Strange issue with MS Sync in my Ford...

[dgalanter]

Bluetooth calling and everything works great, but my SMS/Email/Googletalk alert sounds play only via the phone (which is fine) but very LOW and now loudly (and almost sound chopped off) when the phone is connected to the bluetooth.

I think it's trying to play them via bluetooth but Ford doesn't let them? Not sure. Anyone else experienced this?

 

[firemanjoe]

I have a new F-150, and I have been having the same problem. The phone syncs up great, but I don't hear any notification sound for SMS or e-mail when I am talking on the phone. If I'm not on the phone, I will get the notification sound via the phone, haven't figured it out yet either.

 

[dgalanter]

Do you have "Quiet Ring on Pickup" selected? I did, but turned it off, and hope to see if this helps on the way home. Just thinking maybe it applies somehow to other alerts? I'm stumped.

 

[aliebe]

similar issue here...the navigation voice cannot be heard unless I turn bluetooth off. Plus my connection itself is flaky.

One thing I haven't tried is putting the sync source to bluetooth device.

 

[dgalanter]

Well, having it always on that would annoy me, as I listen to Sirius most of the time.

Bababouy!

 

[aliebe]

Just tested it. Change your sync media source to BT device and you will hear all of your sounds coming from your phone. what I didn't test is if you use your phone as a usb device (like an Ipod, which I'm sure would work), but I like my ipod and can live with out my phone being played through the speakers.

For me and my nav issue, i turned off the media portion of the bluetooth profile on the phone. Now I can hear my ipod/sirius or whatever and still hear the navigation...unless of the course the music is a little loud

 

[dgalanter]

Yup, that did it. Left PHONE on and turned MEDIA off. Awesome!

 

[TulsaTom]

But did that solve the text notification and read function?