How can I make my phone GPS directions come through the radio speakers?

[soupersonic]

I've researched the threads here and the owners manual but couldn't find anything on this.
My phone is capable of receiving calls and sending the voice through the radio speakers via Bluetooth but I can't get the phone GPS voice directions to come through the radio speakers. Anybody happen to know if this is possible? My phone is a Huawei H881C.

 

[Anarkii]

I have a iPhone 5 and use Apple Maps with Siri and it works just fine simply by connecting to Bluetooth. The audio system should say whatever is coming though the phone so all I can suggest is check that the speaker output of the phone is set to the car stereo and not speaker on your phone.

 

[jmwarren85]

You have to have your audio source set to Bluetooth on your mylink or car stereo.
Therefore your music needs to be playing from your phone.

 

[soupersonic]

Thanks! I'll try these.

 

[soupersonic]

Just figured this out. You have to pair your phone twice. Once for "Phone" and once for "Music". Now I have GPS directions coming out of the stereo speakers. Would anybody know if it's possible to have music playing and the GPS voice directions going at the same time?

 

[Fempunk]

It does with onstar so im guessing if your phone will then the radio will

 

[christion]

Just figured this out. You have to pair your phone twice. Once for "Phone" and once for "Music". Now I have GPS directions coming out of the stereo speakers. Would anybody know if it's possible to have music playing and the GPS voice directions going at the same time?

Yes it is. On my Samsung Galaxy S2, google maps lowers the music volume while it gives me directions, and then the music volume returns to normal. Whatever sounds are made by your phone will go through your vehicle speakers when you're connected to your car via Bluetooth.

 

[soupersonic]

Yes it is. On my Samsung Galaxy S2, google maps lowers the music volume while it gives me directions, and then the music volume returns to normal. Whatever sounds are made by your phone will go through your vehicle speakers when you're connected to your car via Bluetooth.

Hmmm.....Mine will not interrupt the music (car stereo music) to give directions. Is this a google map issue or the car stereo issue? Currently I have the choice of either listening to music without GPS voice directions or pressing the "Media" button to gain access to GPS voice directions only and not have any music to listen to. Seems odd. I'm sure there must be a setting somewhere to have both simultaneously.

 

[Blue hedgehog]

On the mylink if you want to hear the directions, you have to be listening to Bluetooth music. Listening to any other source, including USB, you won't hear the directions, unless its from bringgo or onstar. I'm not sure about the other radio.

 

[soupersonic]

On the mylink if you want to hear the directions, you have to be listening to Bluetooth music. Listening to any other source, including USB, you won't hear the directions, unless its from bringgo or onstar. I'm not sure about the other radio.

Wow. You're probably right but that seems ridiculous. Wonder why it won't interrupt the car radio to give directions?

 

[Blue hedgehog]

Wow. You're probably right but that seems ridiculous. Wonder why it won't interrupt the car radio to give directions?

That I can't answer. I only know about what I said from experience.

 

[sonic_bob]

I have a 2012 sonic, so no mylink, and an iPhone 5s. Google maps (but not iphone maps) will work through the radio, but says 'call ended' after each instruction. But a better way is to make the second pairing, as mentioned, for music and you can have any audio source (including Pandora, iHeart, etc) be interrupted by the directions. Mine works perfectly, especially considering that I don't have mylink. Couldn't be happier.

 

[soupersonic]

But a better way is to make the second pairing, as mentioned, for music and you can have any audio source (including Pandora, iHeart, etc) be interrupted by the directions. Mine works perfectly, especially considering that I don't have mylink. Couldn't be happier.

I wish I knew how you did this. I paired mine for music but it still will not interrupt the radio to give directions. It will only interrupt music I'm playing through Bluetooth. I have to press the "Media" button on the car stereo and select "Bluetooth" and then I can listen to directions but no radio. Just doesn't seem correct to me.

 

[sonic_bob]

I wish I knew how you did this. I paired mine for music but it still will not interrupt the radio to give directions. It will only interrupt music I'm playing through Bluetooth. I have to press the "Media" button on the car stereo and select "Bluetooth" and then I can listen to directions but no radio. Just doesn't seem correct to me.

Oddly, sometimes mine doesn't work, but 99% of the time it does. Try using Google Maps and see if that helps. I haven't been able to reproduce the times when it doesn't work. maybe the navigation has to be started before making contact with the car's bluetooth. or maybe visa versa

 

[soupersonic]

Oddly, sometimes mine doesn't work, but 99% of the time it does. Try using Google Maps and see if that helps. I haven't been able to reproduce the times when it doesn't work. maybe the navigation has to be started before making contact with the car's bluetooth. or maybe visa versa

I am using Google Maps but still not working. I have an Android phone so I'm tending to lean towards the idea that it might be a phone issue.

 

[N7 Lead Farmer]

I'm glad I read this, that's the main reason I want mylink and I was also under the impression the mylink allowed for voice dictation i.e. speech to text. I will have to go back to my dealer and test this out before i sit down to talk hard numbers with them. I'm hoping to buy mine Saturday and have it by Tuesday (mines apparently very specific and needs to be sent from another lot). However the value-to-dollar ratio might go down significantly for me if I can't get that to work.

 

[sonic_bob]

I'm glad I read this, that's the main reason I want mylink and I was also under the impression the mylink allowed for voice dictation i.e. speech to text. I will have to go back to my dealer and test this out before i sit down to talk hard numbers with them. I'm hoping to buy mine Saturday and have it by Tuesday (mines apparently very specific and needs to be sent from another lot). However the value-to-dollar ratio might go down significantly for me if I can't get that to work.

Well, mine works painlessly with my iPhone 5s and I'm not very geeky. I can play Pandora, iHeart and iPhone radio with no problems with my 2012 Sonic without Mylink. I can also control the iPhone radio with the thumb control on the steering wheel. The only thing that MyLink offers is to display my iPhone on the dash, which I guess can be helpful.

 

[N7 Lead Farmer]

Hopefully my Android will work the same way. I have read that my link offers voice dictation as well, that would be handy for me as I get a lot of texts from customer when they need to speak with me and it's obviously unsafe to take my eyes off the road while driving. If mylink behaves the way I think it does, not only would it read the message to me but allow me to respond and let them know I'll call them soon. That would be my ideal situation. If it doesn't then I guess I could save the few hundreds and forgo the mylink. More research to do I guess

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[soupersonic]

I'd like to make a point here and that is I DO NOT have the MyLink feature. I have just the straight Infotainment stereo with CD player.

 

[Blue hedgehog]

Hopefully my Android will work the same way. I have read that my link offers voice dictation as well, that would be handy for me as I get a lot of texts from customer when they need to speak with me and it's obviously unsafe to take my eyes off the road while driving. If mylink behaves the way I think it does, not only would it read the message to me but allow me to respond and let them know I'll call them soon. That would be my ideal situation. If it doesn't then I guess I could save the few hundreds and forgo the mylink. More research to do I guess

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With an iphone you can have Siri read your in coming texts, dictate responses, have her read back what you dictated (she doesn't always understand you) and send the massage. All without taking your eyes off the road. As for android and windows phones I don't know.

If your going to test it, and its activated the same way as the iPhone, press and hold the phone button on the steering wheel for about 3 seconds.