BlueBus: A fully integrated A2DP Bluetooth solution

[t3ddftw]

A quick update for the July batch: PCB assembly, programming and test is happening this week. It'll take them about a week to arrive, so I should be shipping late next week or early the following week. I'm hoping to get most of them shipped in a single day by taking time off my day job.

If you want to see "how BlueBus's are made", check out Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluebusbt/ -- Pictures and video are from yesterday (Australia time).

[repoman89]

That particular setting doesn't usually need to be altered, so I have been slow to work it into the single line UI. The easiest fix here is likely for you to access the BlueBus terminal and run this command:

set dac gain 0x44

That will set it back to default. "restore" works too, but then you lose everything else too.

Thanks!
-Ted

Ted, that did it. Just wanted to say thanks for the tip. Sounds great now with the new business CD "downgrade"!

[hobo]

t3ddftw (and hobo ?? You sound like a dev) One more quick question.

BlueBus is Ted's baby, I'm just the eccentric god parent 😆

[repoman89]

That particular setting doesn't usually need to be altered, so I have been slow to work it into the single line UI. The easiest fix here is likely for you to access the BlueBus terminal and run this command:

set dac gain 0x44

That will set it back to default. "restore" works too, but then you lose everything else too.

Thanks!
-Ted

Thank you! I'll give that a try.

[t3ddftw]

t3ddftw (and hobo ?? You sound like a dev) One more quick question. I deleted the nav on my E46 and moved one of my Bluebus units over to the new Business CD setup. It auto-detected the change and works, but it appears that the gain is set way too high (very distorted music) and I don’t see a way to change it in CD53 version of settings. The radio, wiring, amp etc seem to be okay because FM radio sounds as it should.

Any way to add gain option to the CD53? Or perhaps I should just factory reset it? (Or move it to my E39 and set the gain there)?

That particular setting doesn't usually need to be altered, so I have been slow to work it into the single line UI. The easiest fix here is likely for you to access the BlueBus terminal and run this command:

set dac gain 0x44

That will set it back to default. "restore" works too, but then you lose everything else too.

Thanks!
-Ted

[jet_dogg]

If you would please reference our PMs, you’ll find that I wrote you on 2022-03-04 offering the unit, and you didn’t respond until 2022-04-16

-Ted

Haha I love shit like this and the entitlement.

Proves the customer is always...wrong.

[repoman89]

t3ddftw (and hobo ?? You sound like a dev) One more quick question. I deleted the nav on my E46 and moved one of my Bluebus units over to the new Business CD setup. It auto-detected the change and works, but it appears that the gain is set way too high (very distorted music) and I don’t see a way to change it in CD53 version of settings. The radio, wiring, amp etc seem to be okay because FM radio sounds as it should.

Any way to add gain option to the CD53? Or perhaps I should just factory reset it? (Or move it to my E39 and set the gain there)?

[t3ddftw]

Not to make our laundry too public, but I DID respond, and it was you who took 5 weeks to get back to me, and only after I send another PM. No updates from ECS, and the only time I’d check the forum thread, it was just further delays.

If anyone is selling a used unit, please PM me.

If you would please reference our PMs, you’ll find that I wrote you on 2022-03-04 offering the unit, and you didn’t respond until 2022-04-16, at which point I was out of Bluetooth modules and pre-selling units for July.

ECS isn’t equipped to provide updates beyond the fact that there’s a delay and a new ETA. For that reason, and the fact that I have no visibility into their system to see back orders , detailed updates are only available if you order directly from me.

Regardless, since you’re still interested, shoot me an email at [email protected] and I will work something out with you to get you a unit this week.

-Ted

[Chas3n]

Sorry to hear that! I wish you would've responded to my PM back in March a bit quicker so I could've gotten you the hand-made unit I offered you. Either way, best of luck bringing your infotainment up to snuff.


To everyone else: If you're wondering the status of your order, the project or anything related to the BlueBus, checkout the website: https://www.bluebus.dev

I am also always down to chat, but keeping up with PMs and forum posts doesn't always work out either because I forget to check in on the threads or I miss an update email. Please email me at [email protected] if you have any questions about anything.

The current status is:
Assembly is slotted to take place late next week. They'll be shipped out from Australia back to the U.S. and I'll start shipping the last week of this month. It'll take me around one and a half weeks to get them all shipped out.

If you've been waiting for yours from ECS Tuning, they'll get their allocations within 2 - 3 days of them arriving at my door. They're still going to have around 10 units on back order until September, then they should actually have them in stock.

Thanks!
-Ted

Not to make our laundry too public, but I DID respond, and it was you who took 5 weeks to get back to me, and only after I send another PM. No updates from ECS, and the only time I’d check the forum thread, it was just further delays.

If anyone is selling a used unit, please PM me.

[t3ddftw]

Officially giving up and canceled my ECS order I’ve had since October 21.

It’s been far too long with little updates or support, other than further deadlines pushed back. Guess we’re stuck ordering an after market unit for functions

Sorry to hear that! I wish you would've responded to my PM back in March a bit quicker so I could've gotten you the hand-made unit I offered you. Either way, best of luck bringing your infotainment up to snuff.


To everyone else: If you're wondering the status of your order, the project or anything related to the BlueBus, checkout the website: https://www.bluebus.dev

I am also always down to chat, but keeping up with PMs and forum posts doesn't always work out either because I forget to check in on the threads or I miss an update email. Please email me at [email protected] if you have any questions about anything.

The current status is:
Assembly is slotted to take place late next week. They'll be shipped out from Australia back to the U.S. and I'll start shipping the last week of this month. It'll take me around one and a half weeks to get them all shipped out.

If you've been waiting for yours from ECS Tuning, they'll get their allocations within 2 - 3 days of them arriving at my door. They're still going to have around 10 units on back order until September, then they should actually have them in stock.

Thanks!
-Ted

[Chas3n]

Officially giving up and canceled my ECS order I’ve had since October 21.

It’s been far too long with little updates or support, other than further deadlines pushed back. Guess we’re stuck ordering an after market unit for functions

[hobo]

I didn't either until hobo brought that up .

-Ted

Can you even spell BMW, Ted?

[hobo]

Fair enough! Did not know it required the software disc, great info. Either way, I appreciate the reply.

No problem 😎

The language coding is a bit misleading. What you're ostensibly doing is choosing the navigation speech "synthesis".

In terms of mid-90s consumer electronics, the storage requirements for this are quite large, hence it's only possible to store a subset of languages on the device.

"How large?" I hear you definitely not asking. Great question! Many, many megabytes!

1.8M 26 Jul 2001 d_f.csf
797K 8  Oct 1998 d_m.csf
1.8M 26 Jul 2001 e_f.csf
759K 8  Oct 1998 e_m.csf
1.5M 23 Jan 2002 f_f.csf
680K 8  Oct 1998 f_m.csf
1.4M 26 Jul 2001 gb_f.csf
592K 8  Oct 1998 gb_m.csf
1.9M 28 Jan 2002 i_f.csf
844K 8  Oct 1998 i_m.csf
2.0M 26 Jul 2001 usa_f.csf
688K 23 Jan 2001 usa_m.csf

Hence, when you update the language coding, you need the disc in order to copy the applicable speech "synthesis" files to the device 😊

[t3ddftw]

Not my photo, this is from a youtube installation video, but yes. The telephone cable bundle did have the blue connector and a black wire. So I should try that solution you linked and go from there?

Yeah, the SES adapter will work if the connector is blue. And yes, the rest of your issue can be resolved with the other connector I linked .

Hey Ted I signed up for the June batch I believe will we receive a email when it’s ready to so we can make payment?


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Did you pre-purchase from me or ECS Tuning? If not, you won't have a reservation which means you'll end up in the September batch -- I'm sorry.

Fair enough! Did not know it required the software disc, great info. Either way, I appreciate the reply.

I didn't either until hobo brought that up .

-Ted

[repoman89]

While simple in principle, such a feature has a major drawback.

Coding different languages requires the navigation software disc. Thus, a convenience feature becomes a major inconvenience when you can't find said disc (assuming you even have one...!). Here is Jochen- author of NavCoder, confirming the need for the disc: https://xoutpost.com/665701-post4.html

Putting that aside, there's also the cost/benefit. This is not a trivial feature to implement, and based on the nature of BlueBlue support queries, if you're swapping navigation units, understand coding, and are familiar with NavCoder, you're not a representative of BlueBus user, thus it's unlikely to benefit more than a handful of users.

My point being, it'll take us longer to implement than it'll take you to code via NavCoder 😋

Fair enough! Did not know it required the software disc, great info. Either way, I appreciate the reply.