bluetooth problem

[Zod]

Whenever I try to answer a call, pressing the button on the wheel (the one with a picture of a handset) ends the call. I have no problems making calls and am very impressed with the voice dialing, but this problem is frustrating in the extreme. The phone is an iphone 3g.

[Mark2008]

Have similar problems with mine although in my case the answer button just does nothing. Mine is a MY08.
However I think it's actually the phone (Touch HD) rather than the car as my business partner has exactly the same problem (MY07 i think). Weirdly it did work for a while then stopped. Then I replaced the handset, it worked for a bit then just stopped again for no particular reason. Given up now.

Edited by Mark2008 on Wednesday 6th May 23:46

[alphonso]

sorry, I can't answer THAT question, but I thought it might be worth mentioning that if you're finding that the person on the other end of the line can't hear you very well, Aston will fit an extra mic.... for free, if it's under warranty.

I mentioned it in passing and they sorted it. Most kind.

[Gatso]

alphonso said:

sorry, I can't answer THAT question, but I thought it might be worth mentioning that if you're finding that the person on the other end of the line can't hear you very well, Aston will fit an extra mic.... for free, if it's under warranty.

I mentioned it in passing and they sorted it. Most kind.

just had this done, looks really great stuck on the roof!

[tommo80]

I put a deposit down today on a 04 Plate DB9. It has the Nav on it. Will it have Phone built in as well?

[whoami]

Gatso said:

alphonso said:

sorry, I can't answer THAT question, but I thought it might be worth mentioning that if you're finding that the person on the other end of the line can't hear you very well, Aston will fit an extra mic.... for free, if it's under warranty.

I mentioned it in passing and they sorted it. Most kind.

just had this done, looks really great stuck on the roof!

Oh, I was just looking at getting this done. Does it look awful then?

[DSLiverpool]

Gatso said:

alphonso said:

sorry, I can't answer THAT question, but I thought it might be worth mentioning that if you're finding that the person on the other end of the line can't hear you very well, Aston will fit an extra mic.... for free, if it's under warranty.

I mentioned it in passing and they sorted it. Most kind.

just had this done, looks really great stuck on the roof!

Im due to have the extra mic - can I have a pic please as I may well decline .....

[Gatso]

doesn't look that bad tbh, its the same colour as my headlining, just a bit upset that it had to be done when it has a nice 'built' in option, how hard is it to test mic quality/location at design time?

will post a pic when i get dressed!

sorry for the hijack Zod!

Edited by Gatso on Saturday 9th May 10:51

[Gatso]

ok straight from Halfords

Edited by Gatso on Saturday 9th May 12:08

[whoami]

Gatso said:

doesn't look that bad tbh, its the same colour as my headlining, just a bit upset that it had to be done when it has a nice 'built' in option, how hard is it to test mic quality/location at design time?

will post a pic when i get dressed!

sorry for the hijack Zod!

Edited by Gatso on Saturday 9th May 10:51

Mmm, looks great

As you say, why can't the original system work properly (as it seems to in every other car)?

Did they charge you for it?

[Gatso]

no charge its a known problem so this is the FOC solution.

no doubt i will not notice it in a few weeks but that's not the point really!

[Murph7355]

Does it actually improve the quality of conversation on the system?

I think the std mic is stuck behind the alcantara type material on either the roof or the "sun visor". So would guess that this causes the issue.

I also wonder if they could have found a slightly slimmer mic and tucked it on top of the "sun visor", as the damn things are useless for their designed purpose. Or maybe something to fit where the round fitting cover is above the door...

[Gatso]

Murph7355 said:

Does it actually improve the quality of conversation on the system?

I think the std mic is stuck behind the alcantara type material on either the roof or the "sun visor". So would guess that this causes the issue.

I also wonder if they could have found a slightly slimmer mic and tucked it on top of the "sun visor", as the damn things are useless for their designed purpose. Or maybe something to fit where the round fitting cover is above the door...

the factory mic is in the console behind the mirror, the trim has holes in it so in theory should be ok, i presume the mic quality was crap in the first place.

[Murph7355]

Gatso said:

...
the factory mic is in the console behind the mirror, the trim has holes in it so in theory should be ok, i presume the mic quality was crap in the first place.

Wondered where it was.

Doesn't seem like the most sensible place for it, but then I guess it avoids worrying about LHD/RHD etc perhaps.

I still think the guy who did the electronics on the car needs shooting.

[whoami]

Murph7355 said:

I still think the guy who did the electronics on the car needs shooting.

No, he needs torturing.

Really slowly.

For weeks.

Only then can we be sure.

[Mark2008]

Wonder where they would put an additional mic on the roadster?

[Murph7355]

Mark2008 said:

Wonder where they would put an additional mic on the roadster?

Judging by the look of the one on the Coupe they'd probably duck tape it to the top of the header rail!

[Zod]

My microphone seems to do the job. I've had to buy a cradle for the iphone so that I can reach the screen to answer calls now.

[alphonso]

Yeah, it doesn't look great, especially if you have the dark sued headlining. It's about the size of a slightly squashed matchbox and the colour of an old-skool mouse.

Does it work? Well it goes from fairly unusable to usable, so it's worth it in my opinion.

[alphonso]

...just thinking, if you were about to get it done, it could be well worth sourcing your own mic and getting them to fit it. I kinda wish i'd done that now.