DB9 Audio controls on Stearing wheel

[superlightr]

talking to a AM dealer about the DB9 2007MY which had the buttons on the Stearing wheel which he said works only a handfree phone not the radio. Reading the AM bible it indicates the SW buttons do also work the radio as well. Do they or not? Seems strange to me that they wouldnt work the radio. Does a 09MY differ?

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Of course they do

[burntout]

My buttons do nothing.... seems no connection with the stereo..

[Wobbly]

Mine only work on the telephone, and not the radio, seems a bit strange.

[Grant3]

Hi James, if you check the model year changes for DB9, you will see audio controls were added from the 2008MY onwards along with IPod/USB connection etc. Hope this helps

[JaseB]

Mine don't, I do try them now and again just to make sure but to no avail...

[superlightr]

intersting - so from a 08MY they do/should and before that they may or may not !

[Jockman]

My March 09 DB9 has a full compliment of buttons that work absolutely everything

[Grant3]

superlightr said:

intersting - so from a 08MY they do/should and before that they may or may not !

Just phone functions pre 08, after that you can change audio tracks and adjust the volume via the wheel.

[superlightr]

Thank you.

Sounds like a 08MY + will be the sensible option for me with the mirarade of changes - just need to save/wait for the prices to come down a bit.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Grant3 said:

superlightr said:

intersting - so from a 08MY they do/should and before that they may or may not !

Just phone functions pre 08, after that you can change audio tracks and adjust the volume via the wheel.

Incorrect. My MY06 DB9 steering wheel buttons control the audio in addition to the phone.

[yvr]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Incorrect. My MY06 DB9 steering wheel buttons control the audio in addition to the phone.

My Feb 06 DB9 steering wheel buttons have no effect on the audio

[Jockman]

Says in the Manual that in 2008 a key change was the Steering Wheel Audio Controls - updated from the previous bluetooth system

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Could this be a function of which Linn system is installed, or an option, or maybe US vs UK differences? All I know is that the buttons on the wheels control the station selection and volume in addition to the bluetooth. This is for a Linn 950W system.

[Jockman]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Could this be a function of which Linn system is installed, or an option, or maybe US vs UK differences? All I know is that the buttons on the wheels control the station selection and volume in addition to the bluetooth. This is for a Linn 950W system.

Quite possibly - 2008 saw the branded 700w system become standard, with all previous Linn audio options no longer available.

The Manual states if a feature is explicit to the US - in this case it was not

[burntout]

My car is an 07, the bluetooth wont recognise my iphone, therefore the buttons on my steering wheel do even less...

does anyone know how to get an iphone working with the hands free?? Have followed the manual dot 4 dot......

[Jockman]

Burntout - u is hijacking a DB9 thread man !!

Unfortunately for you matey, one of the 2008 Vantage upgrades was the improved bluetooth system, whereby more models of phones were recognised - even then it was only optional.

I suppose you could ask about upgrading your bluetooth - or downgrading your phone ??

[mjk1]

Burntout, I have an 06 Vantage with factory fitted Bluetooth. It works perfectly with an iPhone 3GS and 4S. Took a few attempts to pair, seems you have to time the pairing in a certain way. Give it a few more attempts, sure it'll work eventually.

[Grant3]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Incorrect. My MY06 DB9 steering wheel buttons control the audio in addition to the phone.

Do you mean the volume of the phone Bluetooth speaker via the audio (which it should do) or that you can actually change audio tracks and alter the volume of the stereo even when not using the phone?

[Neil1300R]

burntout said:

My car is an 07, the bluetooth wont recognise my iphone, therefore the buttons on my steering wheel do even less...

does anyone know how to get an iphone working with the hands free?? Have followed the manual dot 4 dot......

Yes mate! From a previous thread:-

For anyone still having problems this is how to do it (I was using an iphone 4S on a 2006 Vantage):-
Put the iphone Bluetooth into search mode.
Tell the car - Pair phone
Car tells you to put phone into search mode and then type 1 2 3 4 as the bluetooth code.
Phone will see the car - will list as Aston Martin. Put code in
It will then fail! Car says pairing failed.
But you now have the iphone recognising the Aston Martin bluetooth, so on the phone, select "Aston Martin" on the bluetooth menu. It will bring up the boxes to put in the passcode. Put in 1 2 3 4, but do NOT press pair on the phone yet.
Tell the car - pair phone. Then immediatley press the Pair button (top right) on the phone.
Should then pair straght away.
Have checked and phone is always then recognised on startup