E39 UK wired phone / Motorola v50

I have used a normal (i.e., non-BMW) Motorola V50 in my E39 M5 and it seems to do everything. I actually have three non-BMW V50's and they all work. The only difference that I am aware of is that the BMW phone shows a BMW logo at power on, though there may be other differences.

Be aware that many of the V50's advertised on eBay as "BMW enabled" do not have the BMW software on them and are just standard V50s.

£320 is a _lot_ of money to spend on such an old phone. I spent less than that on a bluetooth module which means that I can use any Bluetooth enabled phone in my car.

What Bluetooth module? Does it link into the buttons on the E39, or is it just generic.

Tom

The 2 of which I am aware is that you don't get the ID of the caller=20 when incoming calls are received and, if the ignition is switched off=20 and the phoine remains in the car, the phone will not continue to draw a=20 current from the battery for charging purposes.

Yep - I just bought one via ebay having done a bit of research - works=20 very well indeed - =A330 + p&p=20

Can you tell me more about this? Can I get a bluetooth module for my=20 E39? Any suggested suppliers?

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jeremy ['01 BMW 530iA SE Touring]

Sorry for the delay in replying.

I bought mine secondhand, but if you have a look at

it should give you some pointers. Don'tmind the "e38" in the domain name, they do E39 stuff as well.

Sorry for the delay in replying.

I bought mine secondhand, but if you have a look at

it should give you some pointers. Don'tmind the "e38" in the domain name, they do E39 stuff as well.

Thanks anyway. I just picked up a Motorla v50 via eBay for =A330 and it=20 works well in the car.

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jeremy ['01 BMW 530iA SE Touring]