New Jersey BMW CCA

[stanleyc]

Question, I bought a used 2001 5301 and it has the cell phone controls on the steering wheel. I never tried to see if it worked, because I really didn't care. The other day I decided to try and see if it worked and the owners book tells you to look at the cell phone book which I don't have. So does anybody know what it takes to get the system to operate, or where I can go to find out how, or if it will even work with the new cell phones. My phone does have bluetooth on it.

Stanley

[shabbaman]

for your car, the best way to get the phone working would be to use a bluetooth retrofit solution. A good example is bimmernav.com

[MrMCoupe]

You have three choices:

1) official BMW solution $1000+ Voice control for nav & phone
2) unofficial BMW solution $400 approx nav control may not work
3) aftermarket - Parrot phone only

Bimmernav is probably the easiest route but also one of the most expensive. You can find out a lot on the 5 series or 7 series forums. Try this link to get started. http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/bluetooth/

Mark

[stanleyc]

Thanks for the feed back. I went to Bimmernav and checked out the kits, I think I will wait awhile. I have a blue tooth ear piece that I will use.