I got this from the Blackberry Forum:
After weeks of trying, I have been able to transfer my address book from my BB 8700 to my Lexus IS 250.
Details:
BB 8700 v4.2.1.85 (Platform 2.3.0.67)
2007 Lexus IS 250 (Nav version 6.1)
Assumptions:
Your phone is already paired to the car
You have selected the phone as the active phone in the car's settings
The car is running
You are parked
You are running at least the version listed above - there were issues with previous versions
Directions:
To start the address book transfer, go to Phone (using the steering wheel off-hook button), select Settings, select Phone Book, select "Transfer Phonebook" and choose the group you would like to put the contacts in.
Your BB will loose it's connection to the car. I always thought this was a problem, and it was because of an error, but this is expected. When you loose connection it means the car is ready to accept the transfer.
From your BB, go to Options, select Bluetooth, and you will see the car as a paired device, click your scroll wheel, and choose Transfer Address Book.
The BB will re-establish the bluetooth connection, and then negotiate the address book transfer.
You will now have your address book transfered to your car.
Hope this helps!
and responded:
I did the above using netter66's advice. The phone is paired and trusted. I'm linking an 08 RX400h. The phone hangs with a waiting for XXX (name of car unit) and never reconnects. The only way to un-hang is to remove the battery. I've tried this with an 8800 also. Same. These are new phones.
as for the 8700 of nerath, the Lexus Lets Talk site says the 8700 can't send data. I found this to be true. There is no menu pick for transfer Address Data.
I'm to the point where I will upload only critical data from my V# Razr one at a time. This does work but seems tedious.
Another site seems to say that the US Government had RIM remove the ability to upload data. Any truth?
Im My Bimmer this is all automatic and it even uploads my Iphone with out pushing from the phone. It's done in the background with any paired phone.
Why in a world of standards can't these guys figure this out?
I'll keep on trying because I'm *BLEEP*ed and stubborn. I refuse to admit it was a mistake to buy the Lexus. I'll make it work. :chairshot: