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Loss of bluetooth lock?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by topkick, Sep 20, 2009.

  1. topkick

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    I have an Iphone and when I used it with my 2007 once I set it up it would always hook in when I was in the car.

    Now with my 2010 I have set it up and in the past 90 days I have lost the setup at least 5 times?

    I have noticed that when I start the car and wait till I see the bluetooth hook in then put it into reverse and start backing out all is well. If I start the car and put it in reverse and backout prior to the bluetooh sinking, that seems to be when it does not connect and the next time I have to resink through setup again.

    Has anyone else had this or simular problems with the 2010?

    Thanks
     
    #1 topkick, Sep 20, 2009
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    No problems with my bluetooth at all. Of course, I start the car and I sort of wait a few seconds see the map and bluetooth connection successful message and about that time I am ready to put in "R".
    Takes only a few extra seconds so why not try that and see if it't the reason it loses it's synch capability. I never lost it once, Yet. But it also isn't a Iphone. Maybe it's the phone that has the issue???
     
    #2 Bobsprius, Sep 20, 2009
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    That is what I have been trying to do, but at times I have forgotten and put it in reverse before it has time to synch. I will try to slow it down and see if that has been the problem.

    Thanks
     
    #3 topkick, Sep 20, 2009
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    I'm a newbie and been enjoying reading the forum. I'am experiencing the same problem also with my 2010. When I bought it 2 mos ago my Blackberry 9+ used to synch automatically, all I have to do is accept it but now I have to do it manually, had to go to the prius setup and it's getting to be a pain, I tried to look for an auto synch and could not find a way to do it, anybody has a quick solution for this on 2010, any help is greatly appreciated.
     
    #4 budweisman, Sep 21, 2009
  5. topkick

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    I still have not found the exact cause for losing my connection but I looks more and more like I am not giving it enough time to sync prior to backing out of my garage. As bobsprius said it only takes a few seconds, but at times I forget.
     
    #5 topkick, Sep 21, 2009
  6. yardman 49

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    I never have this problem with my G2 and my Blackberry.

    I have my Blackberry set to always accept the synchronization, and it never fails, even if I turn the Prius on and start moving prior to the handshake occuring.

    I also have my wife's phone set the same way. When I start the Prius, whoever's phone is "selected" in the Bluetooth setup (and is in range) is the one that gets synched. And after the car is started, I can select the other phone, and it will drop the first one, and pickup the second one.

    I've seen other threads that express the same problem with the G3s. I don't know if anyone has contacted Toyota about this issue yet, but hopefully someone will make them aware of it.

    Sorry to hear about your problems.
     
    #6 yardman 49, Sep 21, 2009
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