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K850i Bluetooth breaks BMW. HELP! |
Cleybrooke
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
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Hi - First post and I need help.
My K850i phone has broken the blue tooth on my BMW 3 series 3 times now. The bluetooth on the car just fails completely and they have to replace the whole unit.
The problem is that they are now telling me that if I try and par the phone again, and it breaks, then it will not be covered under the BMW warrenty...
Having done some digging it appears that I need to update the firmware (now done to version R1EC001) big question is - do I know risk it? Has anyone come across this before?
Can a Bluetooth phone really break another device? |
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NightBlade
Joined: Jul 29, 2007
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From: Nessebar, Bulgaria
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It can screw the settings up a bit, but no, I don't think it can.
BTW, have you upgraded the firmware yet? |
Mizzle
Joined: Oct 06, 2006
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Well, it's BMW's fault, not SE's. The Bluetooth in K850 is working flawlessly with everything else.
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Cleybrooke
Joined: Mar 30, 2008
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Thanks for the response - Yes - I've just upgraded this evening. The issue with the BMW BT is that there is not a reset. Once it has corrupted it will no longer work and they have replace the hardware (as I'm led to beleave)
Anyone now any different?
Hi Mizzle - the update firmware does suggest that there are issues with the Bluetooth with Audi and Merc - but they don't mention BMW.
[ This Message was edited by: Cleybrooke on 2008-03-30 23:06 ] |
JiSm
Joined: Nov 08, 2007
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From: New Zealand
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I use an MBW-100 and I couldnt get functionality unito 038. Even the SE carkits wouldnt work. Maybe your issue stems from here? Anyways, on 031 havent had a single issue with bluetooth since. 
By the way, if it breaks again, cant you claim your BMW warranty from another garage? Anyways, they cant deny a replacement. Its a manufacturers fault on BMWs side that the Bluetooth receiver doesnt have a reset button. If you go to court you could end up with a few free BMWs! 
"Back in the land of the long white cloud!" |
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Posted: 2008-03-30 23:42
