Bluetooth connection problem w/2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(david1965 @ Jul 18 2006, 06:14 AM) [snapback]288050[/snapback]</div>

Make sure you have the Treo 1.13 update. It includes, "a Bluetooth Carkit: drivers are now included in ROM (previously released as Carkit Update for Treo 650)". Google Treo updates and you'll be directed to the link.

If you've never done a Treo update, be sure to perform a hotsync first. The instructions are a bit cumbersome, but pay off in better connectivity to the car. Just be sure to back up your contacts first (HotSync that bad boy).

good luck.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(david1965 @ Jul 18 2006, 06:14 AM) [snapback]288050[/snapback]</div>

After the phone completes the connection process and the Prius' MFD is still on "Connecting" take the phone and quickly dial a phone number. For some reason this seems to complete the connection sequence and the car and phone are mated.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(david1965 @ Jul 22 2006, 09:34 PM) [snapback]290807[/snapback]</div>

Does your phone connect with other bluetooth devices? I rented a Prius before I bought and it connected w/ my Verizon Treo and worked great. Dealer wanted to trade rental cars with me so I deleted the connection info from the car and from the phone. The trade didn't go through and when I tried to reconnect the phone read the car but the car didn't read the phone. No connection with the car I purchased. I found somebody who has bluetooth connection with a computer and tried to connect and the computer indicated that basically my phone wasn't sending a functioning signal. No connection with bluetooth headset either. (I didn't have any bluetooth items except the Prius connection).

Verizon said that I needed to call PalmOne Tech support. I did and I think I got an out of US support tech. Didn't seem to know what a Prius was. She read from a list of cars and said that the Prius and Treo won't connect and that was why I couldn't connect. She even hinted that I might not of had a connection the first time because her list said that it wasn't supported. :angry: (I did the above tests after talking to tech support).

I'm going to try tech support again and hopefully get some further help. I think I'm going to have to reset and reload my software but I want to check with Tech support 1st.

Hope this is a little helpful. I'll get back on progress. Please let me know how you do.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ken S @ Jul 23 2006, 04:22 AM) [snapback]290892[/snapback]</div>

Ken, I tried it you way and it sorta worked. It connected for 2 calls, but the display said I had no connection. I couldn't take incoming calls thru car. I have had a good connection before and had none of these issues. But thanks for the tip. It helped me verify that my new car's system kinda works. (I think I have a corrupted program on the treo).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stan57 @ Jul 23 2006, 01:14 PM) [snapback]290997[/snapback]</div>

It took me a couple of tries to get it fully working. Try deleting the profile from the Treo and doing it over again. I'm using a Sprint Treo 650 and a 2005 Prius.