[aristos cyprus]

I wonder if I have a bluetooth in my helmet, whether i can have access on my mobile through the gps navigator instead of having my mobile attached on the dash board

 

[43220]

What year is your bike? You need to start there. The way my 2020 works is if you install a Nav VI, you don't even need a mobile phone connected; just a compatible helmet communicator. Without one, which is my case (I immediately removed that super ugly cradle on day 1), you have 2 options, both needing a helmet communicator, of course: First, use your phone (paired to the TFT, along with a helmet) with the BMW 'connected' app, which would give you simple directions on the TFT (no map though), and some control from the bike, as well as spoken directions. Unfortunately, this does NOT work if you have the phone on your tailbag, like I do (I don't like it in front either). So I just unpaired it, and use my Cardo directly with my phone. The second option is just that, where you could Google maps (or other map app) to get spoken directions thru your helmet, but no visual ones. With the phone in front, you could use either approach.

I personally going to run an iPhone cable to the front of the bike, completely hidden (black, of course), and buy an easily removable Ram mount (tough claw), which I'll carry in my tailbag. If I ever need to have the phone in front, I'd easily set it up in a minute. Hope this helps. Good luck.

 

[Panzermann]

Being a 2015, there are no TFT connectivity considerations (no TFT! 😄). But yes, any of the helmet comms systems will pair with the BMW Navigator and with your phone, and you can make/take calls using the Nav interface.

Someone will chime in with the best way to do this - off the top of my head, I can’t recall which is the optimum way to pair - I was having issues paired completely through the Nav. Maybe I need to read the manual again.

Also, the Nav needs to be powered up before the Cardo, otherwise it will fail to connect, which is a pain after a short stop (e.g. refuel).

If your GPS is not the BMW Nav, you’d need to look at its specs/manual.

 

[sturgeon]

I paired a mobile phone with a Garmin GPS (of which the BMW Nav is one), and a Bluetooth helmet headset 13 or 14 years ago. At the time, I was on call at work during off-hours and refused to be tied to home. So I needed to be able to answer the phone while riding. It worked just fine. I retired a couple of years later and immediately did away with the whole setup, simply because I was tired of being connected all the time. But the setup worked seamlessly, with the GPS voice coming through the helmet speakers, and the phone able to interrupt and take over the speakers and mic during incoming calls, or calls initiated by me, either voice-activated or via the headset controller buttons on the side of the helmet.

I'd be very surprised if more modern Nav's could not do the same, especially the Garmin-based units. I had no problem getting the whole thing set up, following the instructions provided. My partner did look askance at me when I was sitting in my home office wearing a helmet, while I was configuring the whole thing. I just told her to phone me for an explanation🤣

 

[Lee F]

Being a 2015, there are no TFT connectivity considerations (no TFT! 😄). But yes, any of the helmet comms systems will pair with the BMW Navigator and with your phone, and you can make/take calls using the Nav interface.

Someone will chime in with the best way to do this - off the top of my head, I can’t recall which is the optimum way to pair - I was having issues paired completely through the Nav. Maybe I need to read the manual again.

Also, the Nav needs to be powered up before the Cardo, otherwise it will fail to connect, which is a pain after a short stop (e.g. refuel).

If your GPS is not the BMW Nav, you’d need to look at its specs/manual.

You can even get by without the phone. A lot of times my phone is off and I can still hear Nav V commands through my helmet intercom.
If I think there will be a storm on my route I have the phone on so I can see weather radar on the Nav screen.
You need the Garmin Smartphone app for that feature.

 

[bigchin]

I saved myself a fortune by not buying the BMW Navigator for my 2018 R1200R. Instead I bought this brilliant bit of kit called WunderLinQ which mounts a phone onto the pre-wired BMW Nav Mount. Not only does it give you access to all the bike data like the Navigator, it also allows you to use the dial on the bike to scroll through Maps (including WAZE, Google Maps etc.), music, bike data and now also has a replica of the latest TFT screens. It also allows you to manage calls through Bluetooth using the dial.

Best upgrade I've made to my bike.
Buy inline at Blackbox Embedded Official Website and Shop

 

[43220]

Interesting gadget. I finally know what it is. Ha ha. Thank you for posting that. Excellent choice for pre-TFT bikes. And maybe TFT stripper versions too. Curious if ALL bikes have the Nav connection active, even if not equipped with the cradle from the factory .

 

[moto-rama]

I wonder if I have a bluetooth in my helmet, whether i can have access on my mobile through the gps navigator instead of having my mobile attached on the dash board

I have a Sena Schuberth C4, it works perfectly, with my cheap-ass Motorola G7 Power Android. Also hav WundelrinQ on board. Waiting for my new RS and will move it all to the new bike.