Bluetooth pairing failure

[Xerxes2]

I am having a problem pairing my Bose Headphones to a 2015 F Type. Car recognises the device but refuses to pair. Has any one any ideas?

[scoobydoo]

Perhaps it's a safety thing? It's not illegal in the UK to drive with headphones on but the police would take a dim view of it and could prosecute for driving without due care and attention so maybe they won't connect for safety reasons.

[Xerxes2]

Thanks for reply but would be surprised if deaf people were banned from driving.

[cj10jeeper]

Thanks for reply but would be surprised if deaf people were banned from driving.

Accepting your comment is somewah tongue in chee re deaf drivers, the general view is:
In the UK it is not specifically illegal to drive while wearing headphones, but if the police believe a driver was distracted or not in full control of their vehicle, the driver could be stopped and penalised. See rule 148 of the Highway Code... However, in some countries, using headphones while driving is illegal. France is an instance (cars, bikes, horses, etc.)

Logic is that listening to audio etc'on speakers still allows you to hear external cues that you would not with headphones - sirens, horns, cyclists, pedestrians, etc. Reaction time is also statistically slower with in ear devices - gear changes, etc.

[Xerxes2]

Thanks for further info. I understand your point ... Sometimes one hears music played so loudly in cars that it hard to believe that the listener's senses aren't scrambled.. but I had not seen or heard anything about earphones being proscribed.

[Xerxes2]

Well I think I have solved the problem: The car is expecting to *receive* audio from something else (phone, mp3 player, etc). The car is not expecting to transmit it to somewhere else, e.g. headphones.

Both the car and the headphones are trying to play the same role - i.e. of taking audio and playing it through loudspeakers.

[apr1962]

I believe that's how it is with all cars. Never heard of anyone pairing headphones to a car.

[kevtherev]

Take the car to dealer to get software updated, my sons new phone would pair but would keep dropping bluetooth on his mazda (2015) until he had his software updated now no problem.

[steveh]

I don't think it's a good idea to drive with headphones, just my opinion.
Steve.