alarming Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 I’m just about to order a new A4 and I was wondering if anybody on here has an A4 with the factory Bluetooth phone prep with the RNS-E? I’d like to know if it is any good and if anybody knows which Bluetooth mobiles it works with. The dealer I’m buying the car from doesn’t know a lot about it and they don’t have demonstrator with it fitted for me to mess around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I'd post a link to this question in the A4 forum too. They've just been talking about that I think. Someone was having a problem with the Bluetooth part but I can't remember what phone they mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alarming Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Good thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alarming Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 I've made some progress Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muntyflumple Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 I have one, and it's fantastic (came free with the car). I use it with both a Sony Ericsson T610 & T630. I believe that the interface is not as comprehensive as on the A6 (as that seems to be able to display text messages etc.) Uploads my phonebook, and I can use the thumbwheel on the steering wheel to select contacts (the voice recognition seems a little tricky) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alarming Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Thank you, i was beginning to think this was a very rare option as nobody had replied to my post! I don’t suppose by any chance the user manual lists the compatible phones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Se my post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayp666 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 I have a 2005.5 A4 2.0 with Navsat MMI, etc.... and was told by the dealership I bought it from that the A4 isn't equipped w/ the bluetooth phone option, only the A6???? I do have the available buttons, however when I power on my phone (Treo 650) w/ bluetooth on it doesn't discover the car's phone integration. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time concerning this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 your car will be RNS-E not MMI, although all the RNS and MMI systems show the MMI logo at startup, so confusing. The new A6 and A8 MMI do have BT and phone preps available, but use totally different (MOST) technology to connect together. A3, A4 and older A6's use canbus and support the RNS-E units for navigation. the BT kit I have works with all 3 and can be retrofitted into your car to give you bluetooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearra Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Could you explain why RNS-E isn't MMI, MMI means Multi-Media Interface which is exactly what the RNS-E has. All my manuals refer to it as MMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 I know they both use MMI and yes you are right yours is MMI as is mine, but the disk used in the a6/A8 is MMI and we mere mortals still use RNS disks. The MMI systems using MOST technology. Where we have copper wires and canbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearra Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Still a bit confused Craig, so the a6 a8 use a different DVD? Does their TMC work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Yes different disk and different interface technology MOST and No they do not have TMC in the UK either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alarming Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 I managed to get a copy a phone compatibility for the RNS_E from a helpful dealer today . See Below Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alarming Posted August 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Wow, didn't think it would be that big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearra Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 nice one custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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