I am having the same echo problem as well. It is very frustrating especially since it is CA law now to be hands free and the echo is driving me nuts!

I will try the suggestion.

 

I have echo problem also.

 

I haven't had any problems with phone auto-connection, though I paired with a loaner ex35 and then it wouldn't auto-pair with my car. I had to specifically unpair the ex35 - then it autopaired no problem. Are you using a bt headset in addition to your car?

As for the charging issue - the iPhone 3G's charging pins are in a different location, hence the lack of support for previous chargers. Newer chargers, etc should work for both...

 

The echo is a Apple issue not your car. My 3G iPhone had a echo in my 06 BMW that was far worse than the echo in my 08 G35. It echos in my wifes X5, as well as my friends 550i.

The G35 echo is far better than the echo effect you get with other cars, while its annoying all you can really do is wait for a Apple update. If you take a look at apple forums, or the official apple site there are plenty of people complaining about this issue.

 

I just got my 2008 G35 2 weeks ago as well as my 3G iPhone. I've gotten the BT to work, but whenever I leave the car and come back the connection is gone. The way I've found to get it back is to "Setup Pair Phone" and reestablish connection with my phone. I have to type 1-2-3-4 on the iPhone, and when I do it says "Phone already paired" and the signal strength indicator on the car screen pops up.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? It's annoying to get in and out of the car and not have it recognize the phone each time.

Thanks!

 

I have the some Echo problem from time to time!!!

 

Delete it from your BT list on the iPhone and then try re-adding it to the G35. It might not have fully synched the first time.

 

I hear some dealers are changing navi units of g35's due to some problem. Anyone know if one of the fix is this iphone issue? Also, any way to get a new wire for the iphone charging?

 

Hey guys, just wanted to share that I tried this with my 3G iPhone and it worked great. I don't hear any echoes whatsoever anymore. Thanks for the tip!

 

My iphone 3G doesn't have the echo issue at all. It sounds fine and connects every time.

However, when I hook it up to the ipod connector (08) my iphone says that its connected to a "non approved accessory" and wont do anything. Anyone else have that?

 

The echo is a Apple firmware issue, it happens in most cars with BT enabled cars. It's not horrible in the G, but its been in every one that I have tested. It was horrible in my old BMW.

The non approved accessory is Apples fault too, they changed something with the physical connector and modified the firmware to it on the 3G, if you search Apple's support forums or a Mac site like macrumors.com you will find MANY people with the same issues.

Hope for a firmware update that fixes the issues. Listen closely you will hear a echo, its more audible at full or near full volume too. I have yet to hear a car that has no echo with the 3G. As far as the "fixes", I don't see a reason to use a half assed "patch" when all that really needs to happen is for Apple to release a firmware revision that fixes it.

 

I did the instructions as shown above but still had a little bit of an echo. With the update to 2.1 of the IHPONE firmware it seems to have gone away!!

Rich Dunklee
NR2D

 

Anyone get their iPhone 3g to play music via the interface cable? I get the "non approved accesory" message as well...

I am dying to play Pandora through it...

 

My 3G iPhone plays music. I get the error, but it still plays.

 

If you get echoing on your bluetooth, just turnup the volume on the iPhone and then turn down the volume on your car. Echo should be minimized.

I thought this was going to be a huge problem, but its a non-issue!