Who had the Bluetooth dongle...

[Y0ssarian]

   I remember someone here had used one or two Bluetooth dongles to send audio from their radar detector to their headset. I was wondering which ones didn't shut off after a certain amount of inactivity.

[maxtog]

   I remember someone here had used one or two Bluetooth dongles to send audio from their radar detector to their headset. I was wondering which ones didn't shut off after a certain amount of inactivity.

I, too, would be interesting in hearing from people using hard-wired-powered-bluetooth audio senders.  It would have to be something that comes on automatically, never turns off, syncs automatically, has high quality sound, and without user interaction.

 I have a Zumo without bluetooth, so a bluetooth headset is out.

[COGnosticat0r]

That may have been me since I have used a ton of them and found the miccus blubridge
http://www.amazon.com/Blubridge-Mini-Jack-Bluetooth-Wireless-Transmitter/dp/B0052GT2P6

doesn't have an auto shutoff, but it only lasted 6 hours the last time I used it and I ride a lot longer than that most rides so I had to go back to using a wire.

I am waiting for Sena to get their transmitter to market, and that should be the first of July.  Hopefully it will have a long life and won't be too expensive.

[martin_14]

That may have been me since I have used a ton of them and found the miccus blubridge
http://www.amazon.com/Blubridge-Mini-Jack-Bluetooth-Wireless-Transmitter/dp/B0052GT2P6

doesn't have an auto shutoff, but it only lasted 6 hours the last time I used it and I ride a lot longer than that most rides so I had to go back to using a wire.

I am waiting for Sena to get their transmitter to market, and that should be the first of July.  Hopefully it will have a long life and won't be too expensive.

If the girl in your avatar is anywhere near you and is not your doughter, what are you doing riding a motorcycle?! 

[COGnosticat0r]

If the girl in your avatar is anywhere near you and is not your doughter, what are you doing riding a motorcycle?! 

Not my daughter and I just grabbed her    picture off the 'net

[tthompsr]

I've been running a J&M Bluetooth dongle for my Sirius sat radio and my Passport radar detector. I have a Scala Rider G4,and the dongle paired right up with no problem!

[COGnosticat0r]

I've been running a J&M Bluetooth dongle for my Sirius sat radio and my Passport radar detector. I have a Scala Rider G4,and the dongle paired right up with no problem!

What kind of battery life is the J&M, I was looking at it the other day and didn't know if it would pair up to my Sena

[tthompsr]

No battery it's wired right into the bike! The only thing that limits me is the scala headset but I've got 9-10 hours of playtime out of it. The Dongle really works nice it"ll let the radar detector override the radio so I miss no alerts. I can also use it to send audio from my non bluetooth gps.

[COGnosticat0r]

No battery it's wired right into the bike! The only thing that limits me is the scala headset but I've got 9-10 hours of playtime out of it. The Dongle really works nice it"ll let the radar detector override the radio so I miss no alerts. I can also use it to send audio from my non bluetooth gps.

My Sena will last 14 hours at least.  I like the idea of hardwired and I would run the mixit2 into the bluetooth dongle and the mixit will give priority to the radar.

I may have to look into this some more.

What is the model number of the dongle you are using?  I see this one on J&M site:
http://www.jmcorp.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=JBLU-DNG02&PF=30   Is this it or a different one

I think I just saw the one you are talking about $299.99 for the BT dongle     a little steep for me if that is the one

[maxtog]

No battery it's wired right into the bike! The only thing that limits me is the scala headset but I've got 9-10 hours of playtime out of it. The Dongle really works nice it"ll let the radar detector override the radio so I miss no alerts. I can also use it to send audio from my non bluetooth gps.

Only thing of that description I could find on their site was this extremely expensive thing:  http://www.jmcorp.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=JBLU-DNG01&PF=30   Is that what you are talking about?  You really paid $300???

[tthompsr]

Thats the one,but I've had it about a year and a half and if I recall was about 75 bucks cheaper! But it works!

[Y0ssarian]

Man, there's just no perfect solution. I guess I'll wait and see how the Sena SR10 works when it comes out. I'm hoping it will work with a CB radio the same way it works with FRS/GMRS radios, but I guess we'll see.

[maxtog]

Man, there's just no perfect solution. I guess I'll wait

Exactly.  There are just so many variables and so many different things that people need or require.  And then there is price on top of it all.  I STILL don't know what I want to do.  I do know that I really didn't want to spend $700+ just to get rid of a cable connected between my helmet and non-bluetooth Zumo for directions and music.  I always ride 1 up.  I rarely ride with others now (so comm is less important). I thought it might be neat to add phone capability, but maybe not...  besides, a cable is cheap, doesn't need batteries and doesn't have "syncing" issues.