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Title: Bluetooth Car Kits
Post by: custardavenger on November 4, 2007, 17:51

Hi Chaps

Need recomendations on car kits?

I have the Sony Ericsson HCB-300 which is being anoying again. When I first got it it would only connect a call for 7-10 seconds. Got that sorted but now I have a new phone it's playing up again.

So can you guys recomend any kits? I realise having read reviews on lots of kits it seems they all have their troubles.

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Post by: DannyN on November 4, 2007, 17:56

The parrot CK3100 kit is excellent, I picked one up off ebay

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Post by: custardavenger on November 4, 2007, 21:34

Yeah some one on another website said that one too. Where did you fit yours? Looked a bit too big to fit anywhere discretely and be able to see it.

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Post by: DannyN on November 4, 2007, 21:40

Spit has his fitted over the passenger seatbelt light but I've fitted mine just underneath the handbrake handle

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Post by: custardavenger on November 4, 2007, 22:03

Hmmm. Interesting. not thought of there. Looks like it will be a while before I get one though as just been looking at the prices on ebay and they're not cheap. Also not many in black.

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Post by: spit on November 4, 2007, 22:21

Not cheap put packed with features, like uploading your 'phone book, displaying caller names, voice dialling. And it cuts your music automatically and uses car speakers.

And great reception. Bizarrely, callers can hear you even better top-down, which is a plus for the '2. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

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Post by: custardavenger on November 4, 2007, 22:24

Wow. is that with the mic mounted at the top of the windscreen? And there's no echo from using the orig speakers?

Is it plug and play ISO plugs or cut and splice?

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Post by: spit on November 5, 2007, 07:41

P&P on the ISO speaker connections, but from memory i think you need to tap in +12V, 12V switched and ground. Could be wrong though, or it could be different on the newer models? Danny'll tell you.

The ducking circuitry works pretty well to eliminate echo. I've got the mike mounted half way up the A-pillar.

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Post by: Anonymous on November 6, 2007, 11:14

I have the CK3200 which works with pretty much every phone I have tired so far. I have a little mic mounted in the speedo surround, works really well across town with the roof down.

Note - there is an issue with all new nokias's atm - when the phone has been connected to a non nokia car kit it can leave an open circuit causing feed back/ echo's. Easy solution - switch bluetooth off when you get out of the car.

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Post by: custardavenger on November 6, 2007, 18:36

Cheers guys. will be watching ebay for one at a good price.

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Post by: DannyN on November 7, 2007, 01:23

Mine cost me just under 60 quid delivered

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