I think I saw part of an answer to this, and excuse the newbee here, if it's already asked but...

I'm getting my 2004 this week and trying to figure all of this out.

Does the cell phone function work with anything current? Or is it a decoration now?

Thanks!

 

it works with a motorola v60. i think jaguar has to provide it for some reason.

 

I'm not getting mine from a Jag dealer...the closest one is about 300 miles away.

It looks like, I'd have to get the Motorola and have my service provider activate it.

My phone now is not a blue tooth, so I don't guess a Parrot upgrade would help.

On myTop Ten "to do" list, this is about an 8. It kinda bothers me though, to have the wiring ....buttons and the steering wheel controls, and not be able to use it somehow.

 

how do you know it is wired? just because the buttons are there does not mean it is wired. i went through the same thing when i got my X.

 

Email me the last six of vin and I will let you know about phone.
The v60 is no longer supported and no provider will activate it.

 

t-mobile will

 

I am not disagreeing but we have had many customers complain because they cannot get anyone to support the phone anymore, including T-Mobile. It may be a regional thing?

Jamey, your car is not Bluetooth prewired. Only Voice activation prewired.

 

Pre-wired. Does that mean I can get it to work somehow or do I have decorative buttons? LOL

 

You can get it to work but not via Bluetooth.

 

How would I do that?

 

bump...


agreed, i do wonder exactly wht our options are..

 

It looks like the best and least expensive way is to go with aftermarket. I wonder if a good auto sound shop could install it?

 

i went through this same thing about 3 months ago. after looking at all my options i went with the item in the like below. i know it is not built into the car but is a damn good product.

http://www.partstore.com/Part/BlueAn...aspx?s=froogle

 

Of course, what I'd really like is the voice activation system to work, but it looks I'd have to drop a ton to go all retro!

 

Let's see what JFT thinks.

 

so did you guys ever figure out anything with the phone? when i push on the phone button it says no phone. lol i just figured it is like a "On Star" kind of subscription and didn't worry about it. Is it something like that?

 

I think we need "phone school"!

 

The phone button will say no phone on audio if the car does not have the phone installed. If not bluetooth prewired, only system for the car is the Jag cradle for Motorola V60. It is hands free, but not bluetooth and is no longer a supported phone.
I have been reviewing the wiring schematics and feel it is hardly deasible to try and rewire the entire vehicle to accept bluetooth. There is a kit out right now that you can wire into the vehicle if you have premium sound, ie Amplifier. There is a harness that will plug in line with the amp and allows your bluetooth phone to mute audio when it rings and also the sound to come through the speakers. This is the closest to factory I have found. You would have to get something like this: http://direct.motorola.com/ens/carkits/learn-T605.html

 

That looks really cool! Could this be a way to hook my ipod into the system? Or should I still go for the ACM?

 

It says it has a 3.5mm port so I would say you can run the ipod through it. I don't know how much it is.