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alinton · 02-18-2009, 10:52 AM

Hi all, I've just upgraded to the 9000, but I can't get it to connect via bluetooth to either my Nokia car kit or my Garmin sat nav which has integral bluetooth car kit.

The nokia sometimes sees the Blackberry but doesn't seem to negotiate the passcodes correctly, the Garmin sees it but similarly the pairing fails.

Anyone any ideas please?

My previous Blackberry Curve worked fine with both.

Thanks

Andy
Waterford,
Ireland.

nick.dollimount · 02-19-2009, 08:21 AM

What software version are you running on your bold? I definitely suggest upgrading to .237.

alinton · 02-19-2009, 12:18 PM

Yea I upgraded to .237 as shown on this forum.

Its weird. With the Nokia, they find each other, then the BB asks me to input a passcode while the Nokia is just saying 'connecting'.

When I put in a 4-digit code, the nokia then says 'Passcode:" and gives me a 16-digit number that I'm supposed to put into the BB.

But the BB doesn't give me any way of entering it, and anyway after about 3 seconds the Nokia says 'incorrect code' and times out. The BB then says Pairing Failed.

A.

pthenu · 02-19-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by alinton

Yea I upgraded to .237 as shown on this forum.

Its weird. With the Nokia, they find each other, then the BB asks me to input a passcode while the Nokia is just saying 'connecting'.

When I put in a 4-digit code, the nokia then says 'Passcode:" and gives me a 16-digit number that I'm supposed to put into the BB.

But the BB doesn't give me any way of entering it, and anyway after about 3 seconds the Nokia says 'incorrect code' and times out. The BB then says Pairing Failed.

A.

nick.dollimount · 02-20-2009, 07:10 AM

Are you trying to initialize the pairing from the Nokia? If so, try initializing it from the Blackberry instead. Normally, the external device (Nokia or Garmin) has a specified 4-digit code. Motorola is usually 0000 and my Sony desk is 0000 as well. So I just pair it from the blackberry and it asks for the passcode then. I never have to put in any code on the external device at all.

alinton · 02-22-2009, 05:31 AM

I think I tried that, but will do so again.

The Nokia doesn't seem to have a 'discover' or 'listen' mode, but maybe the BB will find it anyway...

A.

alinton · 02-24-2009, 02:56 PM

Nope tried pairing both ways, no luck.

I also tried pairing the Bold with my Garmin sat nav, doesn't work either.

Has anyone on here successfully paired the Bold with either a Nokia 616 car kit or a Garmin sat nav?

Thanks.

Andy.

nimocone · 02-26-2009, 07:35 PM

Mine paired fine with my Garmin Zumo and I have a Parrot car kit that also works. Are you turning on the bluetooth on the Bold first and then the other items? I have to do that with the Parrot.

alinton · 02-27-2009, 04:48 AM

Well I'll try again, making sure I do it that way round. I think the Garmin has a PArrot module in, so if it works with your Parrot it should work with my Garmin, if not the Nokia.

So - how do you do it exactly? Turn off Bluetooth in the Garmin, turn it on in the BB then enable the Garmin?

Last time I tried pairing these two it seemed to work, but as soon as I'd entered the passkey the Garmin said 'Phone disconnected'.

A.

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