Audi A4 Bluetooth Questions
I leased a 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet with the 3.2 litre engine a few months ago, and it drives great. A lot of fun to drive. But I am very unhappy about incompatibility of the Bluetooth with my cell phones. I had a V710 from Verizon and it synched up only one out about 10% of of the time I got in the car.
Three days after I drove the car out of the showroom, I was told by the salesperson that the Bluetooth only worked with certain phones--a short list of about six phones. One phone on Audi's approved list--which I was shown only after I leased the car--was a Motorola Razr. I called Audi HQ and complained about the problem but was told that nothing could be done.
Last week, I upgraded my phone to the new Razr Maxx. This phone synchs up most of the time with the Audi, but not always. This is atrocious.
A $55,000 luxury car should have Bluetooth compatibility. Bluetooth 1.2 and 2.0 is a standard for headphones, headsets, computers and all kinds of devices. There is no excuse for Audi not to make this work right.
I'll call Audi next week and report back here on the company's response. In the meantime, if anyone else in the group is experiencing similar issues, please post here.
Audi should have told me BEFORE I leased the car that its Bluetooth wouldn't work with too many phones and that I would need to buy an outdated phone to make it work. Audi should also fix the problem if it is as widespread as I suspect.
By the way, both of these phones synch up with my wife's 2007 Mercedes E350.
Three days after I drove the car out of the showroom, I was told by the salesperson that the Bluetooth only worked with certain phones--a short list of about six phones. One phone on Audi's approved list--which I was shown only after I leased the car--was a Motorola Razr. I called Audi HQ and complained about the problem but was told that nothing could be done.
Last week, I upgraded my phone to the new Razr Maxx. This phone synchs up most of the time with the Audi, but not always. This is atrocious.
A $55,000 luxury car should have Bluetooth compatibility. Bluetooth 1.2 and 2.0 is a standard for headphones, headsets, computers and all kinds of devices. There is no excuse for Audi not to make this work right.
I'll call Audi next week and report back here on the company's response. In the meantime, if anyone else in the group is experiencing similar issues, please post here.
Audi should have told me BEFORE I leased the car that its Bluetooth wouldn't work with too many phones and that I would need to buy an outdated phone to make it work. Audi should also fix the problem if it is as widespread as I suspect.
By the way, both of these phones synch up with my wife's 2007 Mercedes E350.
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Everyone at the dealship says that they are clueless. A service tech did tell me that "you can't use a cellphone charger with Bluetooth on because it fries the connection." But this is just part of the problem- even when I don't use my phone charger, I have problems.
I have a BMW X5, that I have retrofitted the factory BT connection, and I had problems with my RAZR - at one time it would connect (and I would have crackling noise on line), at another time it would not. One thing was established - the phone and the car were capable of connecting to each other. The problem that I had was in the location of the BT antenna - it was oriented in the wrong direction, so, instead of covering the cabin of the car, the direction of the signal was aimed to the back and outside of the car. So, I turned the antenna 180 degrees, and now I have a nice and steady connection every single time.
I understand, that you, as a consumer who bought/leased the car with the factory BT option, should not be getting your hands dirty with locating and reorienting the factory installed hardware, but it may help your trusted and lovely AUDI tech do the work for you.
Your problem is obviously of the signal strength and possibly low location of the antenna, which could be a design flaw.
When they are talking about a list of phone and etc., they mean that some phones can transfer the phone book, do the SMS and whatever else, while some of the phone might not support certain functions - all BT phones would pair and should give you at least a basic "headphone" ability.
Same things are happening in BMW world...:)
KevinF
Minnetonka, MN
Also, if anyone with a T-Mobile phone could reply with information on their phone, would be great.
Good luck with your setup.
KevinF
On another note
I have the 07 A4 cab - gas mileage is terrible no where near the 20/30 they state. Has anyone had this issue.
they checked it out on the computer and no issues showed up
In short, Audi is not to blame, rather it's the cell phone manufacturers for not standardizing a command set so that more functional interfaces can be built.
Verizon is the nation's largest network. Yes, they are under pressure to enable more Bluetooth profiles. And, yes, they also should be criticized for failing to serve their customers properly. However, that does not excuse Audi's failures to properly inform customers BEFORE they buy a car about the limitiations. Audi should do a better job of working with Verizon and finding out what Bluetooth protocols will be supported and creating and updating a list of pbones that will work with its various models.
Is it possible to buy a BT module and install into the car? In BMW world, the US-spec bimmers are pre-wired for a phone, all you have to do, is get a BT module that plugs into existing connectors in the trunk, a BT antenna that plugs into the BT module and a center console holder that has a BT pairing button and you are all set.
Is it that simple in AUDI? I would like to set up my mom's car with a BT, and have no idea where to start...
Any help would be appreciated,
T-X5
I have an '08 A4 with bluetooth package. I just got a blackberry 8310 and I'm unable to pair it with the factory built Audi Bluetooth. When trying to search for bluetooth capable device, the blackberry can't find any. I know the Audi bluetooth works as it previously used to work perfectly with my Nokia. The Blackberry is able to find other blackberries just fine. Anyone else have a similar experience ?
thanks
-so
I am wondering, if I have the Parrot CK3100 installed, will my steering wheel controls work with it? On Crutchfield, they sell a wiring harness adapter, however not for my year and type of Audi. Where do I buy the adapter? Or would a good car stereo person hardwire it just as easy?
Thank you in advance for any ideas, tips or solutions you may have.
I just bought an S4 2005 and I am having the same problem that you described. My Bluetooth doesn’t sync either. The dealer offers me a solution for $650. Did you find a cheaper solution?
For that matter, there doesn't seem to be a way to program a phone number direcly into the car's memory with "pauses" that would allow one touch access into voicemail.
The only thing that works is dialing the voicemail access number on the Blackberry itself (or using a one-button dial on the Blackberry) after it's synced with the Bluetooth. It then dials and recognizes the pauses and puts me where I want to be on the voicemail menu. But that misses the point of handsfree!
What am I missing here? It must be possible for the Bluetooth to handle this task somehow.
How do I download my phone book on Samsung Blackjack to MMI via bluebooth? I have 2009 A4.
TIA,
Kenny
I am still look for a solution anyways,
Recently, I've found that these lists are always empty. There are no missed calls in the MMI, no Dialled numbers, and no contacts. To dial a number I either have to select it on my phone, or enter it manually.
What changed, and how do I fix this? It's annoying.
I disagree, Audi should not sell a (quite expensive) solution that they know doesn't work. A £26,000 car is spoiled as a by a £550 option that is frankly, pants.
I work in IT and have had access to probably 10 different mobile devices in the 18 months I've had my Audi A4 Tourer. I need to be able to work from my car and only one, an old Sony Ericcson worked effectively and consistently with the car kit. The iPhone 3GS does too, with all functions, but still drops calls occasionally. I love the car, but won't buy another Audi as I need a car kit that will work. My boss' Merc works, but my colleagues BMW 520 doesn't. My Honda Accord worked perfectly with any device, even Nokias, which usually seem to prefer Nokia earpieces to car kits. Would love a solution, but is there one, except go for the three pointed star next time?
I have an '07 A4 Avant 3.2, and like many of us nowadays, end up getting a new phone every year and a half. My latest toy, the Motorola Droid X, is not successfully pairing - and the Audi BT compatibility chart shows that the Droid X only works on MY2010 vehicles. Is there a way for the dealer to update the BT firmware so that it will recognize the newer phones? Otherwise the bluetooth feature is rendered worthless. Thx
Is there a compatible device that I can buy from Audi or other places (prefer)?
Thanks
-bluetooth receiver - http://goo.gl/69obR
-mmi calbe to plug reciever into audi mmi - http://goo.gl/y6vWY
The one downside is the adapter doesn't haven an auto on or off, so whenever you get in the car you will need to turn it on by holding he button down.
It does the job for about $60.