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lpc300 · 06-02-2006, 02:01 AM

Hi all,

OK, I've got a good one for you all. I have an Audiovox 5600 Smartphone, which I like, alot. In February, a friend gave me a Plantronics Voyager 510 bluetooth headset for my birthday. It works great, much better than my wired headset. Two days ago, the first really hot day of the year, I turned the air-conditioning on in my car (a less than 1 year-old Ford Focus). I then went to make a few work-related phone calls on my way into the office. Not only could I barely hear the person I was speaking to, but they could barely hear me. I tried recalling them a few times, checked my cell signal (4 bars), but got the same problem. About this time it was getting a little cold, so I turned off the air-conditioning. Trying the phone call, again, this time I had no problem. This made me think, could it be the air conflicting with the bluetooth signal? Everytime I have made a call with the bluetooth headset and the air on I can't hear my party nor can they hear me. If I try the same call, in the same area, with the air off, no problem. If I try the same call, in the same are with the WIRED headset, no problem.

Am I crazy or does this make sense to anyone?

06-02-2006, 02:01 AM	#1
lpc300 Member (9 bit) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 480	Bizzarre Bluetooth/Air-conditioning Issue Hi all, OK, I've got a good one for you all. I have an Audiovox 5600 Smartphone, which I like, alot. In February, a friend gave me a Plantronics Voyager 510 bluetooth headset for my birthday. It works great, much better than my wired headset. Two days ago, the first really hot day of the year, I turned the air-conditioning on in my car (a less than 1 year-old Ford Focus). I then went to make a few work-related phone calls on my way into the office. Not only could I barely hear the person I was speaking to, but they could barely hear me. I tried recalling them a few times, checked my cell signal (4 bars), but got the same problem. About this time it was getting a little cold, so I turned off the air-conditioning. Trying the phone call, again, this time I had no problem. This made me think, could it be the air conflicting with the bluetooth signal? Everytime I have made a call with the bluetooth headset and the air on I can't hear my party nor can they hear me. If I try the same call, in the same area, with the air off, no problem. If I try the same call, in the same are with the WIRED headset, no problem. Am I crazy or does this make sense to anyone?