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ToddM

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I am new to this forum and have a question that I cannot seem to find an answer to. I have a new 2017 RT with all options including audio but no NAV. Is it possible to connect an ipod via Bluetooth (or my Samsung phone for music use only) to play on the bike's speakers? As I said I have no NAV.

 

ToddM

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Not sure about an iPod Bluetooth connection but you can plug it in directly to the bike in the right dash cubby. You did need to buy a connector plug from bike to iPod at least on the 2014s.

 

Pat

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Thanks, but yes I know that. USB connector cord. I am looking for Bluetooth connection and bike speaker use.

The bike's bluetooth only connects to a headset, and so the answer is that you cannot connect your iPod to the bike via bluetooth.

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The bike's bluetooth only connects to a headset, and so the answer is that you cannot connect your iPod to the bike via bluetooth.

 

 

Thanks PadG. This is going to be a learning curve for me. It seems like BMW has the Bluetooth connectivity set up in such a way to force you to buy the Nav (GPS).

 

ToddM

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I found the following in a thread on the K16000 forum. I am not saying this is the way to go but it shows how the BMW Bluetooth connectivity is setup. Basically the bike will send its built-in music sources (radio, satellite radio, and directly connected usb and aux) to your helmet. If you want to connect your phone or ipod via Bluetooth this can be paired to the NAV or directly to the headset. There is a lot more to learn but this seems to be the basics. It also appears you can connect an ipod via Bluetooth to the bike by the use of a Bluetooth receiver (such as tune2air) plugged into the right side cubby hole.

 

(From K16000forum.com)"Bluetooth the phone to the helmet and the helmet to the bike. I use a Scala Rider g9x and a Tune2air dongle connected to the jacks in the right side cubby. I mounted my iPhone to the bars along with a USB jack and a short black lightning cord. My phone is charging as I ride. I can see the phone's GPS app, Waze app and escort live app (for my radar detector that is also paired to my phone). I get GPS audio from the Nav V, audio radar info, music stored on my phone, telephone with hands off call and answer and, if I chose to use a GPS app on my phone, audio from that too. I can opt for the bike's Serius or am or fm radios or music on a memory stick in the right hand cubby. I can control the music from my phone from the wonder wheel (but not the volume for music from my phone. I do that from the g9x) I use ear buds so the sound quality is more than acceptable."

 

 

 

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Yes, you can connect an inexpensive bluetooth receiver to the 3.5 mm jack and connect your iPod via bluetooth to it that way, BUT why not just plug the headphone output of your iPod directly into that 3.5 mm jack with an inexpensive cable with male 3.5 mm jacks on both end?

 

BTW, I am really confused about your comments on the Nav.! That doesn't have anything to do with any of this at all!! :)

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Yes, you can connect an inexpensive bluetooth receiver to the 3.5 mm jack and connect your iPod via bluetooth to it that way, BUT why not just plug the headphone output of your iPod directly into that 3.5 mm jack with an inexpensive cable with male 3.5 mm jacks on both end?

 

BTW, I am really confused about your comments on the Nav.! That doesn't have anything to do with any of this at all!! :)

 

I use my ipod and Samsung phone (for music) elsewhere via bluetooth as well so it is easier to have the music player with you (in house or car or bike) without having to plug it and unplug it every time. That is the reason for Bluetooth and say the keyless ignition. Im lazy I guess :)

 

Sorry I don't mean to confuse but I started the thread to see if you can connect (via Bluetooth) an ipod (or any music player with Bluetooth capabilities) to the bike without using NAV as the manual only says to connect via NAV and I don't have it. The answer (thanks everyone) seems to be you can only do this via a Bluetooth receiver in the right cubby hole OR via the NAV system (to play through the bike's speakers).

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Yes, you can connect an inexpensive bluetooth receiver to the 3.5 mm jack and connect your iPod via bluetooth to it that way, BUT why not just plug the headphone output of your iPod directly into that 3.5 mm jack with an inexpensive cable with male 3.5 mm jacks on both end?

 

BTW, I am really confused about your comments on the Nav.! That doesn't have anything to do with any of this at all!! :)

 

I use my ipod and Samsung phone (for music) elsewhere via bluetooth as well so it is easier to have the music player with you (in house or car or bike) without having to plug it and unplug it every time. That is the reason for Bluetooth and say the keyless ignition. Im lazy I guess :)

 

Sorry I don't mean to confuse but I started the thread to see if you can connect (via Bluetooth) an ipod (or any music player with Bluetooth capabilities) to the bike without using NAV as the manual only says to connect via NAV and I don't have it. The answer (thanks everyone) seems to be you can only do this via a Bluetooth receiver in the right cubby hole OR via the NAV system (to play through the bike's speakers).

OK, I half guessed that you were the one that got misled! :) You link the phone to the Nav NOT for music, but so that any calls coming in will show up on its screen, and then you can answer, or ignore, by touching the Nav screen. It will NOT allow you to play music via the Nav. As a matter of fact, many people who used to play music from their Nav, via MP3 files stored on the Nav's expansion micro-SD chip, are very disappointed in the fact that the feature is disabled when the Nav is mounted on any of the wethead RT!

 

So, the solution of inexpensive bluetooth receiver plugged into that 3.5 mm jack is your best solution, and you can plug a USB cable into the USB port to keep that receiver powered!

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