Car changing to non-bluetooth. Options?

OldMrBrennan83

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Thoie

It depends on which Parrot model. Mine can play all phone audio through the car (music, Audible, phone calls, google map directions, anything) via the bluetooth. It also has an aux cable for non-bluetooth devices as well.

OldMrBrennan83

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Thoie

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Yes, that's my one. I got someone to fit mine, but I wonder if they all use more or less the same connections? If so, and you're any way handy, maybe you could buy one of the ones with more features and replace the CK3100 with it?

Esel

Could you drill the holder to get access to the aux out connection?

jca

I just got a Kinivo BTC 450 on Amazon for £30 brilliant piece of kit. It connects to both the cigarette lighter and the auxiliary connection. Phone call quality is perfect and playback of music is perfect quality too. I'd definitely recommend it.

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jca

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That looks really good, but unfortunately the AUX on a Kuga is stupidly under the arm rest in a pocket, so I can either have cables hanging all over the place or I won't be able to use the phone as the microphone on the Kinovo will be concealed in there too.

I'm going to head to Halfords in Carlow tomorrow to have a look at the double din units with bluetooth and also check out that MKi9200 Parrot and work out the best options from there.

The aux on my Octavia is under the arm rest too. I have the unit on the dash at face level, I popped out the trim surrounds on both the gear selector and the radio and ran the cable behind them it's very neat. All in all it took me less than 20 mins to install it. You'd barely notice the unit on the dash, the parrot units are huge I wouldn't care for them at all.

OldMrBrennan83

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jca

Double tap will dial the last dialled number, single tap to answer an incoming call. For anything more than that you need to handle the phone. I only have it since Friday and I'm going to use it for playing music mainly, which it does very well.

James Bond Junior

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-SoundSync-Bluetooth-handsfree-compatible/dp/B0177T3OEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472332238&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+car+usb+bluetooth

I have this and find it very good.

Edit: seems to do the same thing as the above mentioned kinovo but a third of the price.

OldMrBrennan83

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Thoie

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I have the mobile number of the guy I used (a fair few years back) saved in my phone under <name> Carkit. He was from a company, and came out to me and fitted it at my place - he supplied and fitted. I could always PM you the number and you could drop a text to see if it's still him/he still does it?

One thing he advised against was putting the remote on the steering wheel, as it's very easy to get knocked off from there and damaged. I ignored his advice, and had to get a new remote later because I'd done exactly what he said would happen So put the remote somewhere in very easy reach, but not on the wheel itself.

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