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Dongle
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Frunk dongle
I have heard lots of people say theirs is in the Frunk with no problems. We had it there with nothing but problems. I wasn't always holding the pairing, then using it with two lost the reception from the radio or satellite we have attached. Drove us nuts. Motorcycle Dave suggested moving to the trunk in back. We weren't sure that would help since it worked ok with one helmet. Strange issues. As a last stitch effort before returning all the equipment we moved it to the back. It is working perfectly exactly right. I only posted since other people seem to have the same problems we did and I wanted them to try the back if they hadn't yet. I have no explanation why it is working. All I can think is the engine interference is not there since the cables go to the back. The radio is closer to the dongle so the signal is stronger? Very hard to figure. I am just happy it is fixed and working. And I am happy for everyone else with it in the back or the front that have working unit. Life is good. :yes:
I have heard lots of people say theirs is in the Frunk with no problems. We had it there with nothing but problems. I wasn't always holding the pairing, then using it with two lost the reception from the radio or satellite we have attached. Drove us nuts. Motorcycle Dave suggested moving to the trunk in back. We weren't sure that would help since it worked ok with one helmet. Strange issues. As a last stitch effort before returning all the equipment we moved it to the back. It is working perfectly exactly right. I only posted since other people seem to have the same problems we did and I wanted them to try the back if they hadn't yet. I have no explanation why it is working. All I can think is the engine interference is not there since the cables go to the back. The radio is closer to the dongle so the signal is stronger? Very hard to figure. I am just happy it is fixed and working. And I am happy for everyone else with it in the back or the front that have working unit. Life is good. :yes:
rtlister
New member
Did you move it to the rear trunk (yourself) or did you have a Can Am tech do it (dealership)? Your fix seems simple except that I wouldn't begin to know how to move it and make connections. I'd love to try this (move my SM10 to the rear) to see if that fixes my problems.
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pegasus1300
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It really is quite simple to move and if you go to MotorcycleDave's website he has a video which shows you how.
Ignorance is not bliss...
I am both very "new to all of this, and also very confused." If obtaining two Schuberth helmets that have an integrated wireless connectivity within them, does the addition of a bluetooth dongle, enable those helmets to not only work as an intercom between each other, but also pick up all other potential bluetooth "enhanced" features that could be connected to the Spyder's system? (Cell phone, ipod, GPS, etc.)
Thanks, for anyone who is knowledgeable, but also "patient" with general levels of ignorance.
Eightlegs
I am both very "new to all of this, and also very confused." If obtaining two Schuberth helmets that have an integrated wireless connectivity within them, does the addition of a bluetooth dongle, enable those helmets to not only work as an intercom between each other, but also pick up all other potential bluetooth "enhanced" features that could be connected to the Spyder's system? (Cell phone, ipod, GPS, etc.)
Thanks, for anyone who is knowledgeable, but also "patient" with general levels of ignorance.
Eightlegs
Brentc
Active member
Patience is a virtue, lol
Bluetooth is basically a language that devices use to speak to each other. By default your spyder has no Bluetooth capability and it needs a dongle installed so that it the knows how to speak Bluetooth. Your new schuberth helmets know how to speak Bluetooth with there integrated system. So you helmets can speak to each other right now with no additional extras, you can also connect your helmets to your iPhone for example because it knows how to speak Bluetooth right out of the box. So you could connect to your phone and listen to your music and have the helmets talk with each other with no additional extras. If you want to talk to your bike, it wil need the dongle.
Hope that simplifies it a little bit for you. :thumbup:
Bluetooth is basically a language that devices use to speak to each other. By default your spyder has no Bluetooth capability and it needs a dongle installed so that it the knows how to speak Bluetooth. Your new schuberth helmets know how to speak Bluetooth with there integrated system. So you helmets can speak to each other right now with no additional extras, you can also connect your helmets to your iPhone for example because it knows how to speak Bluetooth right out of the box. So you could connect to your phone and listen to your music and have the helmets talk with each other with no additional extras. If you want to talk to your bike, it wil need the dongle.
Hope that simplifies it a little bit for you. :thumbup:
SpyderSteveFL
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If you have not bought the helmets yet, I would also consider the Sena 10u bluetooth kit for them. They are also integrated into the helmet and some people think Sena is better than the Scala the Schuberth uses. I was going to use the 10u in a C3 Pro but switched helmets to a Shoei Neotec and put the Sena 10u in it. And as stated, the 'intercom' feature will work between helmets with nothing else and you can 'pair' (the name to connect a bluetooth device to the helmet so they can talk) other devices like phone, GPS, etc. but if you want the Spyder stuff like the radio, etc. to talk to the helmet then you need the dongle. Motorcycle Dave sells a kit (Sena SM10) with a cable alot less than the BRP accessory (a rebranded Sena). It's also another reason to consider the 10u, as the dongle is a Sena and may interface with less trouble than a Cardo (Schuberth built in)
Thanks for the Bluetooth instruction, and in addition thanks for the advice about Sena options. I have not gotten the Schuberth helmets as of yet, but have used them and found them to be "the best" in the past. I thank all for supplying info about the dongle, and its capabilities, etc. My instinct is to stay as far away from the CB, and the various other electronic options for the RT as possible. I just didn't know enough about the dongle, or how it all works.
Thanks folks,
Eightlegs
Thanks folks,
Eightlegs
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