E39 523 Touring - Phone Issues
Discussion
Hi all,
Purchased a 99 E39 535 SEi Touring on Sunday. Love the car, it brings a grin to my face every time I drive it
Its full equipped including the built-in telephone
However on the little buttons for the telephone a little red light always stays on. Is this and issue even with a SIM Card inserted
Second question
When I insert my orange card, it finds the card I get the welcome to orange on the telephone, however it never locks on to Orange network? Is there something specific I need to do?
Thanks
Tadhg
Purchased a 99 E39 535 SEi Touring on Sunday. Love the car, it brings a grin to my face every time I drive it
Its full equipped including the built-in telephone
However on the little buttons for the telephone a little red light always stays on. Is this and issue even with a SIM Card inserted
Second question
When I insert my orange card, it finds the card I get the welcome to orange on the telephone, however it never locks on to Orange network? Is there something specific I need to do?
Thanks
Tadhg
kev g said:
The phone kit on this age car is single band (o2 & vodaphone 900MHZ) only, Orange & T Mobile (1800MHZ) won't work you have to change all the electronics and aerial - not possible.
Nah, it is possible, its just financial suicide...
Seen quotes of between £2000 - £3000 to replace the integrated phone for a bluetooth integrated set - but even that is limited to what phones and the systems it will integrate to. Thanks BMW...
Then again, what can we expect? They attempt to do something without the knowledge of a clairvoyant.... Sometimes its wrong...
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