Originally Posted by
Rut Dog
I recently had all these cars with BT: Subaru Legacy, Toyota Corolla, Mazda CX-5.
With my device (the antique
Treo Pro) I have also found the phone sets up easier than the audio. I discovered in BT settings an option to "set as wireless stereo". But I have to connect the phone first, then "set as wireless stereo".
Based on my experience and informal discussions with others I am inclined to suspect most issues lie in the handheld device's BT rather than in the vehicle.
I have to disagree with you on that one, Dog. Sometimes the car IS the problem. Some Mazdas and Mitsubishis will only let you setup the BT via voice commands, which I
HATE. The menus are not always intuitive and there are sometimes separate pairing processes for phone and media functionality. If I am connecting my cellphone to the car, what do you think I want to use for audio entertainment? A Mariachi band?!?
On the Mitsubishi RVR I gave up completely and just dug out my 3.5mm cable.
Personally I think Sync is the most well thought out device connection system, especially if you have an Apple device. The Chrysler system is also good. The Toyota system is spartan but dead simple, and the Mitsubishi design team should be shot.