sync with all phones. I found the
following URL on the BMW site, maybe of use:
http://www.bmw.co.uk/bluetooth/
Works well once you get it paired correctly!
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Thanks but, unless it's a simple solution, I'll probably ditch the in-
car system (well get rid of the armrest and simply not use any of it)
and then use a wires-free bluetooth kit (e.g. the kind of kit that clips
to the sun visor).
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