So I’m having an issue with my Bluetooth headset. I really like using the right hand switch gear to control my phone mainly for music. IPhone is connected to the bike as well as the headset (Cardo Packtalk Bold). Everything works great until I shoulder check or turn my head to the right. I’ve moved the headset as far forward on the helmet (RHS) as I can with no real improvement. Any suggestions or solutions that have worked for you guys would be appreciated.
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Not sure if this will help but I've noticed lately (don't recall it doing it earlier) that mine cuts out when I turn/check to the left. But the helmet I have came with a sena bluetooth on it and it wasn't expensive. Its probably 5 years old so I just chaulked it up to an inexpensive, old helmet/BT and I'm currently looking to buy a new helmet and BT/comm.
Sorry I don't have any concrete solutions but thought I'd add my experience.
Sorry I don't have any concrete solutions but thought I'd add my experience.
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Maybe the collar on your jacket is touching a button. On my jacket, the collar was flapping and hitting the side of the comm and cutting it out. Took me forever to put 2 and 2 together. 😂
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Clarification (I hope) I said cuts out* it doesn't completely stop or loose pairing.
I meant it will go in and out like I'm pushing pause/play, I don't haveta reconnect, push play again or anything else.
It continues to play with intermittent problems while checking to the left.
I meant it will go in and out like I'm pushing pause/play, I don't haveta reconnect, push play again or anything else.
It continues to play with intermittent problems while checking to the left.
My issue is identical. Was just hoping there was a fix of sorts. Being able to use the RH switch gear is just so handy it makes up for the annoyance I guess. I dropped my bike off @ the dealer yesterday for the first service and mentioned the issue. I just got the “deer in headlights” look so I didn’t pursue it any farther. Maybe a future software upgrade fixes it.
Yes both the phone and the headset are connected to the bike. I turn on the bike, let my phone connect, and then turn on the headset. Only thing I’m not doing is running the HD app. Not sure that would change anything though.
I'll throw this in there for consideration. I'm using HD's SENA 50S Headset, an iPhone 13, and Garmin's Zumo XT. I even created a Help Ticket with Sena to get at least some of this Comm gear to work together (before I got the Zumo). Basically I just gave up on HD's WHIM (Wireless Headset Interface Module). Couldn't EVER get the headset and phone connected together and working correctly with the WHIM. My end result: connect the phone to the headset for music and calls, and connect the Zumo to the phone to display notifications and for GPS. And I run the App's for both simultaneously on the phone. GREAT audio quality from SENA (which also includes FM radio), and awesome GPS from Garmin. Should be just as good with Cardo. I hate to say it, but just let go of the WHIM and those hand controls-- it's a good bet later on the Dealer will flash the WHIM to get it all corrected, later than sooner. I'm totally not suggesting you need to get a Zumo, but that WHIM is awful. Bike a nice day, knee caps in the wind!
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My sumsung works fine for music however when it comes to phone calls there's a loud whine in the audio and the GPS well don't get me started on that.
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Just got my S22 ultra working correctly. No pairing between phone and sena, both paired to bike. In order to get google to work right I have to hold the voice button down. On iphone I just hit it and siri would work. Not with google. Not sure what to say about your whine noise. I think I had that problem with the iphone and it went away after I deleted the bike bt pairing and started over again.
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Hey dude, I’m having the same problem with my Cardo 4+, have you been able to pair yours already?
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Not sure if this applies, but I was having issues with my iPhone and headset (Sean Mesh) when I had the phone connected to both the bike and the headset. It would work fine for a bit but then eventually, something would happen (either audio sounded garbled, controls wouldn't work, or it would just stop playing...). I deleted the pairings and then paired the phone only to the bike, and then paired the headset only to the bike. Now there are no issues and everything works fine. I've tested playing music, receiving navigation directions, making phone calls, using Siri and do not have any issues. Again, not sure if this would help, especially since yours is a Cardo but good luck figuring it out.
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HMMM. Well I'm in the right place, that's for sure. My Sena 30s is installed in the helmet and WHIM installed on my 21 RG. However, there is no WHIM or option to install it on the Pan America. My Android pairs with the bike immediately. However, we cannot get the Sena to pair with the Bike. We've tried altering the order of things but the headset won't pair. It IDENTIFIES it on the bike but says it won't pair. TODAY 12/20/22 dealer is updating the software to see if that alters anything. The Sena is in pairing mode. The bike recognizes the Sena but it won't connect. Any thoughts on this?
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UPDATE: Thanks to this FORUM! PAS won't be updated to include access to Android Auto as far as anyone knows. Looks like a common solution is to add another device...a monitor. I'm going to install a monitor whose sole role really is to port the phone android auto screen onto the new device. I'll use the phone gps, the phone music, and the phone calls. Thus, I'll pair to that device and pair my headset to that device. Will keep you all posted. IF you learn that we can pair PAS with Android Auto / Apple Car Play...let us know. Happy Holidays.
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