BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

R2K wrote: Where is the best place to,purchase one?

Your dealer?

You need the BMW iPhone adapter cable that’s plugs into both the USB and 3.5mm connector.

And there’s also this:
https://blackboxembedded.com

TomDK wrote: Hi, just to let you know, I have heard that BMW will come up with a better BT system next year   

Any more details on this, or a source?

beemerboy9 wrote:
Well done, I had not thought of that.  It certainly solves the problem of the connection, but not that of keeping the phone charged as the BT eats through the battery.

I’ve ridden 8 hour days and my iPhone never got below a 50% charge using that device.

beemerboy9 wrote:I could not find a way to fit the full BMW approved adaptor cable plus my iPhone into the tiny space that is the fairing pocket of the RT.

This will solve your problem:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0131 ... UTF8&psc=1

kwarrrt1200 wrote:So, can I plug my phone into the USB glove box socket, pair the helmet with the bike, and then control music via the whizzy wheel?

Yes - if you have an iPhone, and you'll need to buy the BMW iPod adapter.

There is a solution. This video shows the mod on a K1600, but it's the same for the 2014+ RTs.
https://youtu.be/7SQx-dSW37g

I have Klipsch ear buds that I would like to use for the XM radio script i have on the new R1250RT. There is a USB port and a 3.5mm jack in the right storage compartment.Is there a hook up I can use to get XM radio to ear buds? Unfortunately no. You'd either need a Bluetooth headset, or just listen...

What ear buds?

Or there's the option of just using your phone for GPS navigation. Plenty of routing apps available - inRoute, MyRoute-app, Rever, etc.  I just started playing with Rever, and the Butler Maps layer is nice for finding great roads.  Though I still prefer using BaseCamp with my Nav 6.

milleplod wrote:If I connect the Zumo with a cable (microUSB to miniUSB),will the tablet recognise the Zumo in the same way that my laptop/desktop do?

It can't hurt to try! Let us know how it goes.

I had the same issue. Sold the VIRB and got a GoPro with the wireless remote strapped right in front of the clutch reservoir - works like a champ!

No, with the phone paired to the Nav, the caller info on the Nav comes from the phone itself. The Smartlink app just gives you traffic and weather advisories.

EDIT: I just re-read that your using an Autocom setup that may work completely different. Maybe call Autocom to see what's up?

Just pair your phone to the Nav and you're all set. You can't make calls from the Smartlink app - that's done through the Nav.