Bluetooth car kit
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I don't know about OEM but my wifes Disco came with a Nokia Hands Free Kit which is Blue Tooth enabled. Can either be used with the relevant Nokia phone in cradle or any phone via blue tooth. It works through the car audio system so radio gets muted on making calls. The Blue Tooth bit is about as big as a £2 coin so could easily be hiiden away from view.
Another option is to go for replacement audio which has blue tooth but with PCM probably not sensible. My 996 came with a crapo Blaupunkt flashing red & blue light jobbie, very tasteful
and no Sat Nav. I changed to a Becker 7945 which come with sat nav, blue tooth and looks as though it belongs.
>> Edited by Denis O on Tuesday 14th February 14:29
Another option is to go for replacement audio which has blue tooth but with PCM probably not sensible. My 996 came with a crapo Blaupunkt flashing red & blue light jobbie, very tasteful
and no Sat Nav. I changed to a Becker 7945 which come with sat nav, blue tooth and looks as though it belongs. >> Edited by Denis O on Tuesday 14th February 14:29
I've tested a Motorola IHF-1000, and it works well with my Nokia phone: www.motorola.com/automotive/solution_blnc.html
k750i the sony ericson phone ?
if so i have done 3 kits 1 in 911 turbo (996) and 2 audis 1 x a3 and 1 x tt.
you have to upgrade the units to latest software from parrot with bluetooth connection from laptop to phone kit.
never had the problem you are describing just constant disconnection problems.
if so i have done 3 kits 1 in 911 turbo (996) and 2 audis 1 x a3 and 1 x tt.
you have to upgrade the units to latest software from parrot with bluetooth connection from laptop to phone kit.
never had the problem you are describing just constant disconnection problems.
sportsandclassic said:
k750i the sony ericson phone ?
if so i have done 3 kits 1 in 911 turbo (996) and 2 audis 1 x a3 and 1 x tt.
you have to upgrade the units to latest software from parrot with bluetooth connection from laptop to phone kit.
never had the problem you are describing just constant disconnection problems.
That'll be the one. Happens in my 53 plate Audi A4 without fail.
Is the software upgrade something that I can do with a laptop or does it have to be a parrot approved bod?
Never bothered with a kit for my 944 - I didn't buy it to talk to people in. Haven't got round to installing the new stereo for the same reason.
I have fitted Parrots to all my cars (and now, all the family's) My 996 has Bose, so is difficult to use the cars speakers, I tried all sorts, but eventually purchased an external speaker for £20 and fitted it into the drivers footwell. It works perfectly, and even has a mute lead, so that the stereo cuts out when receiving or making calls. Cannot fault this system - voice dialling, syncronise with phones numbers etc.... The one to get is the CK3100, it's dirt cheap now, about £90 I think and is easy to fit. Try www.blueunplugged.com
mikeg996 said:If your head unit has standard DIN plugs, then yes. If not, then is still very easy......the parrot requires a permanent live, a switched live, and an earth. Plus also the speaker connectors. It's really quite straightforward, it looks a lot more daunting than it actually is......
They look cool. Does the Parrott plug into the back of the head unit? If so, how do I find out if it works with my Nakamichi system?
ripton said:The 1st one is not fantastic, but all the others have been fine...Must've been an upgrade maybe. My 1st one would not sync. with my phone book either, but now does with my new phone - Nokia 6230i
I have fitted Parrots to all my cars
How do you find the backlighting on them, mine is unreadable at night?
Chris
Just contacted the Porsche dealer i bought my car through (Nottingham). They have confirmed that i cannot connect an after market bluetooth kit to a car fitted with the PCM system (at least to their knowledge). I've seen posts here that say it can be done on some PCM systems but not others. How can you tell which ones will work and which ones don't - i.e. which PCM systems have the mute option available?
greener said:You can fit the parrot/bluetooth to any car - they wire up the same as ant basic stereo. You may not be able to get it connected thru' your pcm head unit, but if this is the case, you need only run seperate feeds direct from the fuse box. The only downside to this, is that the mute function will not operate. I'm no expert on the PCM cars, so someone may well be able to shed more light. Bottom line is that with an external speaker, you can fit bluetooth to any car...
Just contacted the Porsche dealer i bought my car through (Nottingham). They have confirmed that i cannot connect an after market bluetooth kit to a car fitted with the PCM system (at least to their knowledge). I've seen posts here that say it can be done on some PCM systems but not others. How can you tell which ones will work and which ones don't - i.e. which PCM systems have the mute option available?
hi ripton
you can download everything you need from the parrot website all you need is a bluetooth enabled laptop and away you go easy process....
i think the mute function was available on pcm 1 so upto late 2001 early 2002.
i have actually done this to a 2004 car but it was a little crude the way it worked the guy was adamant he wanted this doing as he had been told by a phone company what to do and in the end i gave in and did it.....you use the telephone mute kit wiring that comes with the kit and instead of going to the speakers you cut the plugs off the parrot loom and connect it in series with the 2 CAN wires so when the phone rings it breaks the continuity in the can wires to the set and it turns off.
I know crude on a £80000 car but the customer wants and he gets.....i was too far involved and did not know it had no mute wire......
you can download everything you need from the parrot website all you need is a bluetooth enabled laptop and away you go easy process....
i think the mute function was available on pcm 1 so upto late 2001 early 2002.
i have actually done this to a 2004 car but it was a little crude the way it worked the guy was adamant he wanted this doing as he had been told by a phone company what to do and in the end i gave in and did it.....you use the telephone mute kit wiring that comes with the kit and instead of going to the speakers you cut the plugs off the parrot loom and connect it in series with the 2 CAN wires so when the phone rings it breaks the continuity in the can wires to the set and it turns off.
I know crude on a £80000 car but the customer wants and he gets.....i was too far involved and did not know it had no mute wire......
mikeg996 said:Mike - No..... You need only do this if you want the parrot audio thru' your speakers - As I said, you can purchase the £20 external speaker - it works just fine, and is very easy to install. No wires to cut anywhere. If I remember correctly, because of the way the wiring works on the 996, you have to run independent feeds from the fuse box anyway.
Hmmmm, do I (a) start chopping wires and whatnot off my originally £50k sports car; (b) get a bluetooth headset?
mikeg996 said:OK - I understand.....But really, it's not that difficult. You just look on the fuse map, and find two live feeds, one that is permanent ie; hazards etc, and one that is on the ignition - indicators etc.....
The thought of "running separate wires from the fusebox" makes my teeth itch.
You're talking to the man who wired up his fog lights on his R5 with random wire from a drawer, and wondered why they caught fire.
When I do mine, I 'bodge' it a bit, in that I insert the wire into the fuse block and push the fuse back into the block to hold the wiring in... No soldering or cutting etc - plus it's very easy to remove again. It doesn't matter which side of the fuse you connect to, as the parrot wiring has it's own built-in fuses........
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