SMH10D-11 Bluetooth headset
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SMH10D-11 Bluetooth headset
FYI, Hopefully this is not a repeat!
Contacted Sena Technologies About their SMH10D-11 headset. I wanted to know if it integrate with the new 2014 Harley Davidson 6.5 Boombox?
There Reply:
I do apologize I couldn't answer you over the weekend.
Our headsets are not able to connect to the HD's Infotainment system. HD has made the connection to only be usable with their headsets only and thus, locking us and our Headset brands out.
I hope this helps.
Contacted Sena Technologies About their SMH10D-11 headset. I wanted to know if it integrate with the new 2014 Harley Davidson 6.5 Boombox?
There Reply:
I do apologize I couldn't answer you over the weekend.
Our headsets are not able to connect to the HD's Infotainment system. HD has made the connection to only be usable with their headsets only and thus, locking us and our Headset brands out.
I hope this helps.
Tourer
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From: Wisconsin
It is a repeat. Many times over. Maybe not specific to this headset, but the concept is well beaten to death!
What the vendor said is true, but not the whole truth. HD did not "lock" them out. They just did not enable/include (what ever word you want to use) blue tooth headsets. You can ONLY use a wired headset. If Sena does not make a wired headset, they may consider that to be locking them out.
There have been hints here and there that HD will put out an update some day that adds BT headset support. I am not holding my breath for it. There are others who say it is not possible in the hardware. I am skeptical of that interpretation. The infotainment can both send and recieve bluetooth signals, so it must have the hardware. Seems like a protocol is missing in the software and an update may be possible to enable it.
What the vendor said is true, but not the whole truth. HD did not "lock" them out. They just did not enable/include (what ever word you want to use) blue tooth headsets. You can ONLY use a wired headset. If Sena does not make a wired headset, they may consider that to be locking them out.
There have been hints here and there that HD will put out an update some day that adds BT headset support. I am not holding my breath for it. There are others who say it is not possible in the hardware. I am skeptical of that interpretation. The infotainment can both send and recieve bluetooth signals, so it must have the hardware. Seems like a protocol is missing in the software and an update may be possible to enable it.
Road Warrior
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The Harley infotainment system is software driven and has Bluetooth integrated so it will sync with your cell phone. All it would take is some enterprising hacker to hack the software to enable the Bluetooth embedded in the Harley software to work with Bluetooth headsets. Load the hack onto a thumb drive, then upload it to the Infotainment system. Looks like a good business opportunity for someone.
You can probably trick the infotainment system into thinking your Bluetooth headset is actually a phone and then it would sync just like a cell phone would. I don't know if this would help you or not but I would give it a try and see if it works.
You can probably trick the infotainment system into thinking your Bluetooth headset is actually a phone and then it would sync just like a cell phone would. I don't know if this would help you or not but I would give it a try and see if it works.
Road Master
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The Harley infotainment system is software driven and has Bluetooth integrated so it will sync with your cell phone. All it would take is some enterprising hacker to hack the software to enable the Bluetooth embedded in the Harley software to work with Bluetooth headsets. Load the hack onto a thumb drive, then upload it to the Infotainment system. Looks like a good business opportunity for someone.
You can probably trick the infotainment system into thinking your Bluetooth headset is actually a phone and then it would sync just like a cell phone would. I don't know if this would help you or not but I would give it a try and see if it works.
You can probably trick the infotainment system into thinking your Bluetooth headset is actually a phone and then it would sync just like a cell phone would. I don't know if this would help you or not but I would give it a try and see if it works.
Road Warrior
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I bought the wired with the premium earphones and installed that in my helmet. Will get the wiring harness and any change to software for full integration later this week.
If these headphones sound really good, i hope they do, and the tethered line is not a PIA/uncomfortable i will also be very happy. IE i think with my hearing (68 year old abused ears) i will get the best/clearest sound if i am listening to both the music, phone etc. with ear speakers, we'll see. IF this works it will be my answer, a big amp and 2 more speakers really won't do it for me because i need the sound
right there.
If these headphones sound really good, i hope they do, and the tethered line is not a PIA/uncomfortable i will also be very happy. IE i think with my hearing (68 year old abused ears) i will get the best/clearest sound if i am listening to both the music, phone etc. with ear speakers, we'll see. IF this works it will be my answer, a big amp and 2 more speakers really won't do it for me because i need the sound
right there.
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it will only support 1 blue tooth device in use at a time just like your car so if you got it to recognize your headset it would not hook the phone up.
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My understanding is that it will support 2 BT devices at a time providing 1 is using HFP (hands free profile) and 1 is using A2DP (advanced audio distribution profile). The HFP is used to interface phone functions (including 2 way audio signals). The A2DP is used to feed the the infotainment system a stereo audio stream (music) from a BT enabled audio source. You can connect a cellphone using only the HFP profile or, optionally, with both the HFP & A2DP profiles. Using both profiles allows BT music play from the cellphone through the infotainment system. Using just the HFP profile allows phone functions, but will not stream music to the infotainment system. Options are set in software during pairing setup.
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