Parrot install : 2007 E92 330i
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Hi
I just thought I would share my experience of installing a Parrot CK3000 Evolution Bluetooth kit into my 2007 330i with Professional stereo and idrive. By the end of the install my knuckles looked like I had been bare knuckle fighting for the last two nights!
I used a SOT-976 harness cable found from ebay. This was identified as a Seat/ VW/ Audi harness but it seemed to work well with my set up.
I will only share the bits which were unusual for the install. Otherwise everything else can be found on the web. (I have previously installed in a R56 MINI and an Alfa 156, but without so much head scratching)
1. To get the stereo out I needed to put the car into drive or neutral to give enough space to remove it.
2. The live and switched 12V needed swapping on the harness (easily done by swapping the fuses over). The stereo has a permanent live rather than switched - I believe the CANBUS controls the power. I used a switched feed from the fuse box rather than tapping into the ciggie lighter which most people seem to do.
3. Fitting the kit back in the dash was a challenge. The connector on the harness will not fit behind the stereo (neither will the parrot control box!). So I fitted the harness connector down in a hollow on the left hand side of the centre console. This in itself is difficult to achieve but doable. The parrot control box would not fit anywhere. Eventually I unscrewed the control box and removed the lid. The height of the control box is restrictive and the lid is large. I replaced the lid by wrapping insulation tape round the base unit. Now the box would fit neatly in the cavity behind the air conditioning controls.
I have set-up magic words on the parrot, so the only visible change is the microphone on the rear view mirror. I didn't want to take the car away from an OEM look, as much as possible)
So far it all works well. I can text or call anyone in my contacts list without pressing a button. And it cost just under £90.
I am still bemused that for a car loaded with idrive and sat nav, that Bluetooth was not included. But now (for the time being) I am happy.
I hope someone else may find this information useful.
Mike
I just thought I would share my experience of installing a Parrot CK3000 Evolution Bluetooth kit into my 2007 330i with Professional stereo and idrive. By the end of the install my knuckles looked like I had been bare knuckle fighting for the last two nights!
I used a SOT-976 harness cable found from ebay. This was identified as a Seat/ VW/ Audi harness but it seemed to work well with my set up.
I will only share the bits which were unusual for the install. Otherwise everything else can be found on the web. (I have previously installed in a R56 MINI and an Alfa 156, but without so much head scratching)
1. To get the stereo out I needed to put the car into drive or neutral to give enough space to remove it.
2. The live and switched 12V needed swapping on the harness (easily done by swapping the fuses over). The stereo has a permanent live rather than switched - I believe the CANBUS controls the power. I used a switched feed from the fuse box rather than tapping into the ciggie lighter which most people seem to do.
3. Fitting the kit back in the dash was a challenge. The connector on the harness will not fit behind the stereo (neither will the parrot control box!). So I fitted the harness connector down in a hollow on the left hand side of the centre console. This in itself is difficult to achieve but doable. The parrot control box would not fit anywhere. Eventually I unscrewed the control box and removed the lid. The height of the control box is restrictive and the lid is large. I replaced the lid by wrapping insulation tape round the base unit. Now the box would fit neatly in the cavity behind the air conditioning controls.
I have set-up magic words on the parrot, so the only visible change is the microphone on the rear view mirror. I didn't want to take the car away from an OEM look, as much as possible)
So far it all works well. I can text or call anyone in my contacts list without pressing a button. And it cost just under £90.
I am still bemused that for a car loaded with idrive and sat nav, that Bluetooth was not included. But now (for the time being) I am happy.
I hope someone else may find this information useful.
Mike
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