Member Since: 15 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 18
Parrot Car Phone Kit Fitting
Anyone got any info on fitting a parrot bluetooth car phone kit to a TDV6SE.
Radio or centre console has to come out to allow kit to be wired to plug units on rear.
Easy to do apparently once the radio etc is out.
HELP
24th Nov 2006 12:59 pm
captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
Posts: 1095
I had a parrot fitted to my wife's peugeot but didn't do it myself.
As you say, once the radio is out, connecting is easy. Seeing some pictures on this server I would never start doing it myself (I don't have the experience and the patience). Then there is the problem of finding suitable ways for the cables: there is a cable to the unit and one to the microphone.
The peugeot dealer did it in about 2 hours.
The parrot is OK, I just didn't like their bracket. It doesn't swivel enough, which means you can't fit it on a part of the dashboard that is turned away from the driver. And that is exactly where I wanted the unit: on the passenger's side next to the central console. We left a part of the old Nokia bracket in place and fitted the parrot bracket on half of the nokia bracket.
basically they sell you the box with the kit in and then a national installation firm arrange to fit it for you but you pay the full price to fonejunkie
The only thing extra that you will need is a conversion lead that is £30 for base disco stereo but not sure of price on harmon kardon
I want to see the bracket to enable me to decide where to put it
Hope this helps
Cheers
James
25th Nov 2006 8:32 am
Winger Site Moderator
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 3428
Re: Parrot Car Phone Kit Fitting
Geraint wrote:
Radio or centre console has to come out to allow kit to be wired to plug units on rear.
Easy to do apparently once the radio etc is out.
HELP
Very easy. You need a 4 Torx driver.
Pull off the instrument console side panels - there are 3 or 4 securing clips. Hold your breath and give it a good tug (the panel, that is).
Once you've got both sides off, you will see the Torx screws.
You need to release the heating control panel first, then release the head unit and slide it out (the head unit, that is).
You can then get to the back.
Reinstall in reverse.
25th Nov 2006 12:43 pm
jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
I've a parrot fitted, although by a specialist. Didn't take long. Removal of the stereo surround is straight forward, just need to be brave and tug as said above.
I've pics in my gallery.
25th Nov 2006 1:12 pm
Geraint
Member Since: 15 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 18
Thanks Winger just the assistance I was needing before I dismantled the whole dash by mistake
25th Nov 2006 5:06 pm
bobnicho
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Bronington - N.Wales
Posts: 1
Just had a parrot 3200 professionally fitted to my LR3 SE. Took the guy about 50 minutes and works brilliantly.
26th Nov 2006 3:03 pm
Cobra427
Member Since: 03 Nov 2006
Location: Leeds
Posts: 6
Parrot 3200 ls
Hi
Where did you have it mounted and did you need an aftermarket bracket
Did you have to buy an extra lead as mentioned above
Also can you tell me is the screen brightness adjustable or fixed
I take it also that when you receive / make a call it mutes the cars stereo
Loook forward to your reply - just the info I need before ordering this week
Cheers
James
27th Nov 2006 9:05 am
couplands
Member Since: 26 Oct 2006
Location: Peak District & Cornwall
Posts: 230
Re: Parrot 3200 ls
Cobra427 wrote:
Hi
Where did you have it mounted and did you need an aftermarket bracket
Did you have to buy an extra lead as mentioned above
Also can you tell me is the screen brightness adjustable or fixed
I take it also that when you receive / make a call it mutes the cars stereo
Loook forward to your reply - just the info I need before ordering this week
Cheers
James
Not sure if there was any answer to this question, but I'm going to fit a Parrot to my D3 when it arrives. I have put a Parrot CK3100LCD in my other car recently and it seems to work well.
To answer the above questions:-
1. The screen brightness is adjustable - and it auto-dims after a 30 sec or so period of non-use.
2. It mutes the radio automatically. I was concerned about this feature potentially not working on my car (no radio mute function), but it works fine as the Parrot interfaces between the radio & speakers. It was all plug & play to fit. The only problem I had was to find a switched 12v supply - that was just a feature of my car.
The voice control works well - once programmed, you can just say "phone" followed by the name of the person to call and off it goes..!
cheers
simon
9th Dec 2006 10:48 am
jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
Re: Parrot 3200 ls
Cobra427 wrote:
Hi
Where did you have it mounted and did you need an aftermarket bracket
Did you have to buy an extra lead as mentioned above
Also can you tell me is the screen brightness adjustable or fixed
I take it also that when you receive / make a call it mutes the cars stereo
Loook forward to your reply - just the info I need before ordering this week
Cheers
James
Hi James, mine is fitted as shown below, and yes the extra lead makes life a bit easier.
The location its placed makes it easy to use as its close to the steering wheel.
9th Dec 2006 1:44 pm
kaney
Member Since: 28 Sep 2005
Location: bolton
Posts: 230
Got mine from the car phone warehouse £242 fitted.
to go on 110 county i just bought.
Anyone want my Disco 200. (see gallery)
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