Machog

Every 7-10 days or so, my iPhone un-pairs (new word?) with the BT in the car. I have to go in and re-pair using the password.

I have an 2010 250c, was this a known issue before they got it sorted in later years?

Obviously its easy to do, but the first think you know when it happens, you have to drag your iPhone out of your pocket and answer it in the old fashioned way.

Machog

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

You should turn off your phone every couple of days

BLUETOOTH TROUBLESHOOTING:

How to set-up Bluetooth; With Navigation:

We’ll use an iPhone4 for ex. Go to
- Settings
- General
- Bluetooth
- make sure bluetooth is on (slide on/off)
- Below that is "Devices" or "search device"
- On the phone, select the "hands-free" 2009 below or “Car Multi Media” 2010+ under search device. It should begin paring and prompt you for the passkey. Enter it and select "pair". It may say it's paired but not connected. If this is the case, then select "hands-free" one more time.

From the car:
- Car on/acc mode
- Info
- Telephone
- Settings
- Register phone
- it'll bring up a menu that has a passkey and looks like it's ready to pair
- Pair

Just to double check that the phone is paired to the car, from info-telephone-settings-select phone. The phone should be in the system now with a little "BT" symbol next to it.

For Non Navigation Models:
Use the push to talk switch and the voice should layout some commands. One of which is "phone set-up". Say phone set-up and continue with the voice instructions by hitting the push to talk switch and saying "yes" "pair phone" etc... Meanwhile from the bluetooth menu in your phone (probably under settings, make sure the phone is set to "discoverable mode". Once the phone is searching, "Hands Free" should show up on your phone. Select the pair button and you should be prompted with a pass key (four digits + enter) it's usually 1111 or 1212 etc...

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Other Troubleshoots:

UPDATE YOUR SMARTPHONES:
Make sure your smartphones are turned off every now and then. They are just like a computer and need to be updated. Sometimes if a phone misses an update, the result is the Bluetooth connection unpairing with the car.

With BlackBerry’s, the most common troubleshoot is to remove the battery from the phone, blow on it and turn the phone back on. Yes it’s a PITA because BB takes forever to load, but it typically works. If this doesn't work either, you can try repairing the phone:

MY PHONE HAS BEEN PAIRED BUT NOT WORKING:
If the phone is not working (but already paired), a common troubleshoot is the bluetooth on the phone could be turned off (happens on mine from time to time). Set the phone to discoverable mode and make sure the bluetooth is set to "on". You should see the bluetooth symbol somewhere on the phones top banner.

TO TRANSFER YOUR PHONEBOOK: NAV CARS ONLY
After you pair your phone to the car, the next step is to add your phonebook. Once the phone is paired it the navigation screen should revert to a screen with numbers 0-9 and some icons one of which says CONTACTS. Select Contacts and say yes to transfer. If you have an iPhone it'll sync up right away. If you have a Blackberry or Android a little drop down menu will show up on the phone's screen. Select yes and the contacts should transfer. - to date the only Contacts I have not been able to transfer were on Samsung Android phones

Machog

Tx for the detailed reply.

I've had no trouble in re-pairing the phone, its just a pain, because you don't know its not working until you try and answer a call and the no connection comes up.

But haven't been turning it off every few days, so will give that a try and see if that keeps it paired longer.

It happens on my wife's iPhone 3 and my 4GS, so assume its the car not the phone.

I have one of the 'rare' non-Nav IS250 C's.

Machog

TimboIS

Definitely seems like the car.

SnowPeas

Mine has the same problem and now it won't even pair up.