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E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:32 pm
by True-Blue
Afternoon all, put a deposit down on a minty-mint one owner E89 for the Mrs earlier today.
It has a few compromises in that it doesn’t have iDRIVE or Bluetooth for calls.
Hands free calling is the biggest immediate priority, although she may well chose to go down the aftermarket touchscreen install route at a later date for CarPlay, maps etc.
What options do we have for sorting Bluetooth hands free calling?
Many thanks all
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:37 pm
by Silverstar
Not sure what retrofits options are available maybe Anubiszed will know but you could go aftermarket with something like Dension:
https://shop.dension.com/handsfree-car-kits
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:58 pm
by True-Blue
Looks worthy of a little investigation
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:49 pm
by Pondrew
True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:32 pm
Afternoon all, put a deposit down on a minty-mint one owner E89 for the Mrs earlier today.
It has a few compromises in that it doesn’t have iDRIVE or Bluetooth for calls.
Hands free calling is the biggest immediate priority, although she may well chose to go down the aftermarket touchscreen install route at a later date for CarPlay, maps etc.
What options doe we have for sorting Bluetooth hands free calling?
Many thanks all
In the short (or long) term there are loads of bluetooth kits that plug into the USB, or aux socket and power from the fag lighter (or USB). They are dirt cheap; starting about a tenner.
I recently bought one for my daughter's car (Mini with the same basic radio equipment as the E89). She wanted it mainly for streaming Spotify from her phone, but it does the exact same thing with calls. I got it from "light in the box" website. Has a little control pad for calls which can be mounted anywhere. £20.
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:21 pm
by bigwinn
I’d be canvassing Dave for a view
AnubisZed
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:35 pm
by True-Blue
I like the idea of the touch screen retrofit that @AnubisZed did, with the copy iDRIVE controller. It expensive, but I think it really brings the E89 interior bang up to date, especially with satnav from google maps etc on CarPlay - I’m just not sure if it has a phone kit built in?
In the interim I’ll look up the usb option.
She hasn’t seen the car yet, but it’s a cracker… I think she’s going to be really pleasantly surprised and happy to throw a few quid at it
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:39 pm
by True-Blue
Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:49 pm
True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:32 pm
Afternoon all, put a deposit down on a minty-mint one owner E89 for the Mrs earlier today.
It has a few compromises in that it doesn’t have iDRIVE or Bluetooth for calls.
Hands free calling is the biggest immediate priority, although she may well chose to go down the aftermarket touchscreen install route at a later date for CarPlay, maps etc.
What options doe we have for sorting Bluetooth hands free calling?
Many thanks all
In the short (or long) term there are loads of bluetooth kits that plug into the USB, or aux socket and power from the fag lighter (or USB). They are dirt cheap; starting about a tenner.
I recently bought one for my daughter's car (Mini with the same basic radio equipment as the E89). She wanted it mainly for streaming Spotify from her phone, but it does the exact same thing with calls. I got it from "light in the box" website. Has a little control pad for calls which can be mounted anywhere. £20.
Sounds good, at least as a short term fix… as long as she can answer calls without touching her phone
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:00 pm
by AnubisZed
Hi all
Sorry, been a busy day
Right, firstly in the meantime if you really must have Bluetooth for calls then I'd go with the kit as mentioned above or even a Bluetooth ear piece.
As for the Android Touchscreen, yes it does have Bluetooth for calls and music.
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:33 pm
by True-Blue
AnubisZed wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:00 pm
Hi all
Sorry, been a busy day
Right, firstly in the meantime if you really must have Bluetooth for calls then I'd go with the kit as mentioned above or even a Bluetooth ear piece.
As for the Android Touchscreen, yes it does have Bluetooth for calls and music.
Cheers Dave, isn’t the android screen about £800?
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:37 pm
by Pondrew
True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:39 pm
Sounds good, at least as a short term fix… as long as she can answer calls without touching her phone
It's the same as having a steering wheel button, just an auxiliary one, not on the wheel. I don't think we have got to the stage (yet) where you can answer calls by telepathy!
Doesn't matter to me TBH, as no-one ever calls me anyway!
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:52 pm
by AnubisZed
True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:33 pm
AnubisZed wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:00 pm
Hi all
Sorry, been a busy day
Right, firstly in the meantime if you really must have Bluetooth for calls then I'd go with the kit as mentioned above or even a Bluetooth ear piece.
As for the Android Touchscreen, yes it does have Bluetooth for calls and music.
Cheers Dave, isn’t the android screen about £800?
Yeah that's about it, depending on spec
E89 Acquired - no phone kit… calling the retro-instal experts!
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:29 pm
by True-Blue
AnubisZed wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:52 pm
True-Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:33 pm
AnubisZed wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:00 pm
Hi all
Sorry, been a busy day
Right, firstly in the meantime if you really must have Bluetooth for calls then I'd go with the kit as mentioned above or even a Bluetooth ear piece.
As for the Android Touchscreen, yes it does have Bluetooth for calls and music.
Cheers Dave, isn’t the android screen about £800?
Yeah that's about it, depending on spec
I’ve been searching on Ali-express, but none of the kits seem to come with a microphone in the kit? Unless I’m missing something… quite possible
