Bluetooth Auto Connect Issue?

[wsg22]

I have a Pioneer 980bt and with my old phone (sanyo M1)<--best sprint phone i have ever had, the auto connect feature would always work. However I recently purchased the touch and the auto connect almost never works. I am wondering if there is something that i am missing as far as settings go.

I have bluetooth enabled and visible on the phone. My deck is set to auto connect.

I guess my real question is: Does anyone have a pioneer bluetooth deck with this phone, and is it auto connecting.

Side Note: is there a registry trick that might help?

Thank you in advance.