The Bluetooth Answer! - Page 3

roccos_van · #31 (**permalink**) 03-12-08, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by yourgmsolutions

I signed up with Scosche just for a hell of it. (you never know)
when those kits become available, $300 or little bit less shipped.
Installation should be very easy, since the whole thing is being connected trough XM tuner.
I was thinking, even that kit does not have a voice command feature, it's ok, because you can still use your phone voice command function since its a bluetooth device. And on many new phones they are not that bad

Very happy to hear that you've signed on with Scosche. That's a very good move in my opinion. Now you can have some variety in what you offer; which is always good.

Well i'd like to be your first customer, so let us know anything you can on a release date!

As for voice command, my crackberry has voice command so it's a matter of activating it through the bluetooth kit; if at all possible. My $30 JABRA bluetooth headset will activate voice dial by pushing the pick up/hang up button for two seconds; so here's hoping this kit will be able to do something similar.

GOOD TO HEAR MARK!!!!

roccos_van · #32 (**permalink**) 03-25-08, 06:42 PM

Scosche has updated thier webesite:

http://www.scosche.com/bluefusion

July 2008 release date.

TMW597 · #33 (**permalink**) 03-25-08, 07:17 PM

It's a good thing, because they're going to be able to hopefully market their product in their home state of California, as the hands-free law goes into effect July 1st.

hed12@msn.com · #34 (**permalink**) 04-04-08, 01:09 AM

WOW, I just read this entire thread. I just bought my 1st Cadi ESV (07) and I just dont understand why US automakers are taking so long to get caught up.. My wife has a 05 AUDI A6. She can use her bluetooth phone just fine and its hands free.. Why is this such an issue with Cadi to get this.. In bed with onstar.. thats the real issue...

yourgmsolutions · #35 (**permalink**) 04-04-08, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hed12@msn.com

WOW, I just read this entire thread. I just bought my 1st Cadi ESV (07) and I just dont understand why US automakers are taking so long to get caught up.. My wife has a 05 AUDI A6. She can use her bluetooth phone just fine and its hands free.. Why is this such an issue with Cadi to get this.. In bed with onstar.. thats the real issue...

I've seen many new mercedeses/porshes/bmw/audi without bluetooth
and then I've seen $15K vehicles with BT from factory.

yourgmsolutions · #36 (**permalink**) 04-04-08, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TMW597

It's a good thing, because they're going to be able to hopefully market their product in their home state of California, as the hands-free law goes into effect July 1st.

I hope this time, they will put their act together
2 or 3 years ago they have tried to enter BT market, but it was a big fiasco for them

roccos_van · #37 (**permalink**) 04-04-08, 02:59 PM

I'm betting on them (scosche) comming through. I'm happy with the scosche ipod unit i have; it's worked flawlessly so far. At least if there is a problem they will answer the phone! Unlike another certain company we know...

hed12@msn.com · #38 (**permalink**) 04-10-08, 12:35 AM

just read that 09's will have BT .. wonder if we will be able to upgrade our nav units in the 07s and 08s.. sounds like its going to be a onstar 8.0 upgrade so we can only hope !

simplemind · #39 (**permalink**) 04-10-08, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hed12@msn.com

just read that 09's will have BT .. wonder if we will be able to upgrade our nav units in the 07s and 08s.. sounds like its going to be a onstar 8.0 upgrade so we can only hope !

What! And lose the incentive to buy an '09?

Don't think GM is that philanthropic!

nicolaasdb · #40 (**permalink**) 04-12-08, 04:25 AM

just heard it is not upgradable. it is a new oncrap module and VIN appointed....so finally oncrap is going to be useful even when you don't leave you gascap off (commercial) or when you try to avoid a deer (who cares..I like venison, so would hit the deer) or are to retarded to use your navigation system.....getting in your car and when receiving a call over the car speakers is the best and safest way to have a phone conversation...my BMW X5 had it and I loved it!

scottlma · #41 (**permalink**) 04-12-08, 11:43 AM

Even though the modules are coordinated with the VINs, there must be a programming capability - what happens if the module breaks in an '09 - is the owner is out of luck and can't get a replacement (to in theory be encoded with his VIN as part of the install) ???

roccos_van · #42 (**permalink**) 04-13-08, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolaasdb

just heard it is not upgradable. it is a new oncrap module and VIN appointed....so finally oncrap is going to be useful even when you don't leave you gascap off (commercial) or when you try to avoid a deer (who cares..I like venison, so would hit the deer) or are to retarded to use your navigation system.....getting in your car and when receiving a call over the car speakers is the best and safest way to have a phone conversation...my BMW X5 had it and I loved it!

Good post!

So true on so many levels...

roccos_van · #43 (**permalink**) 06-24-08, 03:03 PM

Comming up on July 1st. Anyone have any news to report? I've put a call into my local distributor.

TMW597 · #44 (**permalink**) 06-24-08, 03:18 PM

Are we talking about the module from Delphi? I don't believe that one has to do with the other. Now it might be in conjunction with the OnStar module, but I don't believe it is one combined unit. That being the case we should still be able to use this Delphi Bluetooth module. The problem is just going to be obtaining them, because who is going to want to take that out of their SUV, unless they go with an aftermarket. Even then most shops will just leave them in, unless they're smart and see that there is an afterlife for them via Ebay, just like the navigation head unit itself.

roccos_van · #45 (**permalink**) 06-24-08, 05:39 PM

Hey TMW; no i was referring to the scosche unit. I'm going to buy one and use it until we can figure out a way to retro the '09 factory unit.

You make a great point about availability, it took over a year before the price of the factory nav unit started to come down as they became more readily available.

Supply and demand; simple as that.

Marco.