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Zumo XT2 and Sena 50's compatibility issue

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#1 ·
I've started having problems getting my Sena 50s headset to pair with the bike after adding the ZumoXT2 and pairing it to the Sena as a GPS. When I turn on the bike, the Zumo boots and immediately connects to the Sena. But apparently the timing is such that the pairing of the Zumo to the Sena prevents the bikes audio/nav system from pairing to the Sena. I guess they are both trying to connect at the same time, and the Zumo beats the Wings system to the punch and pairs first.

The only solution I've found so far is to remove the Zumo from it's cradle so it stays off, and then turn the bike on and let it pair to the Sena, and then put the Zumo in the cradle and let it power on and pair to the Sena. I guess what I need is a delay circuit on the power line going to the Zumo that would give it a pause after the ignition is turned on before powering on the Zumo.

I never had this issue with the ZumoXT, so it seems like it only impacts the newer XT2 model. I guess it just boots up a bit faster. Anyone else run into this issue?
 
Discussion starter · #12 ·
I pair the head set to the bike as a head set. Pair the phone to the bike as phone. Pair the Zumo xt to the head set. Works perfectly
The Sena is paired to the bike as a Headset on the Gold Wings menu, but you also have to select how it is being paired at the Sena, and the only choices on the Sena are either phone, second phone, or GPS. So from the Sena, you have to select pairing as phone, but on the bike you pair it as headset. So the Sena treats the bike as a Phone, but the Bike treats the Sena as a headset. Confused yet?
 
Discussion starter · #15 ·
The new Sena 60S is advertised to be able to better handle multiple bluetooth connections. I'm hopeful that it won't have the same issues as the Sena 50S does when pairing to both the bike and a GPS at the same time. I'll have to get my hands on one first and test it out.