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Originally Posted by BobFV1
There is a thread on another board about somebody wanting to install a new cradle for their cell phone in their 08 550. I piped up and said "why would you want to do that when Bluetooth synchs you". They correctly point out that the cradle allows them to charge up (not a problem for me) and one commented that it allows better connectivity to the network because it allows the phone to interface via the car-top "sharkfin" antenna.
I would have thought that any time the phone is connected by Bluetooth to the car system, that the sharkfin antenna would be in use, rather than the little antenna in the phone - is this correct or not? Just curious, thanks!
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I was told by my dealer that the only way to have your phone use the sharkfin antenna was through the cradle. The bluetooth sees your car as a "headset" and likely doesn't have the ability to use bluetooth to connect to an external antenna. I think it's as much a function of the phone as the car.