I've got the car kit which fully integrates with the RRS but intermittently I've had difficulty hearing incoming calls and callers advise my response echo's. Dealer advises volume should not be above 20 , which is fine for most calls, but majority of calls at this setting cannot be heard. Normal radio volume is about 14 which is
great.

Is the bluetooth connection any better ?

Help ??

I have a 6230i running on bluetooth and don't have a problem. The car is an MY08 and therefore still wired for the hand set under the arm rest but with the factory OE bluetooth as well.

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Like RRSJO I have an 08 with both wired and bluetooth connections, I find the bluetooth works better with the 6230i Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
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Don't forget that on older models where you are using the cradle, the actual phone calls are still transmitted between the phone and car via bluetooth. The cradle was only ever for charging, phonebook sync and connection to the fin aerial. The advice of the volume having to be below 20 is true though... I had to set phone calls to 18/19 if I remember right. 

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Don't forget that on older models where you are using the cradle, the actual phone calls are still transmitted between the phone and car via bluetooth. The cradle was only ever for charging, phonebook sync and connection to the fin aerial. The advice of the volume having to be below 20 is true though... I had to set phone calls to 18/19 if I remember right.

Guess it's all done buy the cradle then and no BT RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Yeah, I suppose so... As had been discussed here before, I was always under the impression that you always had to pair it to the car via BT irrespective of cradle, but if it works with BT turned off on the phone, then like Jay says, must have all gone via the cradle. 

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It has to be as then the phone is plugged in you can get more info off it then BT and plus phonebook over BT just came out on the MY08??? RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Yeah, phonebook sync was always over the cradle mate... until recently of course, but I thought that BT ws still used for the call even though you were connected to the cradle. 

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You can have a 6230i in the cradle with Bluetooth switched off.

I've experienced similar troubles with volume on the ring tone as the OP.

I've found that "volumewise" it works better when connected via BT, but then with no phonebook sync, it’s totally annoying, as you have to try to decipher the incoming numbers displayed on the radio screen in order to figure out who’s calling

At least on the 2008MY & up, the Bluetooth will sync your phonebook.

But if you had it plugged into the cradle, you would get phonebook sync and therefore not have to wonder who's number it was.... you're right though, at least they forced the BT hand now by allowing wireless sync and even getting rid of the cradle interface on 08.5  

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Trouble is when BT connected the battery lasts next to no time. I have a 6230i in my D3 using a cradle, my E50 is diverted to it. My wife's Fl2 has the MY08.5 phone book, but needs to constantly charge her phone, so ends up with ugly wires in the car, you don't get such good coverage as having the external aerial either. Porsche Cayenne S Diesel 66 Plate

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They still sell 6230is in Wick!

I used to like mine... it was a great old phone, solid as a rock and none of this other nonsense they put on phones these days!



 

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Yeah that’s exactly why I’m reluctant to give up my 6230i

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But if you had it plugged into the cradle, you would get phonebook sync and therefore not have to wonder who's number it was....

But that way the ring volume is rubbish

There's just no keeping me happy is there

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