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lkraus said:

There are several pairing methods to connect a phone, a GPS, and the Sena. You need to look over the manual to see the various pairing methods and see which combination will give you acceptable results.

One common arrangement is to pair the GPS to the Sena as a "phone" (or A2DP profile - think stereo) and then pair the actual phone to the GPS. Phone > NAV > Sena.
That allows the GPS to store and play music, or pass through music from the phone. The GPS can display and use your phone contacts to make and answer calls. The GPS serves as central control, using the touch screen to manage music and calls.

Another arrangement is to pair the phone to the Sena as a phone and pair the GPS to the Sena as a GPS(Hands Free Pprofile- mono). Phone > Sena < GPS.
That can be a better arrangement if you rely on voice commands to control the phone, or if you ride without the GPS, but still want the phone-Sena connection.

I think the Sena 30K allows two "phone" connections, but the pairing steps are different - see the manual for "Selective Pairing". You are probably using the same method to pair each device, and the newest one is overridng the previous pairing.

It's generally best to do your pairing in area with no other active Bluetooth devices, clear any old pairings on the Sena and GPS, and then power on only the two devices being paired. So, GPS and Sena on for their pairing with the phone turned off (or at least Bluetooth off). Then, for the first arrangement, turn off the Sena while pairing the phone to the GPS.

The manuals I've seen do not do a good job of explaining the implications of using one connection profile over another, so expect to do some experimenting and re-pairing. I've found it helpful to get instruction from my twelve-year-old granddaughter, who apparently was born with a gadget gene.

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