B9 2012 rd4 upgrade to rd45

[kovacs156]

Have you been asked by the car to share your phonebook contacts with the Bluetooth device? You should have been, and then it will show the person calling or the number if they are not in your contacts.

It should say when joining the Bluetooth for the first time, "allow to share contacts?" and then "Download phonebook?" or something similar. It's been a couple of years since I had the Citroen OEM stereo.

Once you answer yes, it downloads your contacts. Need to remain connected for a few minutes so it can complete, or disconnect and delete the phone and pair again from the start, watch for questions on the phone screen. Answer yes to all questions.

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Ahh ok. 
I think I pressed the yes, but was not connected for a longer time…
I try it tomorrow. 

Thanks.

Ahhmm, yes, but if I press “Yes”, during the calling it shows the name on the display, as it in the phonebook. 
Anyway, I try it as you sad. 
Thanks.

I did today, but nothing changed.. 
but there is an option, still inactive.

[Sol]

Probably needs enabled in DiagBox.

[kovacs156]

Probably needs enabled in DiagBox.

I found nothing. I have no idea what else can be configured….

[kovacs156]

kovacs156

Probably needs enabled in DiagBox.

I found nothing. I have no idea what else can be configured….

Interestingly, if someone calls me while I'm on the phone, it shows out the caller's name correctly.

[cancunia]

Do I need the upgraded LCD to use the RD45 Bluetooth ? Not really interested in the handsfree phone for the moment.

[Sol]

That I'm not sure about, but my last van had the Bluetooth and the upgraded LCD, and the current one has neither. I wonder if they are needed as a pair. Something I hadn't considered mate. Probably not, since they are both on the Comfort CAN bus, and exchange messages so should still work, one without the other.

I have a device I made which pretends to be the original stereo and speaks CAN bus to the BSI to enable me to set the clock using my phone, yet the stereo doesn't exist so the system doesn't care that the device "sending" the messages is not actually there, it acts on them anyway.

I think the RD45 stereo will work fine as it is.

[cancunia]

Well, it was a nice idea but looks like the LCD is needed for the Bluetooth pairing... Oh well, I'll stick with the RD4 for now.

[jemselectrical]

Do I need the upgraded LCD to use the RD45 Bluetooth ? Not really interested in the handsfree phone for the moment.

Yes. The type C display is essential. They're literally only £30 odd

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[cancunia]

Do I need the upgraded LCD to use the RD45 Bluetooth ? Not really interested in the handsfree phone for the moment.

Yes. The type C display is essential. They're literally only £30 odd

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Thanks for confirming. 
I made a little BT unit to plug into the aux connector that I added to the RD4. It works fine but every now & then I think about getting a built in BT & USB radio, this thread jogged my memory.