Bluetooth Connection Problems!

[Jez]

I got my Ford Fiesta Edge about a year ago, and until now the bluetooth connectivity has been working fine, but I've got a feeling that now, some firmware bug has occurred. :( My phone (Android htc Desire S) no longer pairs with the Ford Audio automatically, or indeed at all. If I go into 'Phone' in the menu, and try to even turn bluetooth off, the bluetooth checkbox briefly unchecks and then gets checked again. I can't even seem to turn the Ford sound system's Bluetooth off. Can't pair the phone with the sound system, I just get the error "HTC Desire S Activation Failed"; can't debond the device either; nothing happens.

Does anyone know what might be the problem here and how I might fix it?

[btmaldon]

Have you changed the security settings on your phone at all. They need to be disabled, but not sure how on your phone.

[iNath]

Can you get in the bluetooth menu on the stereo to debond your phone?

[Jez]

Have you changed the security settings on your phone at all. They need to be disabled, but not sure how on your phone.

No I haven't changed them, but I don't think that's the problem, because bluetooth was working fine until a few days ago when it suddenly stopped.

Can you get in the Bluetooth menu on the stereo to debond your phone?

I can get into the menu, and when I press 'debond' it asks whether i'm sure; I press 'Yes', and nothing happens. The phone doesn't appear debonded. :(

[Jez]

UPDATE:

It's started working again now that I've applied the software update via USB stick! See this thread:

http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/28714-should-the-software-update-work-with-my-fiesta/page__gopid__154655

Whew. I think I earned that fix.

[JamesFiestaZetec]

UPDATE:

It's started working again now that I've applied the software update via USB stick! See this thread:

http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/28714-should-the-software-update-work-with-my-fiesta/page__gopid__154655

Whew. I think I earned that fix.

Hi Jez, I have just bought a Fiesta 09 plate, and seem to be having the exact problems that you mentioned. It is not debonding my current phone and the bluetooth symbol on display is not showing. I try unchecking the bluetooth box on display but it unchecks then checks again very quickly. Do you think I should resolve the same way as you? Although not sure about this USB thing?

[Jez]

James: yes, they sounds a lot like the problems I was having. I'd recommend installing the update I did.

[Alextzef]

My fiesta has exactly the same problem as described in the last 2-3 posts. Bluettoth always on, can't unchecked it. When press bluetooth off nothing happens.There is no usb port only aux in my fiesta. Any advice? Is there a hidden USB port?

[RamElle]

On 3/25/2021 at 7:04 AM, Alextzef said:

My fiesta has exactly the same problem as described in the last 2-3 posts. Bluettoth always on, can't unchecked it. When press bluetooth off nothing happens.There is no usb port only aux in my fiesta. Any advice? Is there a hidden USB port?

Hi Sorry it's an old post but did you manage to fix this please? I only have AUX too 🙁

 

 

[spoken]

Bonjour, je suis également dans le même cas que Ramelle. Mon téléphone diffuse de la musique sur ford audio mais je ne peux pas accéder à la ligne audio iPod USB ford, juste à la ligne ouverte et accessible. Lorsque j'utilise la flèche gauche j'accède à l'option Ipod Usb Forde Audio mais en la sélectionnant on revient à la ligne d'activation et non à celle de sélection. Quelqu'un a la solution ? Merci beaucoup