Official Audi Bluetooth and iPhone Compatibility Discussion - Page 6

zeluiz22 · 02-14-2009, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by GumboX

The iPhone 3G is NOT COMPATABLE with Audi's Bluetooth implementation (i.e., no contacts, and other necessary features).

I had a long and unsatisfying email communication with Audi's 'customer care' folks, who showed absolutely no interest in doing anything to correct the situation.

They insisted they don't advertise any iPhone connectivity with Audis !!!

2009 Audi A3 w/ Nav system- in US- instant bluetooth integrtaion w iPhone 3G- contacts, etc show on Nav screen and dash display.

dongtea · 02-23-2009, 07:11 PM

Does anyone else get this awful buzzing sound when initiating a call? Drives me nuts - happens with both my and my wife's iPhone.

eplantz · 02-23-2009, 07:43 PM

Happens to me about 75% of the time (so, not always). It lasts about 1-2 seconds and does not seem to honor volume settings (i.e. it is loud).

I've just learned to live with it as there does not seem to be anyone interested in fixing these Audi Bluetooth issues.

dongtea · 02-23-2009, 07:59 PM

Yeah - that whole Audi RNS-E is a nightmare. Not to get too far off topic, but here are my gripes:

-Doesn't default to enabling radio presets (you have to change to FM/AM, and press Memory). So using the left and right arrows or the steering wheel controls can't be done until you do this, each time you start the car.

-Can't turn off radio between car re-starts. Unless you turn off the whole computer.

-Nav doesn't default to a map. Can't change that.

-Turning off volume on Nav doesn't really turn it off on the beginning instructions.

-Bluetooth interrupts the radio (on by default, of course) each time you turn on the car to tell you that it's engaged.

Next car, I'm using my iPhone for nav, and skipping this $2000 waste of space.

plagbill · 03-10-2009, 01:01 PM

I just purchased the Audi A3 2009. I was successful with syncing my Iphone with the bluetooth but cannot get the contacts to load. Have you any ideas as to what the problem could be?
-Iphone up to date
-All contacts have phone number and are in group called Iphone

Thanks

wickedpissa · 06-21-2009, 10:24 PM

I was delighted when the new 3.0 software release for the iTouch (2nd gen) included bluetooth. I've tried numerous times unsuccessfully to pair it to my 2005 A6. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get this fixed? The '05 A6 has a bluetooth connection for my phone (blackberry) which works great. It shouldn't be an issue to connect my iTouch as well, but the car won't recognize the connection request.

Help!

dongtea · 06-22-2009, 12:13 AM

I don't think the Audi Bluetooth includes a way to stream music. It's really only for phone conversations and dialing.

I will say that in 3.0, I am able to listen to my voicemails through my A4, finally, but I still can't stream music.

zeluiz22 · 06-25-2009, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by dongtea

I don't think the Audi Bluetooth includes a way to stream music. It's really only for phone conversations and dialing.

I will say that in 3.0, I am able to listen to my voicemails through my A4, finally, but I still can't stream music.

You can buy a bluetooth adapter to connect to the Audi MMI and stream stereo wirelessly. I have one on the way via UPS.

http://audi.bernardiparts.com/Produc...051-510-J.aspx

dongtea · 06-25-2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by zeluiz22

You can buy a bluetooth adapter to connect to the Audi MMI and stream stereo wirelessly. I have one on the way via UPS.

http://audi.bernardiparts.com/Produc...051-510-J.aspx

Looks pretty cool, but at almost $200, seems a little extreme to me.

What I wouldn't give for a lower-tech car with a simple "aux-in" . . .

miggy1 · 07-09-2009, 11:43 AM

I've recently acquired a 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet final edition (S-line, sat nav BT phone prep ipod connector etc etc) for the mrs and whilst the ipod connector worked reasonably well with my ipod touch (as well as can be expected, it acts as a 6-CD changer with CD's 1-5 being the first 5 playlists on the ipod and CD6 being "all songs"), since upgrading the ipod to version 3, the Audi doesnt seem to be able to recognise the ipod anymore. Has anyone else had this problem?

Since upgrading the ipod I've also acquired a 2009 Audi A3 sportback with an ipod dock, and that doesnt seem to recognise the ipod either. If I leave it for about 5 minutes, it MAY start to play tracks, but not always.