question on bluetooth usb placement

sonic370 · 01-08-2011, 08:01 PM

they say there's never a dumb question so here goes.....
on my jvc unit i have two usb ports one in the front and one in the rear of the unit. the unit came with a usb plug for the telephone which the installer
plugged in the back.. would i get better reception if moved it to the front.
so it would have a clear signal to my phone... i hear incoming calls good.
but out going not so great.... sorry to ramble this is driving me nuts.

crash1369 · 01-08-2011, 08:29 PM

huh? what unit?

jikhead · 01-08-2011, 11:35 PM

What's the model # of that JVC? I seriously doubt it is any specific USB plug for your phone...it should be basically a rear USB which the box came with a USB extention cable to run from the back of the unit to the cabin of your car so you can plug in your phone, mp3 players, etc.

TreeSemdyZee · 01-09-2011, 11:10 AM

Also, Bluetooth and USB are two different animals.

If you're using USB, you don't need Bluetooth. If you're using Bluetooth, you don't need USB.

Placement of a USB cable doesn't affect reception at all, it's a hard connection to the HU.

Lemers · 01-09-2011, 11:59 AM

I don't know much about radios but what it seems like he is describing is a Bluetooth antenna. If that is true then I would want to run an extension cable to the back and place the antenna in a different place for better reception.

sonic370 · 01-09-2011, 01:56 PM

Thanks Lemers that's what i meant. I guess my jvc unit kw-xr810
came with a bluetooth antenna. Which is not very big at all and it is made to
plug into one of the usb ports. there's one in the front and one in the rear of the unit. so i would improve reception by plugging it in the front usb port??? i had been using the front to plug my iphone into for charging and playing music.

CBRich · 01-09-2011, 02:11 PM

The antenna would have to be pretty weak for the five or six inch depth of your radio to matter too much. You can give it a shot but I would think it wouldn't make too much difference.

jikhead · 01-11-2011, 05:34 AM

I checked your receivers manual. The USB Bluetooth adapater that is in the picture looks no different from a micro Bluetooth you would plug into your laptop. The manual states you can plug it into either the front or rear USB connection. Different Bluetooth devices have different ranges and I don't know the range of yours. But since your manual states you can use either front or rear, it's not going to make a difference which one you use...it's up to you. Will the front USB make it more clear? I doubt it, but the only way to know for sure is to try it out and see....then let us know.

Lemers · 01-11-2011, 08:14 AM

I think it would be a waste to put it the front USB. Get find a USB extension cable, one that has a male on one end a female on the other. This would let you run the antenna you the driver side of the dash and be closer to you, while allowing the USB to be used for thumb drives or for a charge cable for your phone.

sonic370 · 01-11-2011, 09:13 AM

That for the good advice guys. i will try both and let you know the results.

01-08-2011, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	question on bluetooth usb placement they say there's never a dumb question so here goes..... on my jvc unit i have two usb ports one in the front and one in the rear of the unit. the unit came with a usb plug for the telephone which the installer plugged in the back.. would i get better reception if moved it to the front. so it would have a clear signal to my phone... i hear incoming calls good. but out going not so great.... sorry to ramble this is driving me nuts.

01-08-2011, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
crash1369 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tobyharlem Age: 42 Posts: 474 Drives: C300 - 6spd Rep Power: 729	huh? what unit? __________________ "At no point during your rambling, incoherent response did you ever come close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. We are all now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul."

01-09-2011, 11:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	I don't know much about radios but what it seems like he is describing is a Bluetooth antenna. If that is true then I would want to run an extension cable to the back and place the antenna in a different place for better reception. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

01-11-2011, 08:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	I think it would be a waste to put it the front USB. Get find a USB extension cable, one that has a male on one end a female on the other. This would let you run the antenna you the driver side of the dash and be closer to you, while allowing the USB to be used for thumb drives or for a charge cable for your phone. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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01-08-2011, 11:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	What's the model # of that JVC? I seriously doubt it is any specific USB plug for your phone...it should be basically a rear USB which the box came with a USB extention cable to run from the back of the unit to the cabin of your car so you can plug in your phone, mp3 players, etc.

01-09-2011, 11:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Also, Bluetooth and USB are two different animals. If you're using USB, you don't need Bluetooth. If you're using Bluetooth, you don't need USB. Placement of a USB cable doesn't affect reception at all, it's a hard connection to the HU.

01-09-2011, 01:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Thanks Lemers that's what i meant. I guess my jvc unit kw-xr810 came with a bluetooth antenna. Which is not very big at all and it is made to plug into one of the usb ports. there's one in the front and one in the rear of the unit. so i would improve reception by plugging it in the front usb port??? i had been using the front to plug my iphone into for charging and playing music.

01-09-2011, 02:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	The antenna would have to be pretty weak for the five or six inch depth of your radio to matter too much. You can give it a shot but I would think it wouldn't make too much difference.

01-11-2011, 05:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	I checked your receivers manual. The USB Bluetooth adapater that is in the picture looks no different from a micro Bluetooth you would plug into your laptop. The manual states you can plug it into either the front or rear USB connection. Different Bluetooth devices have different ranges and I don't know the range of yours. But since your manual states you can use either front or rear, it's not going to make a difference which one you use...it's up to you. Will the front USB make it more clear? I doubt it, but the only way to know for sure is to try it out and see....then let us know.

01-11-2011, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	That for the good advice guys. i will try both and let you know the results.