Phone HFT Bluetooth Pairing Problem

fraze1974 · 11th May 2008, 19:00

HFT seems to have lost the plot when I'm trying to pair a phone. I can get as far as ‘‘A new phone has been found. What would you like to name this phone?" As soon as I press the talk button to name the phone the HFT switches itself off! I don't think I'm doing anything wrong??

The HFT paired fine before and now does the same thing with three different phones. I have tried doing the bluetooth "system clear" that removes all paired phones, tel numbers, etc to no avail. I have even disconnected the car battery to see if that would resolve the issue again to no avail. Anyone know if theres a master reset hidden away or is it back to a honda dealer jobby.

Cheers

okehciv · 12th May 2008, 08:45

Well I have to be honest and say I haven't got a clue, sorry.

TTDegs · 12th May 2008, 08:58

new one on me

I got myself into all sorts of pickles when I first got the Civ, trying to use the Sat Nav voice buttons instead of the HFT voice buttons

But you seem to know your way round the system, so I'm kinda guessing it's not that!

chriswarwick · 16th May 2008, 13:34

Remember if yourre trying to pair 3 phones, make sure the Bluetooth on the other two is switched off before attempting to pair the other one. I have two phones paired ok. Remember that there may be other [neighbours] phones with bluetooth switched on - that won't help matters.

fraze1974 · 23rd May 2008, 12:23

As I suspected the HFT system is broken. Honda are replacing it under warranty.

Alwaysblack · 23rd May 2008, 21:26

Can anyone confirm if you need to activate the bluetooth and turn it on each time you get in the car?
I have definitely successfully paired both my N95 and the other 6230 (Both Nokia).
It seems though, that in order for it to work in the car I have to switch the bluetooth on each time. Is this right?
I don't keep it on as a matter of course and it is a real pain if I jump in the car and forget.
Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.

allan40alt · 23rd May 2008, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Alwaysblack

Can anyone confirm if you need to activate the bluetooth and turn it on each time you get in the car?
I have definitely successfully paired both my N95 and the other 6230 (Both Nokia).
It seems though, that in order for it to work in the car I have to switch the bluetooth on each time. Is this right?
I don't keep it on as a matter of course and it is a real pain if I jump in the car and forget.
Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.

If you don't have your Bluetooth turned on in your phone then it won't pair at all with the Honda HFT system. It doesn't drain the phone battery very much if you leave it turned on all the time. Don't forget to set it to 'auto recognize' the Honda HFT system as well though.

Alwaysblack · 24th May 2008, 20:32

Thank you.
Wondered why it kept saying that no phones were found !

Nexxo · 25th May 2008, 13:26

An interesting thing I have found is that the Honda Bluetooth tends to drain my phone battery at an astonishing rate -- much more than a Bluetooth headset. Possibly it is because it maintains a much more active connection to ensure a quick response. I would estimate that on my Motorola Razr V3 the battery life is cut to a third.

allan40alt · 25th May 2008, 13:58

Doesn't seem to make much difference on my Samsung D900.

Nexxo · 31st May 2008, 14:13

Quite possible. The Razr is a 3-year old model, and I suspect Bluetooth has moved on a bit since then in terms of power efficiency and how it links up. Still it is interesting to know that this is not a universal 'feature'.

11th May 2008, 19:00	#1 (permalink)
fraze1974 Valve Cap Join Date: 24th October 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HFT Bluetooth Pairing Problem HFT seems to have lost the plot when I'm trying to pair a phone. I can get as far as ‘‘A new phone has been found. What would you like to name this phone?" As soon as I press the talk button to name the phone the HFT switches itself off! I don't think I'm doing anything wrong?? The HFT paired fine before and now does the same thing with three different phones. I have tried doing the bluetooth "system clear" that removes all paired phones, tel numbers, etc to no avail. I have even disconnected the car battery to see if that would resolve the issue again to no avail. Anyone know if theres a master reset hidden away or is it back to a honda dealer jobby. Cheers

23rd May 2008, 21:26	#6 (permalink)
Alwaysblack Ex Black Rat Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 21st September 2006 Location: S E London / Kent Posts: 156 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do you need to be turned on? Can anyone confirm if you need to activate the bluetooth and turn it on each time you get in the car? I have definitely successfully paired both my N95 and the other 6230 (Both Nokia). It seems though, that in order for it to work in the car I have to switch the bluetooth on each time. Is this right? I don't keep it on as a matter of course and it is a real pain if I jump in the car and forget. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

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12th May 2008, 08:45	#2 (permalink)
okehciv Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: shaw gtr manchester Posts: 941 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Well I have to be honest and say I haven't got a clue, sorry.

12th May 2008, 08:58	#3 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	new one on me I got myself into all sorts of pickles when I first got the Civ, trying to use the Sat Nav voice buttons instead of the HFT voice buttons But you seem to know your way round the system, so I'm kinda guessing it's not that!

16th May 2008, 13:34	#4 (permalink)
chriswarwick Wheelnut Join Date: 24th November 2006 Location: A village near Warwick Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Remember if yourre trying to pair 3 phones, make sure the Bluetooth on the other two is switched off before attempting to pair the other one. I have two phones paired ok. Remember that there may be other [neighbours] phones with bluetooth switched on - that won't help matters.

23rd May 2008, 12:23	#5 (permalink)
fraze1974 Valve Cap Join Date: 24th October 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As I suspected the HFT system is broken. Honda are replacing it under warranty.

24th May 2008, 20:32	#8 (permalink)
Alwaysblack Ex Black Rat Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 21st September 2006 Location: S E London / Kent Posts: 156 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you. Wondered why it kept saying that no phones were found !

25th May 2008, 13:26	#9 (permalink)
Nexxo Wheelnut Join Date: 21st April 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	An interesting thing I have found is that the Honda Bluetooth tends to drain my phone battery at an astonishing rate -- much more than a Bluetooth headset. Possibly it is because it maintains a much more active connection to ensure a quick response. I would estimate that on my Motorola Razr V3 the battery life is cut to a third.

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Doesn't seem to make much difference on my Samsung D900.

31st May 2008, 14:13	#11 (permalink)
Nexxo Wheelnut Join Date: 21st April 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Quite possible. The Razr is a 3-year old model, and I suspect Bluetooth has moved on a bit since then in terms of power efficiency and how it links up. Still it is interesting to know that this is not a universal 'feature'.