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Low mic sensitivity using Bluetooth

By AZFlyingDiver · Nov 28, 2008in Problems/Troubleshooting💬 7 posts👁️ 1,267 views
Posted Nov 28, 2008 · 20:41 UTC#1

Hey All,

 

I'm using a Blackberry Curve 8330 (Verizon) with my F90BT.

 

Connections are fine, except callers can barely hear me although I can hear them just fine.

 

I have the mic mounted in an OEM location for BT mic in my BMW (trim panel just above the rear view mirror). I thought at first it was the mic placement, but even after taking out the mic and speaking directly into it callers say my voice is extremely faint (even when speaking very loudly/strongly). So the mic is working, just not very well. :?

 

Is there any way to increase the mic sensitivity? :?:

 

I tried searching here on the forum but didn't find an issue quite like this.

Anyone else having a similar problem (and a fix??)?

 

TIA!

 

Tony (AZFlyingDiver)

Posted Nov 28, 2008 · 21:02 UTC#2

I had a similar problem - was a bad microphone. I got a replacement from my dealer.

Posted Nov 28, 2008 · 21:08 UTC#3

Thanks for the fast reply :)

 

That makes sense since I can't for the life of me think what else it might be - thanks again.

 

Any other ideas/experiences-shared welcomed...

Posted Nov 28, 2008 · 21:12 UTC#4

I presume your voice control doesn't work outside of the phone either, correct? "Change source to FM" or whatever should also fail if it's the microphone.

 

I also had a problem with bluetooth after the new upgrade, had to drop down to version 2.9 to get it to work:

http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... highlight=

Posted Nov 30, 2008 · 02:40 UTC#5

Yep - voice control is inop also now.

Thanks for the link - I'll look into downgrading to 2.3 (if I can't get a known working mic to work on mine...)

Posted Nov 30, 2008 · 13:55 UTC#6

Are you sure that you plugged in the Bluetooth microphone cord all the way in?

 

This sounds like a stupid suggestion, but that's what happened to me. I thought I had the cord plugged all the way in, but it wasn't.

Posted Nov 30, 2008 · 17:03 UTC#7
Are you sure that you plugged in the Bluetooth microphone cord all the way in?

 

This sounds like a stupid suggestion, but that's what happened to me. I thought I had the cord plugged all the way in, but it wasn't.

 

No suggestion is too dumb for me :lol: - that'll be the FIRST thing I check when I get a chance to pull out the AVIC!