How to have Bluetooth in the car?

Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology between two devices. In the car, Bluetooth allows you to connect your phone or iPod to your car's audio system to make calls or listen to music. On a car without built-in Bluetooth, you can use an adapter.

🚘 How does Bluetooth work in a car?

As you probably know Bluetooth it is a technology that allows devices to communicate with each other using radio waves over a wireless network and over a secure network. In the car, Bluetooth has several advantages: it allows you to listen to music from your device (iPod, phone, etc.), as well as make phone calls.

Indeed, phone driving is prohibited for two reasons: it mobilizes one of your arms and distracts your attention. Until 2015, it was possible to use Free hands, usually sold with a mobile phone to make calls in the car without using the phone.

But now the law prohibits the use of headphones, a headset, or any other device that makes a sound while driving a car, with the obvious exception of hearing aids. Otherwise, you risk getting a fine, as if you were using your phone while driving: 135 € и Removal of 3 points on your driver's license.

Bluetooth gets around this with a headset-free kit. Most recent cars even have Bluetooth directly integrated into the car audio system and allows you to connect a telephone or other similar device.

This way, you can use your car's phone function, if available, listen to music stored on a device connected via Bluetooth, or make calls using the Bluetooth hands-free kit without a headset. For safe driving in Bluetooth, sometimes even the voice recognition function is used so as not to mobilize your hands.

Controlling Bluetooth in your car is very simple: just connect your device to the system built into your GPS or car radio. When it has been connected once, it will be saved in the device and you only need to activate your device's Bluetooth when you get into the car to reconnect.

If Bluetooth is not installed in your car, you can add it yourself, for example using a Bluetooth adapter. You will need to connect it to your car, for example to loader allum cigarette, then connect the adapter to your device via Bluetooth.

👨‍🔧 How do I install Bluetooth in my car?

Today, almost all the latest cars are already equipped with Bluetooth. But if your car stereo does not have bluetooth, you can install it in your car. There are three main ways to do this:

• Replace the car radio;
• Install the Bluetooth adapter;
• Use a bluetooth speaker.

Required material:

• Bluetooth car radio, adapter or speaker
• phone

Method 1. Install your car stereo with Bluetooth.

To take advantage of all the functions offered by Bluetooth in your car (GPS, music, telephone, etc.), you can replace the car radio with a Bluetooth model. However, it will take several hundred euros to install a car radio on your car.

Method 2: use a bluetooth adapter

You can choose a more economical solution using a Bluetooth adapter. It connects to a car radio and / or a USB port. Depending on the model, it can be powered by USB and you need a cigarette lighter charger or battery.

Method 3: choose a bluetooth speaker

Finally, the last solution for using Bluetooth in a car is to use a Bluetooth speaker. It usually attaches to the sun visor, dashboard, or bottom of the windshield like a GPS. It allows you to receive calls and stream music.

However, a Bluetooth speaker is more expensive than an adapter and has less functionality than a new car stereo.

🔎 How to connect my phone to car Bluetooth?

Connecting a phone or other device to car Bluetooth is usually very easy. For the first connection you will need activate bluetooth phone or device and select the correct function from the car radio menu.

It can have different names from one car to another. Often it will be necessary to use the phone of the on-board computer. Sometimes Bluetooth is right in the menu, or you'll find the Connection item.

The computer will find your device by itself and connect. Just follow the instructionsand your phone will be connected! Next time, all you have to do is activate Bluetooth on your device so that it can connect to the car on its own without having to do it again.

Now you know everything about Bluetooth in the car! If you want to install it in a car that is not equipped with it, we recommend that you contact a professional. Feel free to use our garage comparator!