I wish my old coworker didnt throw away the 10 I kept in the drawer...Quote:
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I wish my old coworker didnt throw away the 10 I kept in the drawer...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
Wow...$100. Crazy. I'll make my own! Just bought a broken one from eBay. Already have the other pieces to finish it.
Time to call in all the contacts at BMWs and see if anyone has one available for sale :)
oooh, i like that second one, shawn - clean! only concern would be having enough space to open the fuse box.
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peter
Gary, didn't you put in a DC outlet?
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This thread is going all over the place now hahahahah
I attempted to order a set from the site Trevor posted. Ordered 2 for under 25 -_-
They may come back and tell you they can't get them.
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Hey guys, I'm new and something is not clear to me, will this Bluetooth adapter from amazon be capable of answering phone calls? Or is this just strictly for streaming music? If it is capable, what do I do about a microphone? Or do all of you have the oem Bluetooth hooked up for phone calls and just add this for streaming? Thanks!
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I have not confirmed but it should work like the aux jack does. Incoming voice over car speakers and your transmission out via the phone mic.
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Let me check that today guys. I know that device is supposedly only for audio streaming with no handsfree or headset profile. But I'll confirm how it works when a call is in place.
That's exactly what happened. I might just make my own adapter. It's basically two prongs to convert to a car power adapter.Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCalZman
Let us know how it goes.
Should be easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCalZman
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I'll buy one from you :-)
No guarantees on my workmanship. No Refunds hahahaha :)Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCalZman
So I just tried it. No go. When I tried a call, the audio is via the phone only. So I had to switch the 5s to speaker (unlike using the aux jack wire direct to phone). Very weird and annoying. I guess you don't get much for $10. The other issue is it won't default back to BT over the device. I have to go back to settings in the phone and connect to it.
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Mine works to Bluetooth automatic connection. When I get in it's connected. Sometimes it doesn't see it. My quick fix is to unplug and plug it in and voila it works.
You're right about the phone part. It doesn't have phone call abilities.
Guess that's what you get for $10!!
Trevor, IOS or android?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
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iOS here.
Weird. I wonder why I have to go back to settings to reconnect?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
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Originally Posted by TWong1200
I made mine today too. Bought a broken light off of eBay for $6. Had the cig adapter here at home already. Works like a champ.Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
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hahah that's awesome! you can sell that custom piece for $300 now!
After having my $10 bluetooth receiver I can say the reliability to connecting to my iPhone when I get into the car automatically is probably about 90%. I'm still trying to figure out why it sometimes doesn't see it. Maybe because of interference, range, or timing out since I have it in my glovebox and sometimes I don't go straight into the car after unlocking, thus turning on the power.
Shoot, I have a working light that I don't mind butchering for this. Time to head to FrysQuote:
Originally Posted by TWong1200
Someone should post a DIY on how to do it
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I think it's pretty straight forward. There should be a positive terminal and a negative terminal. I would just connect the DC adapter to both terminals in the flashlight and that should be it.Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCalZman
Hmm. I'll see what I can do then. I know nothing of electronics other than plugging them in.
When you take it apart, just figure out which side is ground on the light and connect that to the ground on the adapter. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by NorCalZman
If you make the power in parallel with a plug, then you can have a flashlight and 12v power supply all in one! That's worth $500!
Only downfall is that the max current is reduced down depending on the impedance of the flashlight and the power supply.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
Here are some additional tips. I didn't want to lose my flashlight. Plus as others have mentioned the BMW cig adaptor is NLA. Sure you can build your own or use this option.
I added a second cig adaptor inside the glovebox, leaving the flashlight in place.
My first thought was to use the circuit for the flashlight. The glovebox light and the flashlight are powered by fuse 52. While the glovebox light is switched based upon the door lock status and timer, the circuit itself is always hot. So you can not tap into fuse 52 and get the same functionality described above. Your adaptor will always have power and will cause some battery drain.
Next I simply used a open slot on the top row of fuses. My understanding is the top row are all switched. The bottom row is always hot. I used fuse 13 (rollover protection) since it is unused in non convertibles. This worked fine but it required the key to be in the acc or run position.
So my final setup was to tap the hot wire feeding the flashlight. It is the green/red wire and goes to the bottom pin.
So my Bluetooth solution is as follows. Note my car already had an aux in connector.
Bluetooth adaptor listed above $10
Wire tap $2
Cig lighter $5
Dual port USB cig light adaptor $20
I opted for a dual port adaptor so I could run a Lighting cable to the ashtray to provide iPhone charging. The Bluetooth adaptor and charging cable both power up when the doors are unlocked. They stay powered while the car is running. If you turn off the car and lock the doors the power stops. If you turn off the car and leave it unlocked the power shuts down after 15 min.
t.
^pictures?
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Yes...
Pics this weekend.
OK, here are the pics. I pulled the glovebox and took pics of the wiring also.
First, there is a correction on the power source. The wire is red/green.
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Ground, right side, near the body of the car. Use a small drill bit and the a self threading sheet metal screw.
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New cig lighter in glove box. It has a low profile 2 USB charger installed. Bluetooth adaptor is in top slot. That is a standard audio cable coming out of it that goes to my aux input. The second is a standard USB to Lighting cable.
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Audio cable going into aux input. Aux input was installed in ashtray by one of the previous owners. I left it there in case I was to connect another source. It is a nice clean install spot. Attachment 15800
Other end of the Lighting cable. Also fed through the ashtray.
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Everything fits nicely in the ashtray.
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The ashtray closes. Here is a pic of music streaming from the iPhone. You have to trust me that it works and sounds good.
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HTH someone.
t.
A touch off topic, but does anyone have experience with this bad boy: http://www.amazon.com/AirEnabler-Ada...rplay+receiver
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That looks awesome for any mobile device that can airplay. Let's hope the costs come down some.
I have no direct experience with it. But it appears to setup an open wifi connection. Not sure I'd do that. At home I looks like it can be a client to your existing WiFi network. It is an interesting concept and may have some additional value for some folks but seems like overkill for music in your car.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryankokesh
If you decide to go with it, please share your experience.
t.
For those who bought that $10 USB bluetooth audio receiver, how is your sound quality? Now that I've used it for a couple months and I experimented by switching back to the audio cable, I'm feeling that bass is slightly more full using wire vs bluetooth. I know our HK systems are not on par with some of the non-optional systems in other vehicles, but switching back to wire made my crappy HK system sound a bit more decent. LOL. I think the change in sound quality from this bluetooth to wire is marginal but you do notice it in the super deep bass...it's not as thuddy. Let me know guys!