Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
Hi All,
we have a Renault Captur 2014 with the Media-Nav "entertainment system". It's very poor, but specifically the BT connectivity is very hit and miss. Sometimes it connects perfectly (albeit slowly but I can handle that), but other times it just says "problem connecting" and won't connect at all. My partner often needs it for calls in the car, and it will often connect for music but not for phone. With my phone (released in 2022 but bought new last year, it uses BT 5.2) it flat out won't connect 50% of the time. The Captur forum is full of complaints about it; and in summary Renault are saying it can't render streamed music very well so basically upgrade it to the newer media Nav system used in 2019 (IIRC) onwards, or use a cable. But that doesn't explain the initial conenctivity to the phone; the fix is just for better streaming performance. We've used it for about 5 years with at least 4 different phones of varying brands, and there is no notable difference in one being better than the other.
So I'd like to install an aftermarket 2 DIN head unit, most of which come with Bluetooth 5.0
My query is: Would a unit with BT 5.0 stand a better chance of connecting better to modern phones (which I assume also use BT 5.0)? Apart from the fact that an aftermarket head unit will have a better Amp and features in it, I don't want to go through all that trouble and experience the same issues. Is there a reliable compatibility chart anywhere, or will it just be suck it and see? Or should I prioritise getting a head unit that has the latest (5.2?) Bluetooth version?
we have a Renault Captur 2014 with the Media-Nav "entertainment system". It's very poor, but specifically the BT connectivity is very hit and miss. Sometimes it connects perfectly (albeit slowly but I can handle that), but other times it just says "problem connecting" and won't connect at all. My partner often needs it for calls in the car, and it will often connect for music but not for phone. With my phone (released in 2022 but bought new last year, it uses BT 5.2) it flat out won't connect 50% of the time. The Captur forum is full of complaints about it; and in summary Renault are saying it can't render streamed music very well so basically upgrade it to the newer media Nav system used in 2019 (IIRC) onwards, or use a cable. But that doesn't explain the initial conenctivity to the phone; the fix is just for better streaming performance. We've used it for about 5 years with at least 4 different phones of varying brands, and there is no notable difference in one being better than the other.
So I'd like to install an aftermarket 2 DIN head unit, most of which come with Bluetooth 5.0
My query is: Would a unit with BT 5.0 stand a better chance of connecting better to modern phones (which I assume also use BT 5.0)? Apart from the fact that an aftermarket head unit will have a better Amp and features in it, I don't want to go through all that trouble and experience the same issues. Is there a reliable compatibility chart anywhere, or will it just be suck it and see? Or should I prioritise getting a head unit that has the latest (5.2?) Bluetooth version?