hi, does anybody know if theres a bluetooth kit available for the n3? thank you!

It wasn't designed for one like the Z1. You can use the CDBTB100 for EXTREMELY limited operation. There are other threads on here that will convince you its not worth it. You might look into a Parrot piece instead

If I get the CDBTB100 for my N3, How do I answer an incoming call? Can it be done using one of the buttons when the screen is closed? Can it be done using the steering wheel remote? I don't drive with the screen open all of the time, so having to open it just to answer a call would be a pain in the ass.

Also, would I get stuck manually reconnecting my phone every time I get in the car, or would it automatically do so as long as I configured it once and I have the bluetooth in my phone turned on?

No it can't be done with the screen closed on the unit. Not sure about the steering wheel remote, there is a possibility the CDSR1 steering wheel remote would do it

If I get the CDBTB100 for my N3, How do I answer an incoming call? Can it be done using one of the buttons when the screen is closed? Can it be done using the steering wheel remote? I don't drive with the screen open all of the time, so having to open it just to answer a call would be a pain in the ass.

 

Also, would I get stuck manually reconnecting my phone every time I get in the car, or would it automatically do so as long as I configured it once and I have the bluetooth in my phone turned on?

the parrot piece (ck3200) i believe is the model, is a great piece. clear, no echo, most compatibility with phones and transfer I have seen

I posted a while ago about the bt-100

No it can't be done with the screen closed on the unit. Not sure about the steering wheel remote, there is a possibility the CDSR1 steering wheel remote would do it

 

If I get the CDBTB100 for my N3, How do I answer an incoming call? Can it be done using one of the buttons when the screen is closed? Can it be done using the steering wheel remote? I don't drive with the screen open all of the time, so having to open it just to answer a call would be a pain in the ass.

 

Also, would I get stuck manually reconnecting my phone every time I get in the car, or would it automatically do so as long as I configured it once and I have the bluetooth in my phone turned on?

Bah well that sucks.

Why can't pioneer just release a bluetooth unit for the N series?

And I have the VC1, not the SR1

i just bought the cd-btb100... NO GOOD! don't get it, it powers on and picks up on my n3 with the external 1 source, it didn't work at all. I pressed all the keys on the screen and no response. my bluetooth was on and i had the correct settings. if i'm doing something wrong, tell me how to do it correctly or otherwise i'm gonna assume that it really is only compatible with the 7500dvd and 6800dvd. damn, i hate compulsive shopping!

How much did you pay for it?

i paid $170 local because i was free today and had time to install it. I could've ordered it online for $120 and waited til next week to receive. I can't even use it now. any bids? hehehe

return it

nope, they don't take returns. it sucks.

pioneer auth. retailers are suppose to.

don't think they're authorized, maybe... i'll call them tomorrow. thanks for the idea.

It will work with the N3, but it sucks. I know this to be true.....

WEll with any luck, with the release of the N4 there will either be a new bluetooth unit thats back compatable, and/or a software upgrade to make the btb100 work on the N series

i can't get it to worth with my motorola rokr e6. it pairs up with outher phones but not mine... go figure.

well its been cofirmed by going through 11 phones that i tried today, any phone that uses touchscreen is not compatible with btb100. i had to give up my e6 rokr today and have the rizr z3 now...

Someone is going to give me a BTB100 cheap to try with my N3. I see from the previous posts that it shows up as EXT-1. Does anyone know what will happen if the phone rings while I'm using one of the other sources -e.g. XM, IPOD, Radio, etc.? Will it interupt or will I have to exit that source and go into the EXT-1? TIA.

Yes, it does auto interupt and switch to the bluetooth adapter when the phone rings. But you'll have to go back to the other source on your own after your call.

Also, even though the manual says it will autoconnect with your phone, I could never get it to actually do it with my old RAZR... i had to manually connect my phone to it every time I got in the car.

And damn, I'm disappointed that the ROKR E6 won't connect to it, my LG CU500 won't connect to it at all either, and I am buying the E6 next week... partially in the hopes that it would work. Oh well, I'm still buying the phone, I guess I'll have to try the Parrot...

 

And damn, I'm disappointed that the ROKR E6 won't connect to it, my LG CU500 won't connect to it at all either

Glad I saw that, I have a CU500 too.

the lg and rockr are using a new bluetooth profile which is because they're for europe and are unlocked by local cell phone stores. they use a profile that will be available to use in the US in 2009 with compatible products only. the rockr's a great phone and had to give it up for my pioneer handsfree. i should've gone parrot. Bzarins is right, it doesn't pair up all the time like they say that it should, maybe it pairs up automatically with the 7500 but not with the n3.

I have one more thing to add. I picked up a blackberry pearl the other day... it autoconnects like a champ! Finally, I own a phone that actually connects with my bluetooth adapter!

I Just installed the BTB100 with a blackberry 7290 on an N3 and other than not having the address book feature I am quite pleased with the unit. I had tried other solutions and the biggest problem I had was the bluetooth "range" on the devices since they stayed powered on - e.g. It would stay paired after I got out of the vehicle until I was more than a certain distance away. Before the BTB100 I had been using a motorola blue tooth speaker and received a call after getting out of the car, but was still paired with the device and couldn't unlock the car fast enough to answer! Once I figured out the auto registration on the btb100 it pairs and unpairs within seconds of turning on/off the vehicle. I can understand some of the bad press on this forum about it, but it's not a bad solution - at least for me.

Guys, what microphone does the CD-BTB100 use? My car (2006 BMW M roadster) has built-in bluetooth and steering wheel controls , and in order to upgrade the stereo, I was planning to put in an N3 with this CD-BTB100 and use a PAC Audio SWI-PS to use my steering wheel controls. The mic for my built-in bluetooth is actually on the steering wheel, as are the answer/hangup and radio/phone buttons, which I wanted to also program and use.

Does either the AVIC N3 or the CD-BTB100 have a built-in mic, and how will it work? Thanks!