Bluetooth A2DP in 2006 DB9?

[Loft in Spain]

Hi everyone,

Finally purchased a DB9 on Friday. Love it, obviously.

I would like to add A2DP Bluetooth streaming functionality.

The car already has a Dension Gateway 500 unit installed, with the AUX box (with two rca sockets and a mode switch) plus the optional Lightning Adapter.
Unfortunately it doesn't appear to be the Bluetooth equipped gateway model.

As I don't have any apple devices, I'm assuming the lightning adapter is of no use to me.

That leaves me with the AUX box with two RCA connectors.

I'd never heard of dension gateway until I got my car on Friday and Googled it to find out what the black box was (lightning adapter).

Any helpful hints on the best way to get Bluetooth A2DP streaming into the system?

Thanks

[huntsen]

Speak to James Hawkes-Reed ([e-mail], 07827 663000) at Aston Installations .
He will be able to recommend the best kit for you, and will also be able to fit it.

[Aston Installations]

Loft in Spain said:

Hi everyone,

Finally purchased a DB9 on Friday. Love it, obviously.

I would like to add A2DP Bluetooth streaming functionality.

The car already has a Dension Gateway 500 unit installed, with the AUX box (with two rca sockets and a mode switch) plus the optional Lightning Adapter.
Unfortunately it doesn't appear to be the Bluetooth equipped gateway model.

As I don't have any apple devices, I'm assuming the lightning adapter is of no use to me.

That leaves me with the AUX box with two RCA connectors.

I'd never heard of dension gateway until I got my car on Friday and Googled it to find out what the black box was (lightning adapter).

Any helpful hints on the best way to get Bluetooth A2DP streaming into the system?

Thanks

Hello Loft,

Congratulations on your purchase, I hope you enjoy it and the Astonitis grin doesn't fade!

The Gateway you have is the only one that will work with Aston Martin, the other Gateway models don't have the correct protocols to enable them to work with the fibre optic Aston system. You can do one of two things, either remove the lightning adaptor from the end of the cable and simply plug in a Bovee Tune2Air Bluetooth receiver (we're out of stock at the moment, but you can get them from Amazon for £95), this will give you A2DP connection then. Or, there is a USB socket on the Gateway 500 module which connect to your Android phone and look for the folders where you music is stored. The best way is to use the Bovee though, this will then be the easiest way to stream music from your phone or music streaming services (Amazon, Deezer, Spotify etc) or from internet radio sources (iplayer, Tunein, Radioplayer etc).

I hope that helps, please let me know if there is anything else I can help with.

All the best and a Happy New Year,

James (Aston Installations)

[Loft in Spain]

Hi James,

Thanks very much for that detailed reply, very helpful.
I can't see that getting into the Aston and pressing that button will ever become "matter of fact" or cease to cause a smile 😁

I'm not sure how easy it would be to access the gateway unit to add a USB lead, but that would certainly be a cheap solution.

The other option that ran through my head last night would be to connect a Bluetooth receiver dongle to the RCA INPUTS on the AUX box using a 3.5mm Jack to phono lead.

If the Bluetooth receiver were to take its power from the same source as the AUX box, would this set up an A2DP facility in the car when the ignition was on?

Cheers
Paul

[Loft in Spain]

This is what I had in mind :

HomeSpot Waterproof Bluetooth Dongle Receiver Adapter for Marine Yacht, Boats Vehicles Cars, Motorcycles, ATV, Spa (Built-in with Ground Noise Isolator)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019IIQCZG/ref=cm_sw_r...

[Aston Installations]

You could do, however this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bovee-Wireless-Bluetooth-... would work far better. It will then give you control through the radio display skip tracks on the fast forward button. Whereas the bluetooth receiver plugged into the phono's won't.

[Loft in Spain]

Thanks. But I don't have a 30 pin connector, just the lightning adaptor.
I also suspect that getting to the outputs of the gateway unit could be time consuming.

[Aston Installations]

Aah, OK. Sorry with you now.

Depending who fitted the kit, peel the carpet back on the passenger side of the transmission tunnel ans you should find the silver Dension unit. next to the USB plug will be a round socket with a white plug in it, this leads to a small black box with Dension written on it again, which in turn leads to the lighting connector. If you remove the white plug, you can replace this with an older ipod cable taking the wider 30 pin connector and then adding the Bovee. I think we have a cable, drop me an email - [e-mail] and I will let you know tomorrow.

All the best,

James

[Loft in Spain]

James, you are a bit of a star aren't you. No wonder I have seen your name mentioned a lot during my short time on these forums.

I'm going to go delving in the passenger footwell tomorrow to see if I can see what's been put where.

I keep meaning to do it but every time I unlock the car I end up in the drivers seat pressing that red glowing button. 😉

[mrteegrassgill]

Get a firefly.

Really discreet and works perfectly. It only supports audio so the DB9 Bluetooth will continue to run the phone.

Plugs into usb for power the 3.5mm aux Jack for sound.

I run one in my car, works a dream

FIREFLY: World's Smallest Bluetooth Receiver w/ 3.5mm AUX for Wireless Clear Audio Quality Music Streaming - Car Pack (Black) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HXXJPWK/ref=cm_sw_r...

[Loft in Spain]

Interesting. Where does the 3.5mm jack plug into?

[Loft in Spain]

Aston Installations said:

Aah, OK. Sorry with you now.

Depending who fitted the kit, peel the carpet back on the passenger side of the transmission tunnel ans you should find the silver Dension unit. next to the USB plug will be a round socket with a white plug in it, this leads to a small black box with Dension written on it again, which in turn leads to the lighting connector. If you remove the white plug, you can replace this with an older ipod cable taking the wider 30 pin connector and then adding the Bovee. I think we have a cable, drop me an email - [e-mail] and I will let you know tomorrow.

All the best,

James

Hi again James,

I had a root around and the silver box was just where you said it should be.

I think therefore that I'll go with the Bovee solution if it gives access via the head unit.

So what I need now is an apple lead with a round plug on one end and the flat 13 pin connector on the other. It's that correct?

I'm in Spain so will try and find one online.

Thanks again for your help.