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With so many full car kits plus the new style visor mounted kits I was looking for some advice.
From What I see I have 4 Choices
1) Fully hardwired Kit (expensive)
2) visor mounted or cigarette socket plug and go style kits.(are they any good)
3) Headset style (not a big fan of these as keep falling out)
4) Lose my licence (not a good Idea)
any advice would be great guys let me know if you can
You can buy a hardwire kit for about £35 for a second hand Nokia C7K, wiring it is easy, it is only 3 or 4 wires. Less if your car has a car kit plug on the loom, but you will need the adaptor kit for that.
They won't charge the phone though, or provide a cradle.
Don't buy a Nokia C1K though, they don't work with the P3300.
MaskedMarauder said:
You can buy a hardwire kit for about £35 for a second hand Nokia C7K, wiring it is easy, it is only 3 or 4 wires. Less if your car has a car kit plug on the loom, but you will need the adaptor kit for that.
They won't charge the phone though, or provide a cradle.
Don't buy a Nokia C1K though, they don't work with the P3300.
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cant find such a product as C7K
can you help further
My bad! CK7W
http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4222096
i use a Parrot CK3100LCD it's a verry good carkit and even a child can install it just 2 iso connectors in your radio and that's it. Your sound is then over the car speakers.
Siemens CRK600
I use a Siemens wired car kit - three wires (+ve, igintion and ground) and its done. Speaker with it is excellent, so no need to wire into the car stereo. Has a nice LCD display, althjough I needed jetwaremobile.com's bluetooth extension and phonebook swap to get full functionality.
I agree the parrot ck3100 is brilliant with the xda orbit, i have one in my astra and i have a xda orbit. Going cheap on fleebay
I bought the Aldi BT car radio a while ago and it works perfectly. £70 iirc
Pair the phone once with it and turn BT on when I get in the car, incoming calls come through the loudspeakers and there is a mic in the head unit
Just upgraded
Just got a Sony MEX-BT2500 stereo with built in bluetooth - £90 on ebay, works like a dream... well recommended.
That means that my Siemens wired kit is going spare - I'm going to put it on ebay soon, but if anyone wants to contect me first... just a three wire conenct, and I've got an ISO through connector to connect at the back of the car stereo, so you don't need to cut any car wires, then stick the display on your dash, route the microphone to near your sunvisor and leave the little but very clear speaker inthe footwell or under the glovebox...
I read that the mic isn't that good with the MEX-BT2500. What are your experiences?
We've got Nokia CK7W's in our cars at work, and myself and other orbit users have no problems with them at all.
iirc we paid about £120 per car for the kit and installation, but from what I've seen they are very easy to fit yourselves
glam said:
I read that the mic isn't that good with the MEX-BT2500. What are your experiences?
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It's as good as any car kit I've ever had - and that included professionally fitted kits and factory fitted car kits.
Because the mic's in the front of the unit rathe rthan up by the top of the windscreen, you get far less issues at speed with wind noise etc too. Highly recommended.
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Don't buy a Nokia C1K though, they don't work with the P3300.
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Both my wife's and my carhave a Nokia CK-1W fitted, Orbit works perfectly with both?????
So your quote is slightly wrong, my CK-1W only cost £12 on eBay,
StewD said:
Both my wife's and my carhave a Nokia CK-1W fitted, Orbit works perfectly with both?????
So your quote is slightly wrong, my CK-1W only cost £12 on eBay,
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Never worked with mine, it would pair but then not work. Perhaps it was the original O2 Bluetooth stack that was the issue. I still have it, I can wire it up and see. Well if I can be bothered I will!
I use a £59 Parrott CK3000 with my HTC Himalaya and my new P3300 in my Audi A3 and its great. Connected it into the back of my radio with just three (Tel+ Tel- & Tel Mute) connections and it mutes the radio and plays through the speakers just like a factory fitted unit.
When I used the same unit in my previous Alfa 156, you could even adjust the call volume using the steering wheel audio controls (but my Audi doesn't have that feature).
For the A3 and other vehicles with "multi-function steering wheels", Parrott even do adapters so that you can use the steering wheel buttins to answer & close a call, rather than having to have a separate non-standard button showing on the dash....
In my Saab 9-3, I use a Parrot MK-6100 car kit which also supports A2DP/AVRCP.
Works well with my Artemis - even the stereo bluetooth audio isn't bad (no skipping/stopping, but the audio quality isn't quite up to my car radio's standard).
It was very easy to fit, and it just worked as soon as I paired up.
I found mine at Amazon for about GBP110 including postage.
Hello,
Is there someone who has any experience or advice about the Seecode Vossor Plus Bluetooth Carkit? I'm thinking to buy this one.
Nice items here, good price :
Car Mount Holder,HandsFree,Charger for HTC P3300/P3350
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Car Mount Holder, Speaker, HandsFree and Car Charger for HTC P3300 /HTC P3350/ Orange SPV M650 / T-Mobile MDA compact III / O2 Xda orbit /Dopod P800W / Dopod P800 /Dopod M700
Angle can adjustable for easy veiwing - 360 degree rotatable, Suitable for all cars, reliable and easy to use, Flexible pedestal shaft adjusts quickly.
Car Mount Holder x1
Car Cigarette 12V Charger x1
Sensitive Microphone x 1
Parrot is excellent
The Parrot CK3000 is nice if you don't need a screen. It's very stealth - just a small controller with "talk" and "end" buttons and a volume dial in the middle. (I have an Audi A4 and don't have space for a screen) Very easy to install (like the CK3100) because it uses the ISO connectors. Even if you car doesn't use ISO standard, you can always splice the wires or buy adapers if you don't want to splice. The sound quality is excellent, the functions are very basic but very reliable (however, I've only used the kit as a headset - never added additional voice tags and all that). It just works and it works well. You can get them from Amazon.com for less than $100 USD. Even less in eruos.
Got the P3300 and I can't fault it. The quality of the system is excellent, sound and mic work very well and the system is easy to use. Easy to wire in and I have my steering wheel controls connected.
I have seen some with problems, the soldering for the display has been a little thin on some models but nothing I couldn't fix.
I have noticed that sometimes when I answer with the phone button (on the phone) the parrot goes into mute, my advice would be either auto answer or pick up using the parrot. Could just be my setup...
"Parrot is one of the best systems I have come across"
I would like to know if there is a device out there that will receive a bluetooth A2DP signal from my handset, then transmit the audio over FM so I can listen to it in my car?
I think this sort of thing is my only option as my car radio does not have an auxilery connection, aslo using a mini USB to 3.5mm jack is not an option as my handset is always cradled and charging in the car.
Any ideas?
I had discovered this item in search a couple of months ago, however I haven't tried since it is almost as expensive as a new radio!
http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2007/11/20/venturi-mini-bluetooth-handsfree-with-fm-transmitter/
I'm now thinking about disconnecting the tape input on my radio and using it as an auxiliary for my phone...
dgaud007 said:
I had discovered this item in search a couple of months ago, however I haven't tried since it is almost as expensive as a new radio!
http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2007/11/20/venturi-mini-bluetooth-handsfree-with-fm-transmitter/
I'm now thinking about disconnecting the tape input on my radio and using it as an auxiliary for my phone...
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Thanks that was pretty much what I was after, however you are right it is expensive. For that price I reckon I could pick a head unit with an auxilery input quite easily if not bluetooth built in.
Try Parrot PMK5800.I use it on my Kaiser.No more than $100.00 on Ebay. Works very well on my car FM Radio.
Here is another similar device that you're looking for:
http://satechi.com/Bluetooth-Handsfree-Fm-Transmitter-for-Car/M/B000KJBNEI.htm
I had the previous version of it, the very first one they launched, which did not have A2DP yet, only BT phone calls. My experienced was pretty ugly with the quality of the mic as well as the quality of the FM sound. But it seems from various on-line review they have improved the product significantly.
The device posted above (Venturi Mini) is more superior in my opinion, it closes all of the gaps the satechi device had. I just looked at it, and wow.. this answers all of my previous concerns with the Satechi device: Caller ID (very smart thought to transmist it to the radio display, which almost FM radio has), phone book, audio out!
If the mic quality is good, then this device is perfect!
All of these devices will do the job, just a little more expensive than I would have hoped for, ideally they wouldnt have a handsfree option as I already use a Parrot CK3300 for that (with GPS).
how about this...
Why get an adapter when you can get a bluetooth stereo for you car?
http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/19/sony-s-mex-bt5000-car-stereo-with-bluetooth/
There are about 6 brands out there that I've found so far, however I'm not sure which is the best at this point.
Jabra BT320s
I recently bought a Jabra BT320s from orange accessories for under a tenner. This looks like a small MP3 player which has a 3.5mm jack for headphones (they supply you with a basic set but you can use any headphones you like). I had a small FM transmitter with a 3.5mm jack for the car which transmits to the radio.
I wondered what would happen if I used a2dp to the bt320S and plugged the transmitter into the BT320s jack.....well it worked! My wizard was playing over bluetooth(stereo) to the transmitter then FM to the radio. Quality? Not fantastic but it did work OK. The headset and transmitter hide out of the way in my armrest.
All for about 15 quid (not including wizard and car stereo)
Barry
My favourite is Venturi mini, so I am asking anybody who has Touch Cruise. Is it cooperative (on their pages is written just TyTN, Touch, Tcou Dual, and not Touch Cruise)?
Jabra sp700
I like the jabra sp700 which you can now buy for $60 on the net. just go to ebay and put in the name of the device. You can also check it out on you tube. Im sure everyone will be getting one of these
What's the best FM transmitter?
I've got the T505 but even in a country setting I get static and can't turn the radio up as loud as I can with a CD.
Replacing the headunit is not an option and I don't have built in BT in the radio or AUX in
avs420 said:
What's the best FM transmitter?
I've got the T505 but even in a country setting I get static and can't turn the radio up as loud as I can with a CD.
Replacing the headunit is not an option and I don't have built in BT in the radio or AUX in
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After testing a few different brands the one with the clearest sound, least static, and least interference was a Belkin Tunecast.
I opted to replace my HU to one with an AUX... I didn't like the built in bluetooth options available to me, plus I was going semi-cheap, so I went this route.
I know you're not wanting to go that direction... I investigated other options before I settled on the HU, and the best one that I came across is the Sosche FMMOD02, which is actually an FM modulator rather than a transmitter. I used a similar product for my XM radio for years, and because it's a hardwired solution, FM interference was basically nonexistent.
Since I'm new here, i can't post a link, but the Sosche is available on ebay... item # 110630349556 is just one of several current listings.
I use this one http://www.amazon.com/iriver-AFT-100-Mobile-Transmitter/dp/B00067LYFW. Bought a refurbished one from Woot.com years ago when it was 15 bucks. Works really well, it sounds like it's own radio station. No static at all.
Hi Ive just bought a car.
After much deliberation I have decided against the FM transmitter route (Im in the UK and from what I read, the FM transmitter is not great).. So I have decided to go with Moto Car dock. It seems like a good product.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-Atrix-Dock-Power-Audio/dp/B004TK0RFU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
However what would make it excellent for me would be to control the music from my steering wheel ( Its an old car )
and play it through the cars audio system.
This product is an example of what I mean :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bluetooth...ransmitters&hash=item1c17e04785#ht_6436wt_952
So what I am wondering is such a product that will connect to my steering wheel like above product but connect to my phone and let me pause, play, skip tracks etc...
I hope this make sense...
Does such a product exist?
dock
jman316 said:
Hi Ive just bought a car.
After much deliberation I have decided against the FM transmitter route (Im in the UK and from what I read, the FM transmitter is not great).. So I have decided to go with Moto Car dock. It seems like a good product.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-Atrix-Dock-Power-Audio/dp/B004TK0RFU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
However what would make it excellent for me would be to control the music from my steering wheel ( Its an old car )
and play it through the cars audio system.
This product is an example of what I mean :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bluetooth...ransmitters&hash=item1c17e04785#ht_6436wt_952
So what I am wondering is such a product that will connect to my steering wheel like above product but connect to my phone and let me pause, play, skip tracks etc...
I hope this make sense...
Does such a product exist?
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I don't believe so, but you could always fasten the remote that comes with the dock to your steering wheel....
P05TMAN said:
I don't believe so, but you could always fasten the remote that comes with the dock to your steering wheel....
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Is that a wireless remote? otherwise probably wouldnt be much safe!
Sorry I havent actually purchased the dock yet so dont know what the remote looks like!
jman316 said:
Is that a wireless remote? otherwise probably wouldnt be much safe!
Sorry I havent actually purchased the dock yet so dont know what the remote looks like!
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oh right! Doh!!
Car dock doesn't come with a remote. I had a Blaupunkt some time ago with a steering wheel mounted bluetooth remote. Worked nicely. I would suggest going to a car audio installer and see if they have anything you can test in store. Might be possible, but I'm thinking not.
Alternative........duct tape phone and dock to steering wheel.
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I've had the car dock for a few months now and I can't recomend it enough.
The kit contains a LONG usb docking/charging cable with a special audio 3.5mm connector, this is used to connect into the auxillary audio of your cd player/radio (if it has one) and as such will play through your car system.
I don't have any experience of the bluetooth kit though so, as has been suggested... it might be an idea to go get yourself some advice on setting that up.
good luck
Does anyone know of an in car bluetooth fm transmitter which has buttons that work with the nexus 5 (in the UK if possible).
There are quite a few on ebay and such places but I don't know if the buttons will work with the nexus 5.
Thanks.
MikeyUK said:
Does anyone know of an in car bluetooth fm transmitter which has buttons that work with the nexus 5 (in the UK if possible).
There are quite a few on ebay and such places but I don't know if the buttons will work with the nexus 5.
Thanks.
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The GoGroove Smart Mini works great for me,
That's quite expensive compared to the ones I have been looking at. I have seen them on ebay and amazon for under a tenner but am not sure if the buttons work.