Bluetooth Question
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Bluetooth?
Okay Gang,
I have an 06 and I know that I didn't have Bluetooth. When did Bluetooth come online for the vette?
I keep using that expensive Onstar to make hand-free calls. How do you update a 2006 coupe with Bluetooth capability?
I have this on my other cars but not the vette.
Thanks.
I guess I need to do a Bluetooth search now.
VR,
Fuze
I have an 06 and I know that I didn't have Bluetooth. When did Bluetooth come online for the vette?
I keep using that expensive Onstar to make hand-free calls. How do you update a 2006 coupe with Bluetooth capability?
I have this on my other cars but not the vette.
Thanks.
I guess I need to do a Bluetooth search now.
VR,
Fuze
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You can't easily integrate bluetooth into the car like the new ones have...but a bluetooth unit from Motorola or BlueAnt can cost $50-$100 and give you the hands free capability. The bluetooth unit that is part of the car now is nothing special...a $12 item....the only thing that it has going for it is that it is integrated into the car.
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For those with older vettes without bluetooth (<2009) capabilities, get one of the set-ups offered by CF member Ray Kawal (website.)
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I have the factory integrated Bluetooth in my ’09. But I have put Parrot units in most of my cars and used the harnesses from Installer.com (http://www.installer.com/cars/by_car.php?carid=7791 ).
It’s an easy DIY and provides a seamless integration.
It’s an easy DIY and provides a seamless integration.
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bluetooth
You can't easily integrate bluetooth into the car like the new ones have...but a bluetooth unit from Motorola or BlueAnt can cost $50-$100 and give you the hands free capability. The bluetooth unit that is part of the car now is nothing special...a $12 item....the only thing that it has going for it is that it is integrated into the car.
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On Star
On Star wants me to buy minutes and it did not show up on my cell phone about 2 months when I had the On star. So I can not pair a phone with Bluetooth and just use it to call on my cell. Correct.
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Blue tooth connection problems
I have an 09 ZR1 and got the blackberry to connect to the general motors bluetooth connection and when I try to call home or other, it connects but I don't get any indication that it is ringing or that someone picked it up. Home person said it rang but could hear nothing so what am I doing wrong??
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For those with older vettes without bluetooth (<2009) capabilities, get one of the set-ups offered by CF member Ray Kawal (website.)
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I offered the link to Kawal's gadgets as an alternative. IMO knowing what solutions are available makes for better decisions
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I wanted to have bluetooth in my 07 but couldn't justify paying for a new head unit or paying someone to install one of those lockpicks or PAL. This is not a daily driver. I came across the Motorola T505 and it sounded promising. I was able to find it at my local FRY's for $49.00. I can say I LOVE IT. The music quiality from my iphone is great!!!! I had the top down and made a call @60 mph. The person on the other end said there was a lot of wind noise but the could still hear