streaming bluetooth audio
 

I have gotten no luck in streaming bluetooth audio from my phone to my car stereo. I have an 09' touring with no nav. I am assuming that the car's bluetooth profile does not support A2DP (required from streaming audio). Is there a software update the dealer can do to make this work? I find it hard to believe that my $50 portable BT speaker phone can steam music from my phone but my $35K Z can not.

There was just a discussion about the same subject, I believe the word was that you can not stream Bluetooth in the 2009with or without nav. Do a search and you'll find the thread.

What about 2010 touring, no nav?

I'm pretty sure you cannot stream to any of the non-nav factory radios.

i think i read you can stream to the radio of 2011s even non navi.

If you update the firmware in an 09' can you enable it? I really wanna make a mount for my PlayBook.

I have yet to find a way to stream via bluetooth to my 40th.....

What about a new head unit? If I get one of those put in, can whoever installs it make the steering wheel controls work with it? I've seen those bluetooth audio gateway things, but the whole reason I want to do bluetooth is to stop using that audio cable and be able to use my steering wheel buttons.

Negative

Can't do it in an 09 without replacing everything

Negative.

It's unfortunate that the Z doesn't allow streaming BT audio, but this car really wasn't designed for audio and bells/whistles. It seems more geared towards straight power and driving. But I agree it should have it..

For now, use the aux input and a cable.. Works for me.:tup:

Is there a solution for this yet? I just bought a 40th, and would like to use the controls on the steering wheel.

You can use your steering wheel controls with a aftermarket unit and stream music but you will not have control over that device using BT audio.

I just did a major install on a 40th edition :tup:

Can you take some pics next time you do that? I'm really tired of dealing with the AUX jack, if I leave my mp3 player and cord in the car during the day both heat up really bad and the audio is really weird for like 10-15 minutes until the inside of the car cools down.

Pictures of what?

The whole process of taking the radio out and putting a new one in, you said you just "did a major install".

How much does that kind of thing cost?

Depends on what you want do you just want a head unit? Do you want a whole system?

There are countless threads about not only what to do with the bose system but how to take the dash apart which is the same for the most part for both base and bose.

you will find in most case's streaming BlueTooth audio imo the sound quailty
is not as good. even using a aux cable isn't that great.

might consider new deck with a couple of usb ports.
i don't have any pics but i use an ipod which is plugged into one
of the usb ports and hidden out of site and sounds pretty decent imo...

2011 Touring. Bluetooth and phone 3gs works fine. However, trying to use the GPS function with turn by turn directions doesn't stream. I assume that's the same issue as streaming music to the non-nav models?

I haven't messed with it to any extent, just one try so don't know if attaching the cable and going that direction would work (I assume that it would).

Thanks!

i had no idea what bluetooth audio was, and decided to try it out... was playing pandora through my 2010 navigation and sounded great... even watched some youtube. Way easier then dealing with cables, did this all through my htc evo. awesome feature I will make a ton of use out of (where service is good LOL)

was not designed for long distance driving ether foot pedals are killer wish they where adjustable.

but anyways - you know what is wired about the Z cars is that I went to the dealer and got my car, 2012 and asked them about the bluetooth stream and they said it did have it, latter on I found out you had to have the nav unit so I asked the Waukesha dealer near Milwaukee in WI - if they could put in the NAV unit radio into the car they said no they could not do it, they told me that the car had to be ordered with it in it from the factory.

which to me seems kinda wired U would think that they would be able to put a factory nav unit into there factory cars, even if they did not originally come with the factory nav radio ??

long story short i ended up putting the Kenwood DNX571HD 6.1" 2-Din AV Navigation System with Bluetooth & HD Radio

into my car and works fine, steering wheel is programmable - but no luck with the voice command stuff.


also with my radio that i got the DNX571HD it has issues playing audio books.


Those are really only two of the four complaints I have about the 370z's only other things that have annoyed me are mostly due to the nissan dealers I have dealt with which are the waukesha dealer and the janesville, wi dealer.

can any one else verify if the OEM factory nav unit and radio can not be installed into a Z after sale ?

Your first mistake, I won't say all but a large number of dealers will say anything and everything to make a sale.
While yes you can put in the factory nav in a car with one, but that's like trying to buy all the parts for a car to save in the labor for building a car. It just doesn't work that way and your better off not doing it.

Aftermarket deck. Im streaming fine.

My BT audio receiver, Aux input.
 

For my BT Audio solution on my 2014 Nismo with the Bose HU, I bought the:

HomeSpot NFC-Enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System

and the

UGREEN 3.5mm Auxiliary Audio Flat Cable 90 Degree Right Angle Compatible for iPhone, iPad or Smartphones, Tablets, Media Players Black 6ft/ 2m

From Amazon. I spent less than $40.00 total. Stashed the unit under the center console, plugged the flat 3.5mm 90 deg audio cable in to the aux input.

I get the full benefit of the existing Bose Head Unit sound and satellite along with the BT Streaming audio of my choice off my Android phone, Nexus 7 or iPad air. I am very happy with the results. I don't get the HU deck controls, but the phone/tablet/iPad all have reasonable controls that come with the app of Choice. I use pandora, Amazon streaming audio and sometimes Sirius Internet radio. On Long trips Netflix or a movie play well thru the speakers. The wife enjoys the diversion while I do the driving.

Obviously i could have replaced the whole head unit. Might have been better audio quality, but in my experience the audio quality is no better or worse with the $40.00 solution of the $600-$800 solution. Feel free to challenge my assertions, but if you don't try it first you'll never know.

Just my 2 pennies worth.

:tup:

corsairprime got it :tup:

I think really just depends on your needs in terms of audio quality. If you are not happy with the stock speakers or HU, then replacing everything (BT HU, speakers, amp) is the way to go. If you're ok with the stock stuff, then an aux cable and external BT receiver is probably fine at far less cost.

How do you power the adapter? Cigarette Lighter to USB adapter?

For now, I am using the front lighter power adapter with a 12v to 5v (dual amperage) power unit. Soon, I am looking to cannibalize a 12v to 5v USB power adapter and hide everything from view. Just a matter of finding the right hardware.

Enjoy.


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Add this for $30
 

Amazon.com: Miccus Mini-jack RX: Bluetooth Music Receiver pair it with Phones, Tablets, PCs and Apple Devices: MP3 Players & Accessories

Just plug into the front Aux-In jack. Problem solved.

you have to keep charging that thing = pita

streaming bluetooth audio
 

Note that it is continuously operable with a USB 5v USB power feed.


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Not to hijack the thread, but I bought this device for my '09 Touring with NAV, based on your post. I put it in the console and connected to the AUX RCA's using the provided cable, and use the 12V "lighter" socket in the console with a 2 port usb adapter to power it (one port for this, one for charging a phone), so it's all self contained within the console. It works great! A couple of features:

Bluetooth pairing using NFC works great, but can still pair with a phone manually.

The device automatically reconnects to the last device that it was connected to.

The car's bluetooth pairing with the phone is still active, meaning my phone is paired to the car for calls, and to this box for audio streaming at the same time.

I'm going to try to find shorter cables, as the cable bundles take up more room in the console that this box does, but right now it out of sight; out of mind...

I'm glad it works well for you. I definitely enjoy the enhanced audio.


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I have an 09 with Nav and wanted the Bluetooth streaming audio experience as well. I also wanted to be able to control the media player and see the song metadata on the car's screen, just like if I had a iPod connected. I also wanted to use my Android phone as the media player.

Turns out that I had to build my own interface (which I just started working on again). It connects to the iPod interface cable and mimics an iPod (as far as the car is concerned) and relays commands and data to and from a connected Bluetooth device.

This is the only way I know of that you can play and control a Bluetooth device using the 2009's native controls. It just does not have any other mechanism for his.

Below is my current solution that I am using daily:
http://www.the370z.com/audio-video/8...ooth-unit.html