R1250R Sport - HOW TO CONNECT YOUR PHONE AND HEADSET TO TFT SCREEN
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- čas přidán 14. 09. 2020
- Quick easy guide on how to connect your headset and phone to the TFT screen on the R1250R Sport.
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Refreshing to see one of these where the presenter gets strait to the point without a long rambling self-obsessed spiel. Really useful video. Thanks.
Hi Michael, Thanks very much for viewing and your positive feedback. Hope the video was useful and of course, when you are out next… Ride Safe…
Great find! Thanks. I have been trying to do this but the other way round (Mobile first then Helmet). They both connect but I can't get audio from the bike to my helmet. So now will delete all connections and start again with the Helmet. Fingers crossed.
Good Luck with it and thanks for viewing and taking the time to comment with your experience.
All the best and Ride Safe…
I wish I had found this video 6 months ago, I have been trying to connect my r1250r to the phone and getting sooooo frustrated as it seemed to work sometimes and not other. You solved the problem as the headset but already had connection from phone to headset...:-( Thank you for producing this it has made my life soo much easier.
Thanks
Hi Nigel!!
Thanks very much for watching and for taking the time to comment.
Very glad to hear one of my videos has been of help.
I do find anything involving Bluetooth is still a bit hit or miss these days and sometimes a software update does fix buggy behaviour.
I wish you all the best and hopefully a few more hours out on the bike as the weather improves into spring!
Take care and please Ride Safe....
thanks for simple description. it helpful!!
Your welcome buddy glad you found it useful….
great video and very grateful to you for making it.
Hi Road Rash, thanks for watching and commenting. Very glad the video was helpful to you!
All the best and when your out next please do… Ride Safe…!
Thank you so much for sharing this
No problem Claudio I hope it helped😄…. Thanks very much for watching and commenting…. All the best and when your out next please … Ride Safe!
Great help. Thank you
Hi Pasha, Thanks for watching and commenting… really glad it helped you!
All the best …
Thanks for this. The Dealership paired mine and it has lost connection. I will take notes 📝😊
Your welcome! These new technologies are great but they don’t always work as they should and as we get older we struggle more I think!!
All the best and Ride Safe...😃
Do you think bmw would release a software update to rectify the Bluetooth connectivity issues
Hi CF, Thanks for watching and your question. To be completely honest Bluetooth issues are very common not just on this bike but others also and sometimes it also depends what peripherals you are linking, if their firmware is up to date and in what order. If problems persist I would recommend talking to BMW to ensure your software is up to date and also making sure all your peripherals have the latest firmware. If still no joy after this then perhaps a factory reset would help on everything.
Good luck with it all working & When your out next… Ride Safe!
Question - is it possible to use any blue tooth in ear head phones or must you buy a proper helmet headset?
Hi Robert, thanks for watching and for your question. I suppose as long as the TFT finds your earphones then it will work. So no it does not have to be a headset. It’s going to be a little bit of trial and error though as I do find some devices via Bluetooth just don’t like talking to each other. Bluetooth is not a perfect technology either even after so many years.
Good luck and let me know how you get on.
Cheers and when your out next… Ride Safe
@@TheWrittleRider tried to see if I could link up my FitBit Flyer Bluetooth headphones to my 2020 BMW f900r was not very successful so going to get a specific helmet set off eBay. Thanks for the support though 👍
@@robertmenzies6939 Hi Robert, no problem! I do find Bluetooth can be a bit hit or miss so you are probably best to get something made for rather than making do if budget allows.
Thanks for watching and getting in touch.
All the best ….
Thanks fro the video. I have the same set up. apart from my sena which is built in to my helmet. the only issue I have is once everything is paired. I like to use the built in radio on my sena but this only plays briefly then cuts off. do you get this issue. cheers Gary
Hi Gary,
Thanks for watching and your question.
To be totally honest I have never used the built in radio so cannot really offer any light on this point.
Perhaps a software update could help.
Often their are gremlins running around all these Bluetooth devices and an update or factory reset can help.
Apologies that I cannot give a definite answer.
I can see this is a topic of discussion on Sena website.
Final option would be to listen to radio from your phone over Bluetooth.
All the best and good luck resolving the issue.
@The Writtle Rider thanks for your fast reply I will email sena and see what they say
@@TheWrittleRider I have managed to get it working. I contacted Schuberth who supplied the sc1. with the helmet and they sent me a beta firmware for the device and it works now :]
@@garychadbond1182 Hi Gary, really glad to hear you have found a resolution.
All the best and Ride Safe!
Were you able to start Siri from your Helmet with this set up ? I tried many times and Siri wont start. I had to disconnect from the Bmw bluetooth and just use a normal helmetphone connection for siri to work
Hi Killik1,
Thanks for viewing and for your question.
Actually I have never tried to use Siri or Google from inside my lid.
I use a Senna head set and to be honest ‘Hello Senna’ never works either!
So, next time I’m out I will try this and will report back to you if I manage to get any of these voice activated AI’s to work.
All the best and when you’re out next…
Ride Safe!
I had a R1250RS, I have been told to connect to the BMW navigation 6 you need to have your helmet connected to the sat nav not to the bike. I have try it but can’t make or receive call. How do you connect your phone, helmet and sat nav?
Hi Stephen, thanks for watching and for your question. I’ll have a look into this one and come back to you as I have not yet used the voice from the BMW Nav yet, I usually just use the visual of the map. Currently I just concentrate on getting the phone on the bike to link. For that you have to connect the headset / helmet to the bike and then the phone to the bike. Like I say I’ll have a play around today with the set up and see what I can figure out for you.
Thanks for watching and if your in a place where weather is good this time of year Ride Safe...!
Hi Stephen,
I found this on CZcams seems plausible.
Watch from 2 Min 13 sec onwards.
czcams.com/video/3nB3JiPEqpQ/video.html
Hope it helps but if not let me know.
If your having issues with connections it’s always advisable to delete all connections and start from the beginning also including taking your headset back to factory settings.
Cheers and good luck!
I have one idea for a future video and that would be your thoughts as an owner like and dislikes I say this as My main gripe is the spray from the rear wheel but interested in what you have found
Paul Malyjurek Hi Paul,
Yes ok buddy I’ll have a think about that and try and put something together.
Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciated.
All the best and Ride Safe!!
Yeah, the spray sucks. Lol. Personally, I don’t like the location of the Navigation. I have a full face helmet so I have to take my eyes off the road to see it. I also would have liked backlighting for the turn signal button, riding modes, menu, etc. Also, does the exhaust really have to be so ridiculously big?
Hi, can it be connected with Cardo packtalk bold as well? Similar process? Been trying to connect with r1250gs but keep failing to do so. Frustrated!
Hi Adie,
Thanks for watching and for your question.
Essentially all you should need to do is set your Cardo to ‘Pair Mode’ as per the Cardo instruction manual and then go to settings on the TFT and click along with the BMW wheel to connect to head set and it should find your Cardo.
Once the headset is connected then simply follow the same steps to then connect your phone to the BMW TFT.
I do find this Bluetooth technology to be very glitchy and mine often unpairs even when I just stop for petrol so have to pair again when I restart the bike.
If you have used your Cardo to pair to other devices before it may help to factory reset the Cardo ( you’ll lose your presets of course if you have any) and then try again.
Defiantly pairing the headset to the TFT and then the Phone is the best way round.
Also make sure your Cardo is updated to latest available software.
Be patient with it and if all else fails take the bike to BMW as it may have a need for a software update.
Good luck and let me know how you get on.
Cheers and when your out next ride safe.
@@TheWrittleRider thanks bro for the response. Ya, I think the system require fresh start and need to reset in order to connect, but my cardo have pre-existing mesh pairing groups, I think I would skip pairing with the bike for now. Thanks ya for the input, really appreciate it. Have a nice day!
So there is no direct connection between the phone and sena, correct? Connection is like this: Phone - BMW motorcycle - Headset? What if you have a second motorcycle that is not a BMW, you would have to remake a direct connection between sena and phone everytime you want to ride it?
Hi jonasv19 - thanks for watching and for your question.
The link goes that you link the Sena and the phone direct to the bmw head unit / tft screen yes.
If you ride another bike just simply set up the link with the sena and the phones Bluetooth, only takes a minute.
So no big issue really, but of course I understand what you mean it’s another action your have to do.
All the best and when your out next... Ride Safe!
Hi, has anyone tried intercom between rider and passenger via BMW TFT? (not via headset internal bluetooth/mesh)
Hi ooe wu, I have not tried that yet no but will possibly have a look at the set up of this next time I am out with a pillion.
Thanks for watching and all the best
@@TheWrittleRider
Thank you for your quick reply.
I searched a lot of information on the Internet, and it seems that these intercom links are all Bluetooth headsets to Bluetooth headsets.
It did not pass the TFT intercom or said that it was impossible to pass the TFT intercom simultaneously.(example Sena to Sena, BT to BT, ...).
That's why I want to know if anyone has experience.
By the way, if your passenger is your wife, I suggest you complete all the settings and tests before. Do not do a new link test when you go out. Ha ~ ha ~ ha ~😁😁😁
Does anyone know if it works to let your cardio Connect the MC as a gps since Cardio support more then one unit? And have youre phone as usual?
Hi Erik, thanks for watching and for Leaving your question. if you can explain in a bit more detail I’ll have a think. I’m not sure I totally understand the order of connections you are trying to achieve from your question.
Come back to me when you can.
Cheers
@@TheWrittleRider thx for fast replys and informant videos! Well in my case I have the cardio Freecom 2x, in my case I can Connect with my phone and my gps at the same time. its Like having Two phone Connected at the same time. Of what I understand in youre video you Inform that you should disconnect youre headset and Connect it straight to the bike. My thoughts was that in youre case you depend that you have youre bike turned on to be able to use youre helmet. My hopes was that with my thoughts I was able to Connect to both simultaneously.
@@eekg3412 Hi Erik, ok so if the bike is off then the connections fall out so if you are off the bike putting in petrol or walking to shops etc then you will have to then independently reattach your phone and headset together. So far as I am aware no duel connection available whereby you can connect headset and phone to bike and then the phone automatically falls back to connect to headset. That said is a pretty quick changeover to do this.
I hope I’m answering correctly for what you are asking!
Well anyway all the best and of course when you are out next Ride Safe!
Can you connect with a ear piece ?
Hi Jet, if it’s Bluetooth then no reason why not 😃
@@TheWrittleRider Says Headset not detected --------it connects to Sat Nav 5 ok.
@@jetrex1986 Sorry to hear your problems, Bluetooth can be so frustrating. My advise would be to delete all connections, zero your earpiece back to factory settings and then connect the earpiece to the head unit ( not the sat Nav ). Make sure you connect your phone to the head unit also and not to the ear piece. If this fails possibly your bike may need it’s firmware updating, your local dealer should be able to advise if your up to date or not. After saying all of this sometimes some devices just don’t work, I’ve found Bluetooth to be a far from perfect technology and with more than one device involved (phone / head unit / Nav ) it can sometimes just not work.
I wish you luck and hope my last comment is not the case for you!
All the best
@@TheWrittleRider Thanks for taking the time to get back to me ---I am asking if I can link a ear piece without a headset.
@@jetrex1986 hi Jet, by the word Head Unit I mean the bike, the TFT dash... hope that clears up what I said 😊
Hi, just changed my headset to Smart HJC 10 B, phone connected ok but unable to pair to enable navigation voice directions to headset, would prefer if possible not to go via the TFT,can you help? Cheers
Hi Derek, thanks for your question.
Just to clarify, are you saying you want to pair your phone to your headset and use maps guidance just from your phone? Or do you mean you have a BMW Nav and you want to just pair your phone to the Nav and cut out the TFT?
Let me know the route your trying and I’ll see if I can help.
@@TheWrittleRider Thankyou for coming back to me, this is how I have my comms set up for our BMW R1250 GS, we have a pair of helmets with Sena SF 4s, we use this pair of helmets when my wife rides pillion, set up through the Navigator 5 for music(from phone), Navigation to rider only and the two headsets paired together for comms, my other (different Helmet), which I use when riding solo has a Smart HJC 10b, this is were I struggled , this unit is paired to my I phone then to the Navigator, phone, music and navigation all work, but I have only just sorted this out after sending you my message, so I have everything going through the Navigator the TFT has nothing paired and it all works, not road tested as yet, just a fluke maybe, would you be happy with this set up or should I use the TFT as well as the Navigator?
@@derekholme6922 Hi Derek,
So far as I am concerned and if I’m reading it right, the only disadvantage in setting it up how you have is that any phone calls incoming or outgoing you will have to make it receive by directly interacting with your HJC unit on your lid and not with the BMW switch gear. If you can live with that trade off then it sounds fine to me. Bluetooth can be such a temperamental technology so once it’s working in such a complex set up let it be!
Even with just my single headset it sometimes loses connection in between short stops so it’s far from perfect and very much trial and error for what works for you!
Hope the set up sticks and you have no further issues.
All the best …
@@TheWrittleRider appreciate your input, phone useage is minimal if ever so no worries with that, Cheers
What about the Nav 6
Hi Andy,
Thanks for watching and for sending in a question.
I’ve not actually hooked my comes up to the Nav 6 but I believe it’s the same scenario. Connect your Sena / Cardo first to the Nav and then your phone to the Nav, but don’t let them connect to each other (Sena / cardo and phone) directly, just both separately to the Nav 6.
I hope this helps but if it does not work please come back to me and I’ll do some research and testing on mine.
Thanks and please as your out there... Ride Safe....
Have you had any issues with when you are connected to a group intercom the music goes mute?
Done the same connection procedure as you by the way on my R1250GS with, Sena 20 Evo, mobile cradle and a android phone.
I can see the song is playing on the TFT screen and I can pause it and start it again but the music does not come through the speakers in to the helmet.
If I leave the group intercom, I then can control my music via the TFT and hear it again.
Would be nice to acually have both as it did work when I don`t connect to the TFT sceen and only pair the Sena to the phone.
Thanks for the video!
Hi KJ, Thansk for watching and for your comments. Honestly I have not tried to listen to music as I like to stay focused when I ride and I may get too into the music! I do have connection issues though. For example when I start the bike and then start my senna the bike may connect to my phone and not the head set and then I need to go into settings and select the headset so there are definite gremlins in the systems.
Making sure you have the most up to date firm ware is always recommended so this may help if you’re not up to date.
Otherwise Senna support or your local BMW dealer may be able to assist.
Wish you all the best with it and thanks again for watching.
The BMW connect app & TFT accept other brands of communication but you don't have all the functionalities ( like volumecontrol ) and the connection is not always sure. BMW wants that you buy a bmw helmet with their communicationssystems. And everybody finds it normal that you buy a +20K motorcycle with a crapy communication system...
Hi Marc, thanks for viewing and taking the time to comment.
I think the advent of Cardo and Sena Means that most people have a decent comms unit already installed so when they go to buy a bike from BMW to buy a new lid and a brand-new coms system is going to be a lot of money.
If someone is starting out from scratch then I think there is more possibility that this particular person may buy a BMW lid and BMW communications.
For me the system works quite well and I don’t really experience much dropout so long as I make sure I connect the phone and the head unit directly to the TFT.
This means there is no confusion between devices.
I agree if your buying an expensive bike you should not scrimp on equipment and extras, but perhaps it’s all about the timing.
Thanks for viewing and when your out next please do ... Ride Safe!