E39 - factory-fit phone system / armrest question

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Jeremy - 18 Nov 2005 11:37 GMT

An E39 I went to look at yesterday (2001 model) has a built-in phone
system - the armrest has a built-in cradle into which a specific model
of motorola phone can be placed. It is of no interest to me:

a) I own a Sony Ericsson
b) It would require swapping SIM cards if I was to acquire a suitable
handset (shouldn't be hard off ebay for example)

The car doesn't have any built-in bluetooth.

The armrest is therefore a "bit ugly" and as it serves no useful
purpose, I was wondering if it would be possible to replace it with a
"normal" one. This armrest slides back and forwards as opposed to
hinging at the rear but underneath I undersatnd it is more kit related
to the phone rather than a cubby hole.... any suggestions?

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joe_tide - 18 Nov 2005 11:51 GMT

Try Googling: E39 armrest

Here's one example: http://www.540i6.com/armrest.html

> An E39 I went to look at yesterday (2001 model) has a built-in phone
> system - the armrest has a built-in cradle into which a specific model
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> hinging at the rear but underneath I undersatnd it is more kit related
> to the phone rather than a cubby hole.... any suggestions?

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Jeremy - 18 Nov 2005 13:34 GMT

> Try Googling: E39 armrest
>
> Here's one example: http://www.540i6.com/armrest.html

That looks like a helpful link - ta.

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Ian - 18 Nov 2005 13:06 GMT

I have an E46 with the built in phone and also have a Sony Ericsson phone.
You will have to source a specific phone and watchout for the phones
firmware as they do not dupport phonebook sync with all phones. I found the
following URL on the BMW site, maybe of use:

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bluetooth/

Works well once you get it paired correctly!

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Ian

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Jeremy - 18 Nov 2005 13:36 GMT

> I have an E46 with the built in phone and also have a Sony Ericsson phone.
> You will have to source a specific phone and watchout for the phones
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> Works well once you get it paired correctly!

Thanks but, unless it's a simple solution, I'll probably ditch the in-
car system (well get rid of the armrest and simply not use any of it)
and then use a wires-free bluetooth kit (e.g. the kind of kit that clips
to the sun visor).

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