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      11-18-2012, 09:14 PM   #4
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Drives: 2018 M240i
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Originally Posted by papaz4m View Post
Can be very frustrating, I know. Try this. Worked for me. Got it from
michaelw9 on bimmerfest

1) Turn car on but not the engine on (position doesn't matter)
2) Press the R/T button just once
3) Radio says "Activate (pause) Phone (pause) Activate (pause) Phone" ...
4) Go to your phone, Do search for new device
5) Phone will find BMW##### (last 5 = last 5 of VIN)
6) Pair, follow directions for your phone, etc

The radio will never ever say "Bluetooth Pairing" as the manual tells you it will. You don't have to hold anything for any number of seconds.
Thanks for the tip, though it didn't work for me. Not sure if the BT on the nav based systems are different but I didn't have any flashing Activate-Phone.

In terms of the PK code, I will pull the back carpet and look tomorrow, though since I do have the original card, I can't see how it could be different but its worth a look.
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