Wireless, Bluetooth, & Camera "fun" - (But not via BRP Go/Connect)

[GRHorst]

I gave up on BRP bluetooth on my F3 other than listening to music from my phone. Since my wife wants to enjoy the ride out in the open without music, I really don't use the BRP bluetooth much. But here's my newest BT adventure:

I had been using a handlebar-mounted rechargeable camera with SD card to store video (no screen). I wanted to get a decent quality mounted camera. I ordered a fairly new model that has: 2K Front & Back cameras as well as other "nifty" features such as GPS, TPMS, speed, distance, trip miles, CarPlay, BT phone answering, and the other apple features enabled via carplay. I just installed it and am looking at a variety of features. For example:

• handlebar mounted 7" touchscreen
• wireless download of videos to phone
• real-time video viewing of both recorded video and live camera view of Ft & Bk via wireless WiFi
• indicators on video screen of danger collision possibility (would seem to be too late?)
• I think it has a security mode where the video wakes up if suspicious activity is suspected (not sure what this does to battery drain, probably a good thing if you want to watch the bike while dining inside a restaurant?)
• Apple (and Android) CarPlay apps and all this entails (maps GPS etc)
• Phone answering button (mounted on handlebar near handgrip)
• Here's my Bluetooth question/issue potential. If anyone has more bluetooth technical specification experience, maybe you can help out:
  • It seems to matter with some devices the ordering of power up or connections?
  • We have been using a wireless headset for several years and we enjoy being able to talk while riding. But will the BT to on this device interfere?
  • The BT devices involved now could include: BRP (which I don't care about), phone, GPS via new screen/phone & verbal instructions, headset communications etc
  • I'm hoping our headsets still function and won't be overridden by this other device. The headsets already had/have phone capability. But this carplay device does as well.
  • Looking at all the potential BT interference and interactions makes my head spin ....
  • Any advice / experience you can offer is appreciated?

Oh BTW, there aren't very many of these devices offering TPMS for 3 wheels. And this one only has two. So ... tire pressure is on screen for the back tire and one of the front ones. A nice feature but I'm hoping that since the software is able to be upgraded, perhaps in the future they will support 3 wheels.

 

[spyderladyf3t]

l have the Sirius app downloaded on my phone, my spyder connects to it, has some awesome music

 

[racoon]

Bluetooth answers...maybe...

The documentation for the model of bluetooth headsets is going to be where most of your answers are located.

I ride with a SENA 3S Plus bluetooth headset in my helmet.
It allows for connections to two separate phones, a GPS device, and also has intercom settings.
I have the first phone connection paired to my Apple iPhone.
I have the "GPS" setting paired to my Spyder.
I ride solo, so I haven't done anything with the intercom settings.

Setup sequence for me:
1 - turn on Spyder and wait to roll the throttle forward when it asks (press the MODE button for older models)
2 - turn on my headset
3 - plug my iPhone into the USB cable in the glove box

As I do steps 2 and 3 there are connection messages that show up on the Spyder's display.

 

[Bfromla]

Check instructions & maybe contact manufacturer for sequence of connections. Some may take priority while others can be a hub to pass through. Might get all working before starting Spyder-good luck & patience