UltimateX Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I have a Taurus X with the Nav and Sync, and I have a couple of issues that I would like to see fixed. Bugs: About 1 in 10 times when I start the car, the "User Device" which I alway want on my iPod, will randomly switch to my BT phone which doesn't even have music on it. I then have press the source button to get it back to where I want it. It seems to be a race condition as to which device Sync finds first. My iPod is dedicated to the car and is rarely removed unless I want to update the songs on it. When connecting to the phone at startup, a little popup dialog appears which says something like "connecting to phone". Sometimes that dialog will not go away unless you switch to a different screen (Nav, phone, menu etc.) Enhancements: I would like to know which playlist is currently playing. There is a status bar at the top when I am viewing the navigation system etc. It would be nice if it showed current track and artist. When I ask for a single track, I would like it to return to the previous playlist when done. Show me album art and lyrics. Allow me to alias the user device so I could call it iPod or Zune instead. User device is just awkward. Allow me to string together commands. "Phone call home" instead of "Phone" <wait> <bing> "Call Home" Over all it is a very good system, but it does have a some rough edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Would love to see it retro cover older BT 1.0 phones - like newer ear pieces seem to do - so that more phones could be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateX Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 When connecting to the phone at startup, a little popup dialog appears which says something like "connecting to phone". Sometimes that dialog will not go away unless you switch to a different screen (Nav, phone, menu etc.) Interesting development. I was cleaning my car yesterday, and my phone was in the house on the charger, and it still randomly switched to the BT source. The phone was about a 150 feet from my car, and there is no way that BT has that range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solas989 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Interesting development. I was cleaning my car yesterday, and my phone was in the house on the charger, and it still randomly switched to the BT source. The phone was about a 150 feet from my car, and there is no way that BT has that range. It really depends on the class the SYNC system is using - anyone have any idea? Do not confuse class with version - they are indeed different. I really hope they used Class 2 because Class 1 is way overkill. IME - about 20M away, it is not picked up - but my phones BT is stinky. Class 1 is 100M Class 2 is 10M Class 3 is 1M This is all TECHNICALLY speaking and even if it is Class 3, its actual range depends on many things. I would like to be able to disable BT Audio - dont know if you can - have not checked yet. Solas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzzmom2 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I would like to be able to disable BT Audio - dont know if you can - have not checked yet. Solas I, too, would like to be able to disable BT audio, as I think it interferes somehow with my listening of music thru my USB port. See this thread for my particular problem.... http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1767 ~ Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTERAVE Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 The problem I seem to be having with SYNC is that I have to soft reset my Pocket PC whenever I get into my vehicle in order for SYNC to pick up and connect to my phone. Its soooo annoying!! I was ready to change my naming of SYNC to SUCK. Does anyone that has a POCKET PC have the same problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeckinp Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 It really depends on the class the SYNC system is using - anyone have any idea? Do not confuse class with version - they are indeed different. I really hope they used Class 2 because Class 1 is way overkill. IME - about 20M away, it is not picked up - but my phones BT is stinky. Class 1 is 100M Class 2 is 10M Class 3 is 1M This is all TECHNICALLY speaking and even if it is Class 3, its actual range depends on many things. I would like to be able to disable BT Audio - dont know if you can - have not checked yet. Solas I just found out this weekend that a friend of mine is on the engineering team for the Sync unit at Continental. I think it is Class 1 myself because when I drop off my wife at work I am at the other end of her parking lot before I am told that the phone has been disconnected. But to be sure I will ask him Saturday when I see him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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