Electronics » Connecting phone to dash

To preface, I have read the manual. This is confusing however. Why do I want to connect my phone to the dash if I dont have the GPS unit?

I tried doing this, and while it was neat to see my battery and signal strength at the bottom, it said I had to connect my helmet also. I tried playing music like I normally do but my phone wouldnt connect to my helmet to play it. Do I need a complete love triangle(helmet and phone connected to dash) to play music in my helmet?

What else would this connection to the dash actually get me?

Zitat von hyperm3 im Beitrag #1

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What else would this connection to the dash actually get me?

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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #2

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Zitat von hyperm3 im Beitrag #1

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What else would this connection to the dash actually get me?

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Presumably the ability to control what's coming through your headphones via the WonderWheel on your left handlebar?

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Do you have a 1250 with the TFT display?

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #4

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Do you have a 1250 with the TFT display?

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I have done it on my 1250-

the advantage as noted earlier is that you can control music and your contact list,
if you make calls while riding from the left hand position.

If you use the BMW nav app, then turn by turn is displayed on the TFT-
but you can't do any of this without a helmet unit being paired up

Connect phone to dash, dash to speakers. BMW app gives you turn by turn instructions on the dash, turn off it's audio and run Waze separately for audio speed camera alerts and audible directions with navigation around traffic issues. Create playlist and put phone in pocket.

Zitat von M3M im Beitrag #6

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I have done it on my 1250-

the advantage as noted earlier is that you can control music and your contact list,
if you make calls while riding from the left hand position.

If you use the BMW nav app, then turn by turn is displayed on the TFT-
but you can't do any of this without a helmet unit being paired up

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This is the phone mount I used-

Required drilling a hole in the plastic roundel cap and using
a stainless washer that fit perfectly from below to distribute
the stresses.
Also required the can bus wire accessory and the transformer
to step down the wattage
https://www.powerlet.com/product/battery...rging-cable/632


Sorry but I do not know how to correct these images- they are right side up on my desk top but......

It depends what detail of Nav you want but, if you download the BMW App you can plan routes, with all sorts of options and it'll show up on your TFT. No map, or 3d but it'll tell you which junction to take and I think it's really useful. Especially as the OEM Nav mount on the RS is so low and out of my riding eyeline.