I ordered my car with "bluetooth prep". How much is the module to make it "bluetooth" ready?

 

The "prep" package makes it functional. You will be able to pair your phone with the bluetooth system and make hands-free calls immediately.

The only hitch has been in the armrest. Mini hasn't offered any inserts to allow you to charge your phone in the car and hook in to the car's built-in antenna.

I was able to order a BMW insert for my Razr phone, however, and it's worked great.

 

So, other than purchasing the cradle for the armrest it is ready to use? I was told I need to purchase an additional module.

 

No, as long as your ordered the car with the bluetooth prep, that's all you need. The calls are threaded through the speaker system and if you have the navigation system, the names of callers from your address book appear on the screen when receiving calls from them.

If you review your phone's pairing PIN number before you go to your dealer to pick up your car, you could do the pairing right there and check to make sure it works property before you drive off.

 

Excellent, thanks!

As far as the craddle, do you know what phones it works with and what is costs?

 

Not sure about the cradle. For general compatibility, see:
What phone have you successfully paired with MINI Bluetooth?

 

It's kind of a goofy thing. Each cradle works with only one particular phone. The phone plugs into the cradle, so it's designed for each phone's physical style.

Here's a link for what I bought. It's a BMW part, but works on the Mini. It's for Razr phones. I bought mine through Classic Mini in Ohio. It was $112 with the discount for NAM members.

http://www.wireless4bmw.com/snapin.html

 

Is the armrest prewired for this adapter? Is it plug and play? One more question, does the exterior antenna give you better reception? THANKS!

 

Yes the armrest is prewired for charging and to connect to the external antenna. Plug and play. My phone (Blackberry Pearl) doesn't have the adapter but my MA paired it with the car no problem when I bought it (I didn't need any PIN numbers). It works great in the car.

 

As Newt said, it is prewired. There is a plastic insert that comes out and you replace it with the cradle. It snaps into place. I can't really tell whether I get any better reception or not.

Coming back from an area that lacks cell service, I noticed that I came back into reception maybe 100 yards sooner than normal. May be the antenna, maybe not.

 

I have a RAZR V3m, and when I attempt to voice dial the system says that the phone book is empty.

This is similar to Phil K's problem except with a RAZR.

 

I also noticed that the voice dialing worked the first time I used it by passing the request through to the razr. Now I'm getting a voice from the mini bluetooth system.

My razr is a female voice, the mini is a male voice. Is this a configuration issue?

 

I think that once its paired up with the phone it hands you off to the male Mini guy. I wish I could switch the voice to the cool English voicedial chick that's on my Pearl when I change the language to Enlish UK.

 

Now if I could only get the guy to do his job. How do I train him?