Magellan Maestro 4040 bluetooth connect
Mon, 09/29/2008 - 1:11pm
Hi! New to forum. I recently purchased a refurb 4040 is the unit supposed to recognize and connect to my cellphone automatically or must I use the connect icon each time. Is there any other plce to get map updates other than the Magellan site? Thanks for your help. Steve
I think you have to connect
I think you have to connect each time. I'm running in to that same issue with my refurb 4040 and my Motorola V3 phone. By the way, do you like the 4040? Mine is horrible at routing. I think that is why there were so many refurb units on the market.
Upgraded mine!
I upgraded mine with the 2008/2009 Map upgrade and it seems at this point to work a lot better. I have a Motorola ROKR phone and the blue tooth works.
-- Eddie Former Magellan Maestro 4040. "New" Garmin 780 Nuvi Lover!
sbarath wrote: Hi! New to
Hi! New to forum. I recently purchased a refurb 4040 is the unit supposed to recognize and connect to my cellphone automatically or must I use the connect icon each time. Is there any other plce to get map updates other than the Magellan site? Thanks for your help. Steve
I am also a new owner of a Magellan Maestro, but mine is 3140 instead of 4040. I read from the forums, that only certain models of bluetooth cell phones will be able to connect to the 4040 or in my case 3140. There is a list of cell phones on Magellan's website that can be connected to the Magellan's bluetooth GPS. My Motorola RAZR V3i is on the list but I have not tried it yet.
I also search the web for the Magellan 2008/2009 map upgrade DVDs, I think Amazon has it for $63 shipped but you can also buy it off at Best Buy for $80 b4 tax. I have not yet bought the upgrade DVDs so I don't know if you are required to go on-line with Magellan to get an authorization code to upgrade your GPS.
Hope the info. could be some use.
Sam, Magellan Maestro 3140, Mio C310x, Dell Axim X50v with TT6 & iGuidance 4
bluetooth connect
On a road trip to Houston and back, we had to use the connect icon each time we powered down the unit. With close to 14 hours in the truck each way, there was time to experiment and the four cells we had all connected without problem.
I was so impressed over how the unit worked, I just ordered a 4050 and am awaiting its arrival.
Great site, with lots of info!
Firmware upgrade (experienced feedback noise)
I upgraded mine to a newer Firmware (NOT map upgrade) and experienced feedback noise on my GPS unit. This happened about 5 times already, though I do not connect the bluetooth that often because the conversation (phone) volume is a lot low compared to the navigation instructions. I already tried setting the bluetooth/phone volume to max.