Easiest way to stream in my 2005 Corolla

Easiest way to stream in my 2005 Corolla

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Scottchester

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1,450 posts

60 months

Saturday 18th May 2019
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Hi all
Recently picked up a 2005 Corolla t sport which has replaced a much newer jeep renegade which had Bluetooth etc,.
Being the t sport the Corolla has got the top spec head unit including a 6 disc in dash changer.
The sound quality is a bit poor but that's probably the 15 year old paper speakers.

Looking for 2 things please
1) advice on best way to stream music but keep the existing head unit
2) advice on options for replacement head unit

Over the years I've done alot of car audio including head units, speaker, subs, amps, 10 disc changers etc but having been driving much more modern cars for the last few years it's been a while since ive done anything of this nature or been looking at aftermarket kit

Any advice greatly received

Edited by Scottchester on Saturday 18th May 15:46

oilslick

901 posts

185 months

Saturday 18th May 2019
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Is the CD changer integrated into the head unit or a separate module? If it's separate and you don't mind losing it, you could fit one of these:

https://www.bassjunkies.com/connects2-ctatybt002.h...

Matt-il77s

330 posts

89 months

Saturday 18th May 2019
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I had a 2004 Volvo with a Novero bluetooth handsfree hardwired in, you connected your phone by bluetooth and could stream songs through your car speakers using it. You can see the answer and hangup buttons were also skip buttons, and the screen showed the song playing.



I think most bluetooth handsfree kits do this now too

Scottchester

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1,450 posts

60 months

Sunday 19th May 2019
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oilslick said:
Is the CD changer integrated into the head unit or a separate module? If it's separate and you don't mind losing it, you could fit one of these:

https://www.bassjunkies.com/connects2-ctatybt002.h...
Mine is the one where the changer is in the dash

Scottchester

Original Poster:

1,450 posts

60 months

Sunday 19th May 2019
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Matt-il77s said:
I had a 2004 Volvo with a Novero bluetooth handsfree hardwired in, you connected your phone by bluetooth and could stream songs through your car speakers using it. You can see the answer and hangup buttons were also skip buttons, and the screen showed the song playing.



I think most bluetooth handsfree kits do this now too
Thanks, I will look into how complicated the fitting would be