Audi and Bluetooth

Yes, the bluetooth is spotty in my Nissan Altima. Worked great before on a cheap Motorola phone(verizon). I just think iPhones bluetooth hardware or software is crappy(or both).

Same issue in my 09 Audi A5, Just switched from an Original Iphone to 3Gs.
Original Iphone never lost Bluetooth connection not even once! 3Gs seems to lose BT connection when signal strength is weak....randomly will reconnect on its own. Otherwise I must reconnect by re-discovering or restarting the car!
I wonder if the 3.01 update would help?
Please Help.

I have a Civic with hands free and am experiencing a similar issue with my 3Gs.
If I leave bluetooth enabled on the phone all the time, when I get in the car the phone will sync and then the connection will drop out. If I then try and use the phone, it is very sluggish and trying to turn bluetooth off often doesn't work. It will eventually say that BT is off, but if I check a minute or so later, it is actually still on. Trying to turn it off again seems to work. Sometimes the phone needs a reboot though.
If I only enable bluetooth each time I get in the car it seems to behave better. Problem is, I usually forget to turn it on 😟 Too used to my K750, which was flawless in this respect.
Wondering if I should ask for a replacement...

W.

Doesn't seem like asking for a replacement phone will do any good, as it seems plenty of other people are having the same issue with 3GS. Unless you meant replace the iPhone? Either doing that or just waiting and hoping Apple fixes it are your only two options it seems...

Update,
I did a reset last week and so far, I have not lost the BT connection at all.
I dont't know if it's a coincidence, but so far so good!

Hi, I've got a 57 plate Audi A3 and have experienced the same seemingly random blue tooth dropout with my 3GS. How did you reset the 3GS?

Interesting. I have a 2009 Hyundai Sonata that has an iPod USB port and yet the music never gets through while the charger is on. If I use the MP3 port on the iPhone the music is fine through the stereo system, with or without the charger on. Very interesting. I know that this has nothing to do with "Bluetooth" but it is interesting, that I am having these port difficulties.

I am experiencing the same "intermittent" bluetooth issues with an Audi TT-S after upgrading from a 2G to a 3GS iPhone. Very frustrating.

I don't agree that this thread is "answered" or "solved". I having tried it to see if it helps in my case, but being forced to plug your iPhone into a charger in order to get reliable bluetooth connectivity defeats the purpose of bluetooth -- i.e., being able to keep your phone in your pocket or purse without having to plug it in!

My solution may not be for you. My car has no integrated BT capability (I opted not to include it when I replaced the stereo).

I use a visor-mounted BlueAnt Supertooth3. It worked with my original iPhone and equally well with my 3GS. It has an internal rechargeable battery which lasts 5-6 weeks on a charge and works whether my iPhone is in my belt case, on the tray between the two seats, and whether charging or not. Audio is ample at freeway speeds for both transmit and receive.

Phil

I went in and spoke to a Genius today and their diagnostics indicated that something was wrong with the BT / wireless chipset. They said that the error logs indicated lots of crashes, which would back up my sluggishness when trying to change bluetooth settings.
End result was a replacement iPhone - here's hoping that this one behaves.

W.

This has been happening to me as well since I got my first iPhone about a month and a half ago. 3GS, 2008 A3. Very frustrating. My old Moto RAZR NEVER once did this.

sbuxton I look forward to hearing how your genius appointment pans out...