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Questions tagged [bluetooth]

A wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices.

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Why does my Subaru not select my paired Bluetooth phone automatically after restarting the car?

The car is a Subaru WRX 2012 with the base radio. It did reconnect automatically for the last two years until I changed phones, deleted the old phone profile, then paired the new phone. It does work correctly when phone is selected, but when I…
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1-2 sec delay between phone video and car audio connected to phone via bluetooth

When I drive my kids they often watch cartoons on my android phone with the cartoon's audio coming out of the car speakers, connected to the car's audio system via bluetooth. Unfortunately, there is a very visible 1-2 seconds delay between the video…
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Upgrading the Bluetooth Audio on 2012 Honda Civic?

I have a 2012 Honda Civic EX with built-in bluetooth audio support. It has the controls in the steering wheel, etc. Generally it works OK, but I have taken several extended trips in a 2014 Chevy Impala and found that the bluetooth audio system there…
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Bluetooth module causing interference with aftermarket setup

I am fitting a new soundsystem in my bmw (e46). There's an amplifier in the boot (mb quart onx 4.80/500). A line out converter converts the high level inputs from the OEM headunit, into the low level inputs required for the amp. And a bluetooth…
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Retrieving handbrake status light and reverse light from OBD II

I have a project to replace my car's instrument panel with a Android tablet. So I'm developing an application that communicates with an ELM327 device through bluetooth. I have managed to successfully get things like engine RPM, speed and temperature…
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How do I reset my display on the 2014 Sonata?

I have a 2014 Sonata and the display switched off. I am unable to use the rearview camera, the radio and the bluetooth connection. I had called the dealer who asked me to reset the display using a ballpoint pen or a pin. I could only find 1 point…
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Bluetooth not working - Any ideas?

I have a 2008 BMW 328xi. I'm told all BMW's from 2002 on have Bluetooth. I looked online and found a video from a dealership that showed a person pressing and holding the telephone icon on the steering wheel to activate the radio to search for a…
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OBD2 not showing up under Bluetooth devices

When plugged into one car it shows up but in the other one it doesn't. So I know the obd2 itself scanner is not dead. In the working vehicle all functions are working. works in 2005 Porsche Cayenne. Doesn't show up in Bluetooth in 2012 Nissan…
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2017 Nissan Altima Bluetooth On/Off

I just purchased a 2017 Nissan Altima and I was able to pair my iPhone 8 to the Bluetooth, however every time I start my car the Bluetooth feature on my car is off. So if I want to utilize the Bluetooth features in my car I have to turn it on (in my…
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Auto determine the bluetooth device is OBD or not?

Current I am working on OBDII. While in bluetooth discovery to connect obd, How I determine which device is obd and which device is normal bluetooth device.Because I want auto connect my app with obd. Is there any common characteristic of obd device…
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OBDII ELM 327 Bluetooth adapter - is it reliable?

I got myself such a bluetooth adapter for my car, because the display on the radio stopped working, and I wanted to see if it will show up any errors. There are even apps for Android that work with said bluetooth adapter. My question is, are the…
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What is the Bluetooth revision supported by the 2015 Prius C?

I am trying to find out what is the maximum Bluetooth protocol level that the 2015 Prius C will use (if it matters, I have the "Two" trim, without the Entune system). I understand that Bluetooth devices are backwards-compatible; I know that if I…
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Bluetooth connection on Subaru

My bluetooth connection in my 2017 Subaru Legacy is off. How do I reset it? I have tried to connect my Iphone, but I am unable to do so.
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How do I prevent the FM radio coming on automatically in a Chevrolet Equinox?

I have paired my bluetooth phone with a Chevrolet Equinox. It works well for playing music, etc. I leave the phone paired and playing audio when I park it, shut it off, and walk away. However, when I turn on the car, it immediately starts playing FM…
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How to install bluetooth in a 05 Lexus ES330?

I’ve promised my girlfriend that for her birthday I will install a bluetooth system in her car like I have in mine. The day I got my car I simply had the head unit replaced with a new one with bluetooth. Her car is a 2005 Lexus ES330 with the…
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