BlueBus: A fully integrated A2DP Bluetooth solution

[Der_Spanier]

I've been on 1.1.19 RC4 for over a month now and I'm pleased to report that it works great. No more crashing, it just works.

Also, I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to enable the angel eyes always on feature on the E39. Are there features that can only be set with a nav?

[t3ddftw]

PM’d you.

Well that sold quickly, lol

[Interlagos]

Hi all, wanted to give a heads up that I have a BNIB BlueBus unit + TCU adapter received in July 2020 but never installed (lost my car in an accident in 2021). Clearing out my garage! PM if anyone is interested.

PM’d you.

[fayraree]

Hi all, wanted to give a heads up that I have a BNIB BlueBus unit + TCU adapter received in July 2020 but never installed (lost my car in an accident in 2021). Clearing out my garage! PM if anyone is interested.

[Obioban]

That would indeed explain it.

As a suggestion, would it be feasible to have the Bluebus assume by default that the dimmer is set to the brightest setting until it pulls the actual value?

People please correct me if I’m wrong, but most people I know just leave their interior lights on their brightest settings.

NOOOOPPE.

Minimum functional brightness in every car.

Night vision FTW.

[Der_Spanier]

It sounds like the LM value for the dimmer just hasn't been polled when you take off rolling. Try turning the dimmer up once and then back down to where you had it before you take off and it shouldn't happen. Meanwhile, I'll look at the code.

-Ted

That would indeed explain it.

As a suggestion, would it be feasible to have the Bluebus assume by default that the dimmer is set to the brightest setting until it pulls the actual value?

People please correct me if I’m wrong, but most people I know just leave their interior lights on their brightest settings.

[t3ddftw]

I can already answer that one. It happens when I leave the garage/parking lot and get to the first turn or situation where I use OT blinkers.

It sounds like the LM value for the dimmer just hasn't been polled when you take off rolling. Try turning the dimmer up once and then back down to where you had it before you take off and it shouldn't happen. Meanwhile, I'll look at the code.

-Ted

[t3ddftw]

Ted, why is it that every time my iPhone connects to the bluebus it boosts up the ringer volume. So when I leave the car and it disconnects my ringer is on full and its very annoying that i get surprised every time my phone rings LOL

Are you on 1.1.18 already? I would try disabling "Vol Mgmt" under "Settings > Audio".

This is also being discussed here: https://www.m5board.com/threads/full...9#post-7657230

You mentioning that makes me realize my phone has been on mute for... a decade.

Yeah... first thing I do when I get a new phone is set it to mute.

[0-60motorsports]

You mentioning that makes me realize my phone has been on mute for... a decade.

Hahahha. I really hope this problem is solved as it’s very annoying lol. Ted please help.

[Obioban]

Ted, why is it that every time my iPhone connects to the bluebus it boosts up the ringer volume. So when I leave the car and it disconnects my ringer is on full and its very annoying that i get surprised every time my phone rings LOL

You mentioning that makes me realize my phone has been on mute for... a decade.

[0-60motorsports]

Ted, why is it that every time my iPhone connects to the bluebus it boosts up the ringer volume. So when I leave the car and it disconnects my ringer is on full and its very annoying that i get surprised every time my phone rings LOL

[Der_Spanier]

That makes sense . Yeah, there is the possibility that the BlueBus doesn't have the right dimmer status from the LSZ, so "zero dim" is passed as the dimmer value along with the diagnostic request for the turn signals. I'll have to check over this code again and see why I might be missing the dimmer value as I do request it pretty aggressively.

Can you:
1. Note how long after the vehicle has been running (roughly) you see this issue? I would suspect it's pretty soon after.
2. Ensure that it does follow the use of the one touch blinkers.

I can already answer that one. It happens when I leave the garage/parking lot and get to the first turn or situation where I use OT blinkers.

1. It just turns on the angel eyes, not any other lights . This doesn't work on LSZ-based cars (E46, E8x) because the LSZ doesn't seem to accept I/O activation requests for *just* the parking lamps. It does work if I switch on the diagnostic for the parking lamps switch, but then the car acts exactly as if I had just turned the indicator to parking lamps on my own (useless).

2. The settings are not impacted by moving the units from one vehicle to another. What will be impacted is the UI mode, but that's not something you really control anyways.

Understood.

I'm still undecided as to whether I'll use the feature or not. I have the actual DRLs (dimmed high beams) activated through NCS on the E46 and I'm pretty sure I'll end up going for the very same option on the E39.

Good to know I can move the Bluebus between the two cars and retain my settings.

Thanks!!

[t3ddftw]

Yes: OT blinkers. They've become a must. I can't live without them and I'm pissed off every time I drive a car that does NOT have them. So frustrating to touch the indicator stalk and only get one click 😂

That's the only feature I use outside from music streaming and calls.

That makes sense . Yeah, there is the possibility that the BlueBus doesn't have the right dimmer status from the LSZ, so "zero dim" is passed as the dimmer value along with the diagnostic request for the turn signals. I'll have to check over this code again and see why I might be missing the dimmer value as I do request it pretty aggressively.

Can you:
1. Note how long after the vehicle has been running (roughly) you see this issue? I would suspect it's pretty soon after.
2. Ensure that it does follow the use of the one touch blinkers.

My turn signals have been broken since the day I picked up the car.

The best stereotype

Looks like an '01 E39 530i will be joining my fleet in a couple weeks... So here's a couple questions with regards to the BlueBus:

1. How does the feature "Angel eyes always on" work? I've not seen it in the settings on my E46. Does it also activate the taillights/numberplate lights/interior lights?
2. If I switch the BlueBus back and forth between the E46 and the E39, how will this affect the settings? Will I have to activate/deactivate stuff such as the angel eyes thing on and off every time or will it recognise that I've changed cars and adapt accordingly?

Fyi: the E39 has an MID and a CD charger (but no phone pre-wiring).

Thanks!

1. It just turns on the angel eyes, not any other lights . This doesn't work on LSZ-based cars (E46, E8x) because the LSZ doesn't seem to accept I/O activation requests for *just* the parking lamps. It does work if I switch on the diagnostic for the parking lamps switch, but then the car acts exactly as if I had just turned the indicator to parking lamps on my own (useless).

2. The settings are not impacted by moving the units from one vehicle to another. What will be impacted is the UI mode, but that's not something you really control anyways.

Haven't scrolled back all that far but do see there have been reports of crashing in cold weather? Mine has a different issue - the Bluetooth module doesn't appear to function below 0F.

The UI works but the device never appears in my Bluetooth devices list on either iOS or android. Once it warms up slightly it seems to work fine again. I am on 1.1.14 - worth it to try that new RC4?

That actually sounds exactly like the cold weather issue. Can you upgrade to .19 RC4, then monitor for the issue? If it does recur, which I bet it will, then we can basically say that's the issue.

Thanks!
-Ted

[Fffrank]

Haven't scrolled back all that far but do see there have been reports of crashing in cold weather? Mine has a different issue - the Bluetooth module doesn't appear to function below 0F.

The UI works but the device never appears in my Bluetooth devices list on either iOS or android. Once it warms up slightly it seems to work fine again. I am on 1.1.14 - worth it to try that new RC4?

[Der_Spanier]

Looks like an '01 E39 530i will be joining my fleet in a couple weeks... So here's a couple questions with regards to the BlueBus:

1. How does the feature "Angel eyes always on" work? I've not seen it in the settings on my E46. Does it also activate the taillights/numberplate lights/interior lights?
2. If I switch the BlueBus back and forth between the E46 and the E39, how will this affect the settings? Will I have to activate/deactivate stuff such as the angel eyes thing on and off every time or will it recognise that I've changed cars and adapt accordingly?

Fyi: the E39 has an MID and a CD charger (but no phone pre-wiring).

Thanks!