Does this unit automatically reconnect if the adapter is left on? I would like to use the adapter to automatically connect my iPhone to my car.
1620008
I leave it on all the time, but I always have to go into my Bluetooth setting to reconnect, it only takes a couple second cause it's already on my device list, but I do have to reconnect everytime I use it
1620009
Thats what I use it for, and I haven't had any problems with it, it reconnects when the phone gets into range. Sometimes I have to connect it, but most of the time it will connect automatically.
1620010
Well I connected my phone with tha radio and (I don't know why) but it didnt work. You can try it on you car radio but I highly suggest that you buy an FM radio transmitter.
1840359
If it is disconnecting on its own in the middle of use, I think there is a problem with the device but if you are turning it off and then reconnecting later, yes, I need to reconnect using my iPhone bluetooth settings.
504158
I would guess that it depends on the vehicle. Some leave the power to those adapters active all the time. If your device stops charging once you have shut off your vehicle then it should be fine to leave it plugged in.
1124356
I have two of these. The one I use in the car will connect automatically as it powers off with the ignition key. The one I use in the house is plugged into a wall outlet to usb power supply and I need to unplug/plug in the usb with each use to work. :(
1835363
The device has an auto-shutoff, so it won't automatically connect for that reason. But with the push of one button it re-connects VERY easily. More easily than most blue tooth devices.
1655926
Nathan, how does one connect the adapter to the car stereo? I have a Honda Accord with AM/FM/XM/CD but there's no opening or port for any kind of adapter. You say that you've permanently wired the connection. Does that mean you fiddled with something under or behind the dashboard?
959061
No, your phone/car will switch accordingly. It works pretty well. I have noticed that my phone bluetooth sometimes drops connection every once in awhile since I installed the RFU unit.
871035
I have an Android and as long as Bluetooth is on it connects automatically. A friend of mine has this for his Honda and he uses an iPhone and he has no complaints.
1075652
yes it does reconnect. Takes a couple seconds to respond, It stays connected via Bluetooth
850755
If you leave it on in the bluetooth mode then it will automatically connect to the last phone it was paired with when it comes into range. Unless it is one of the random disconnects I kept getting then turning the cube off then on again is what gets it to reconnect.
174664
This is the worst feature I really hate. It reconnects automatically only if you return to your car within 10 min. Otherwise, you have to turn it off and then turn it on again to get it reconnected. It would be fine if you could turn it on/off easily by using the big button at front, but no, you have to use the tiny slider at side which make me angry each time I have to do it (often times, I forgot to turn it on when I got into the car until I hear the incoming call, then I tried to turn it on). For this reason, I would not recommend this unit to anybody.
1835362
When you charge the device, it will be automatically turned off...you have to reconnect it after it is being charged!
862626
The product has a sensor that will connect automatically upon re-entering the car. The device will say "attempting to connect" when you open the door or unlock the door to get in. Then - it will connect and say "connected". The device will go to 'sleep' after leaving the car. The only thing to watch for that if your car is very close to where you are with the phone - it will stay connected within a certain range...but you can always turn Bluetooth off on your phone.
1216210
Yes, it remembers and pairs with my iPhone each time I get in the car. The one caveat is that if you turn the engine off and immediately turn it back on, sometimes the phone gets confused and won't reconnect. In that case you can either cycle BT on/off on the phone or the power line to the dongle. I put a switch to the dongle to make it convenient to power cycle it. Where this comes into play the most is while waiting in line at gas stations because I turn off the engine if the line is long.
274581
Yes. I do it all the time. Everything works when it's plugged in. The sound of navigation apps comes thru the speakers too. It's basically like charging it, or docking it on a radio dock. It's just charging it and redirecting sound to your car. (phone calls wont come thru the speakers just by having it docked...it will if you plug in chord into the headphone jack on the Iphone, and the other end of that wire into the headphone jack on the radio, then switch the mode on the radio).
1187262
You will have to have it plugged in to an outlet to keep it charged. I don't think it would turn off automatically. You have to make the initial bluetooth connection with each device. Once you do that you're good on that device (i.e. your iPhone or whatever)
1645158
Yes, but it disconnects from the device if you plug it in while it's on. The device still thinks it connected and has to be disconnected manually through your device's settings. Easiest was to avoid this is to turn the receiver off, plug it in, then turn it back on.