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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932   
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I use my Garmin sat nav that has bluetooth to connect to the phone.
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10th Aug 2014 12:42pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20479
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Parrot, does little else but your calls and is separate to the HU.
http://www.parrotshopping.com/uk/p_parrot_product.aspx?i=120562 You should be able to install it yourself. |
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10th Aug 2014 12:43pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Parrot looks good but how does the microphone work?
I'm worried that with the noise in the cab might make it difficult for people to hear me? And I'm guessing it wires in to the radio somehow? I'm not an electronics expert by any stretch so is this something that a Halfords trained monkey could do? Sorry for so many questions  |
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10th Aug 2014 1:14pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5740 
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Possibly not the route you want to go, but I put an alpine head unit in mine, (cheap one) and it has Bluetooth handsfree, and it's great.
Andy |
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10th Aug 2014 1:19pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20479
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Microphone should be fine, on top of centre dash, steering column or as me top of door pillar are all common locations.
The fitting is piggybacked from the radio wiring IIRC so should be a plug in job, little you could do wrong really. A Halfords chimp could probably do it yes but letting them touch your truck is up to you I wouldn't. You'd be able to do it better yourself I'm sure. At least you'll take care.  |
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10th Aug 2014 1:23pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Thank you for your comments Andy, I really don't want to go down the route of a headset I don't like the idea of having one ear blocked off while driving.
Very good point Steve. Will have a look and see how it works out! |
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10th Aug 2014 1:29pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5740
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I'm talking about a new stereo (head unit), not a headset.
Andy |
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10th Aug 2014 1:34pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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OHH I see, my apology's Andy.
I'd rather not swap the radio itself as it is quite a good one and I got it for a steal! |
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10th Aug 2014 1:38pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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I have one of these .
https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/...IYBEKYrMAI Does everythingi need . Changed from blackberry to the evil iPhone a few years back and works a treat with that too |
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10th Aug 2014 1:48pm |
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| Marky Boy Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 96
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I've fitted a Parrot in my td5 and it works well through a new head unit and standard speakers. The mic. Is routed up the side of the windscreen under the removable trim bit and clipped to the sun visor. Good for 60mph, gets a bit shouty at 70 ! I think I bought the lr wiring adaptor through the mobile centre and it really is just plug and play.
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10th Aug 2014 2:07pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1921  
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change your radio to one which has built in hands free!
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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10th Aug 2014 2:32pm |
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| 666PXX Member Since: 05 Mar 2014 Location: Berkhamsted Posts: 113 
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I use a "jabra freeway" clips to my sun visor - it's brilliant and connects to the phone via Bluetooth.
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10th Aug 2014 4:07pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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ive got the parrot already fitted , all works ok etc , but don't really like the extra wiring behind the dash
anyone know of a Bluetooth thing that has small screen idea same as parrot for dialling out , but its own speaker and mic like the old car phone kits I was told that parrot own the rights to phone handsfree Bluetooth so any make will all use parrot software ( don't know how true that is) and also the cheaper parrot units have better software then the dearer ones (don't know how true that is either ) , but I would say my cheaper parrot in my van is better than the dearer one in defender , but they are both quite old now so new models may be different |
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10th Aug 2014 5:22pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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How much wiring are we talking about?
I haven't got much space to play with 
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10th Aug 2014 5:52pm |
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