Sena, Garmin, Iphone And Intercom

I'm having a problem with a Sena SMH5:

I have a couple of GPS apps on my iPhone (Waze and Maps). However, neither of these will "talk" to me via Bluetooth on the SMH5 unless I have the Music app playing. Weird!

 

There is a Sena app called RideConnected which reputedly offers Sena headset and other headset users and alternative. The communication is via their mobile networks, so works over any distance.

Biff

 

I bought a Garmin 396 to replace a seriously aged StreetPilot. It took over all headset communication, so I unpaired the GPS from the headset and phone and bought a Bluetooth to audio converter to connect to the bike's audio. The GPS was cutting out both phone and helmet-to-helmet comms.

 

I got a tom tom and still get lost. Sometimes it speaks others it doesn't.
Joe.

 

I was setting up a friends Sena S50, iPhone 11 and Tomtom today.

First pair you phone to the Sena (on the S50 you press the jog button for 5 or six seconds to put it into pair mode).

next pair the tomtom to the Sena. Put into pair mode and when connected press the phone button TWICE. First press tells the Sena the new device is your second phone. Press again and it tells it the device is a GPS.

GPS devices ‘overlay’ audio whereas phone dominate the audio (switching music off and turning in Siri or phone calls).

Sounds like your devices are both seen as phones

here’s a link (for the S50).


https://community.sena.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005482486-GPS-Pairing?mobile_site=true

I then connected the ‘network’ option on the tomtom to the mobile so that it could access traffic data etc.



I don’t have a tomtom and just use my phone for everything.

 

They need reprogramming with a large hammer.

 

"Percussive Rearrangement" is the correct technical term ....

 

Ah! Replying to my own post.

Sorted this one out though. Volume! Start the SatNav app then TURN THE VOLUME UP!! Seems each app has it's own volume control. I hope.

eh?

Biff