Infiniti G35 Bluetooth Questions
Has anyone else had a problem with the bluetooth phone connection in there 07 G35 Sedan? My phone connects up to the car fine, and works for incomming calls, but with out going calls, the other person cannot hear me at all (like it's muted). This problem is intermittant when the car is not running, but always occurs when I'm driving.
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Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide.
I've looked into it too,as the last gen G did have some serious Bluetooth issues... but the 07 is solid.
I checked out Infiniti's site, and your phone is not listed on the supported phone list.
That may be your problem.
Supported Bluetooth Phone List
Do you have a friend's phone you can try?
You really need to try a supported phone before concluding the problem is with the car.
Hope this helps...
Good Luck
Choosing option #1 allows you to program new phones.
Option #2 updates the Roaming list in your phone. Keeping this up to date saves battery life and also avoids dropped calls, since the phone does not have to work overtime looking for roaming options as you tool down the road at Mach 1.
This should be updated about once every month or 2.
The call and update costs nothing.
It's highly unlikely that updating the roaming list fixed the phone issue you were talking about, since it has nothing to do with the Bluetooth connection.
I have no idea how adjusting the ringer type could help, but feel free to play with it and see if that helps.
I was in a Verizon Mega Store and spoke to one of their "Gurus" (that's actually what they call them). He had no idea. He suggested contacting Samsung, the maker of the phone.
You have friends, and these friends have cell phones.
You must know someone who has a Razr... every other guy on the streets has one now.
Find a phone which is on the Infiniti list and test it... should take all of 5 minutes.
If you get nothing but clear calls where people can hear you and you can hear them, then you know it's your phone.
Infiniti, just like other car companies, put out these phone lists for a reason.
It stinks that your phone is not on this list, but that just may be, and most likely is, your problem.
I also did try it with a friends phone, and it worked perfectly when trying it a couple of times. I also noticed that the single strength display on the car dislay worked correclty with the friends phone, but not with mine. I guess there is some glitch in the interface between my phone and the car's bluethooth interface, most likely my phone's fault.
My next step is to contact Samsung and see if they have any idea. Maybe an update to the phones firmware? Anyone have any suggestions? (besides buying a new PDA phone).
I could tell my friends when they see my phone number on the call display, give it 20 seconds before they hang up.
I'm using a Treo 680, which is just like the supported 700 model. Can't imagine it would be so different it wouldn't function right.
Didn't find this out until we already left dealer. Hopefully someone has the answer and can save me a trip to my dealer.
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks,
scott
I spoke to the manufacturer of my phone, Samsung, and they couldn't help me. This was second level tech support, so I think I'm out of options. There are no firmware or software updates for my PDA phone, so there's not much I can do. The only suggestion they had was to remove the profile (stored connection), and then re-establish it. I tried this, but no luck. The only thing it did was to cause me to loose my phone list in the car. They said sometimes there is not an incompatibility between devices and there is nothing you can do. I also learned that the bluetooth version in my PDA phone is 1.0, which may be the problem. I believe that the latest version of bluetooth is 2.0.
Thanks for the help
One of the very common complaints of G's prior to 07 was the Bluetooth sound quality, and it was mostly caused by the Mic in the car.
If you have a previous year, it may have more to do with the car, and less to do with the model phone you are using.
The Razr has had decent feedback in the 07's
If reception between callers is unclear, adjusting the outgoing volume may improve the clarity.
It never really enlightens the reader on how to do so though. :P
I have spent the last two months trying to upgrade to a new compatable phone...visited very carrier web site, called inifinti, emailed, the only "newer" phones that infinit listed are the Blackberries that have tiny buttons that I can not use. I finaly broke down and got a new phone yesterday-but of course, it is not "on the list".
I am not happy with Infiniti using such an outdated bluetooth list for a brand new car (2007 G35x, bought in Dec.06).
Dave
PS; Good luck getting ANY help from Infiniti on this issue!
They acted like they could care less!
I'm one of the lucky 5% who's phone was not on the list, but it works.
They listed the V3c, but my V3m works very well.
Now if only Verizon could stop removing the usable portions of my Bluetooth, I could maybe transfer my contacts. :mad:
I have not yet purchased the car, and this is not a deal breaker issue for me, but is seems difficult to understand why this phone is compatible on the 06 model and the 07 non-navi, but not on the 07 w/ navi.
In any event, I am hoping to have some bluetooth function with this phone/car combo.
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There is another poster on this board who has a Treo (I believe) but he hasn't posted yet whether his phone has been successful in pairing up.
Z
I am in the same boat with my Treo 680. Out calls are fine but incoming calls are not working - I can "answer" the call, but I can't hear anyone on the other end.
My wife's V3 works just fine, so I figured that it must be my Treo 680. The Treo's BT has been problematic from day one even with just a plain old Moto BT headset. It got so bad that I now prefer the wired headset instead of the Moto headset. Check the Treo forums - it seems that Palm's implementation of BT is crummy at best.
Strange enough though, my friend's 680 works just fine in her BMW. Go figure.
At this point, I think I will just pick up another phone as I don't think neither Infiniti nor Palm are going to do anything for us 680 owners anytime soon.
Mac
Nevertheless, despite not being on their "approved" list, the Verizon Treo 700wx will pair with the 2007 G35x. Call quality has been good so far. I will update with any issues.
Alf
Shame. Nice phone, nice car.
Bob
http://www.infiniti.com/bluetooth/results.html?vehicle=G+Sedan&year=2007&equip=Navigation+System&mfg=All+Manufacturers&x=23&y=11
Interestingly, there doesn't appear to be any Palm phones listed for nav equipped vehicles, although I'm pretty sure some ARE compatible. That said, I'm a bit on the suspicious side as to the accuracy of the latest listing.
So far I'm IGNORED by Infiniti.
Bob
I sent a followup query asking how an upscale company could be so lousy in their customer service and they then immediately replied.
Send them a followup.
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Other issues pop up after the fact that a prospective new owner never even considers, like plugging in a new destination on the nav while moving, the fact that you can't watch a DVD while driving (DUH!), you can't randomize music on the music box even though you can access practically weeks of music between the music box, a flash card and a 6 CD changer, not to mention AM/FM/SAT! It's absolutely mindboggling to see all the "important" issues, to include the 10th of a second 1/4 mile speed differences between a G35, TL, etc.
What the hell did we do before all the technology!? LOL!
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How is the 700wx working? Do all functions work? Outgoing calls / Incoming Calls / Phonebook download / Caller ID? I just ordered a 700wx and was curious if I can expect to use all options.
Thanks.
So far the phone is working well for me (had ot for about 2 weeks). Incoming and outgoing calls have not been an issue. No complaints from the party on the other end and most people can't tell I am in a car or on speakerphone. I must admit I don't use the phone a lot in the car. The caller ID is working so far. Sometimes the voice recognition doesn't work great, but that is rare. I have not been able to download all of my phonebook at once, though on other sites I have seen where this is possible with the Treo. Right now, I am adding contacts to the phonebook as I call them (or call me). The car makes that pretty easy. If I get the interest, I will start playing with it more.
Overall, I really like the phone. I use it a dictaphone at work with a wi-fi card, and also as my pager using the text messaging system. I would recommend some screen protectors, though. A friend of mine's screen is starting to scratch after just a couple of months. I got mine from Boxwave and like them.
Good luck, Alfster.
Finally we checked out the G35x, and I was sold on the car. On the purchase day, the salesman gave us a good hour overview of the features of the car, one of which was the Bluetooth connection. He instructed how to establish the connection setup with the G35X. and we did a quick test call.
Still, I thought, Big Deal!
Well, the next day I am driving home. The 'car' rings. At first, I am flabbergasted. What do I do? I look at the Nav screen and there is a menu item about 'Answer Call' (or something close). I select it and say "Hello". Next I hear my wife through the car sound system and we proceed in conversation. From that point on, conversing with both hands on the steering wheel.
I was like a kid all over again on his birthday. (Just like the day before when I bought the car and drove it home).
Bottom line, I found that this Bluetooth technology is cool stuff (something you people already know). For me, it was enlightening. A very special technology moment.
The REALLY irritating thing is that I would buy a new phone but Infiniti has not tested very many PDA/phones that Verizon carries.