Spyder & Headset

[Flamewinger]

Not sure if this is accurate. I have an Iphone 8+ and have it paired to my 20s Evo and the bike. When I do this I have to go to settings on the phone and select the bluetooth connection I would like to use. The bike system boots up to slow so the headset always connects to the phone first. When I look at my bluetooth settings I have 5 different things that I can connect to including my home phone system, my car, the bike and two headsets. It is important that you do make sure the firmware of the bike is updated to the latest.

The bluetooth may have changed since the bike first came out but the headset connects to the phone via the bike so having both connections makes it more complicated.

To make/receive, calls you use the joystick and can make calls while the bike is moving. You can make changes to the GPS while the bike is moving but must be stopped to start music from the phone. One music is playing you can switch to GPS or other app and still hear music.

The Genius Maps or Sygic GPS is a dedicated GPS but shows up through the dash which makes it much easier to glance at compared to a Garmin unit. Why spend $1000 + to buy/install a Garmin when you can buy a used iPhone6+ for $200, put Garmin on it for $40 and provide power to it and have the same thing? The phone does not have to have cell service as the GPS antenna works without it. The map data is downloaded to the phone so it's just like a Garmin unit.

Currently I use an iPhone 8 paired to the bike with Sygic GPS, Rever, FOBO and Weather. I use my iPhone XsMax paired to the headset with SiriusXM, Waze and Garmin if I need it.

 

[Johndeeredoo]

I have it on good authority that the next dash update WILL route the all audio through a paired headset -- if you select to do so. Working from memory, but I believe there is a configuration somewhere that says either "audio to headset" or "speakers off" (or something like that); this is SUPPOSED to route all the output from BRP Connect (music, nav, etc) to a paired headset (but, as you know, does not).

So, be patient …. it is in plan to fix this nagging bug (BRP is well aware of it).

All the best ….. Ann

Thank you for the post.
You were stating that there maybe a dash upgrade as you mentioned, well the manual for the 2019 shows different screen shot compared to the 2018 manual.
One item in the 2019 manual shows "Distance to empty" on the screen.
In the 2019 manual it shows "speaker audio output" and helmet audio output" telltale lights.
You can also adjust the volume different for music and announcements.
It does not say, or say if you can listen to FM over BT.
I called my dealer and so far they do not have any 2019 RT limited in so I can check it out.
There service department as of 1-3-19 has not heard of a new flash for the 2018 spyders.
I hope the 2019 dash software is the same as the 2018 dash software and the flash will be simple.
JD