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Title: phone not connecting
Post by: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 09:55

Hi guy's looking for help, got in the car this morning to a message saying switch on Bluetooth. I have tried switching the ignition on and off and tried going into the phone settings menu and selecting switch on Bluetooth but it just egg times constantly ....any ideas on how to get my phone connected again?

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: SRGTD on 04 December 2017, 10:06

I lost my phone connection recently;

- checked the Bluetooth connection in ‘settings’ in the actual phone to make certain I hadn’t inadvertently switched off Bluetooth (I hadn’t).
- did a reset / reboot of the infotainment unit and phone connection was restored.

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 10:11

Thanks, I did check the phone Bluetooth but how would you reboot?

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: SRGTD on 04 December 2017, 10:17

Press the on/off button on the infotainment unit and hold it down for 10 seconds.

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 10:21

Brill, I will try that thanks.

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: fredgroves on 04 December 2017, 10:36

Also try rebooting the phone... I had it recently and the only answer was to reboot the damn phone...

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: Darlo on 04 December 2017, 12:37

Had the same thing recently.... re boot the phone rather than turn Bluetooth off then on and you should be fine.

If that fails try and connect another phone to see if it is your phone or the car playing up

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 18:56

Jumped back in after work expect to reboot but didn't need to as all was fine again....thanks guys.

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 04 December 2017, 20:40

Quote from: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 18:56

Jumped back in after work expect to reboot but didn't need to as all was fine again....thanks guys.

To be fair I think that could be down to me, I thought of your problem this afternoon as I was having a Uri Geller moment.

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: Watts on 04 December 2017, 22:25

Quote from: I wanted a GTi on 04 December 2017, 20:40

Quote from: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 18:56

Jumped back in after work expect to reboot but didn't need to as all was fine again....thanks guys.

To be fair I think that could be down to me, I thought of your problem this afternoon as I was having a Uri Geller moment.

Surely a "Uri Geller" moment would've been the cure for the bend lighting error on another thread? :whistle: :laugh:

Title: Re: phone not connecting
Post by: I wanted a GTi on 05 December 2017, 15:32

Quote from: Watts on 04 December 2017, 22:25

Quote from: I wanted a GTi on 04 December 2017, 20:40

Quote from: buddfridge on 04 December 2017, 18:56

Jumped back in after work expect to reboot but didn't need to as all was fine again....thanks guys.

To be fair I think that could be down to me, I thought of your problem this afternoon as I was having a Uri Geller moment.

Surely a "Uri Geller" moment would've been the cure for the bend lighting error on another thread? :whistle: :laugh:

I'm not a miracle worker Watts :grin: