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(Mods-I know I started a similar post in the electronics forum. Sorry. I thought relocating it and adding a more specific title would yield better results. Feel free to lock or delete the other one.)
I'm considering installing a Parrot CK3100 bluetooth kit. (I know there are cheaper clip-on types available but I want it to be fully integrated. I don't want to have to charge it, I want auto pairing when I start the car, the stereo to mute on incoming/outgoing calls, want audio over stereo speakers and want call to transfer back to handset when I shut off the car, and support for multiple phones. The Parrot seems to fit the bill.)
If I didn't have the Bose stereo, it would be a matter of a $20 harness and plug and play installation. Bose looks like it requires a $130+ kit. I'm thinking about manually hardwiring it. I think the problem with the Bose systems is the Parrot audio signal is inserted before the amp so it gets amplified and ends up being way too loud. There may be a way to attenuate the signal at that point, but I'm thinking I could avoid this by tapping into the speaker wires after the amp. It may mean running some longer wires.
Does the factory head unit have a lead for mute? I assume it does somewhere because it can be done from the steering wheel controls. Can anybody tell me where I can tap into it? I know the other option is to utilize the remote turn on lead for the amp, but I'd much rather mute than turn the amp on and off.
My other question is if I'll have issues with the voice directions from the nav unit. Does anyone know how the nav is connected to the speakers? I believe it is independent of the HU since I think people have replaced the stock HU and the nav still works over the speakers. Does the nav have its own audio amp that taps into the speaker wires somewhere (similar to the Parrot unit)? If so, does anyone know where this is? I don't think I want the nav directions to cut into my phone calls. Surely someone who has done an aftermarket audio install has discovered this if they ran new speaker wires to comps in the doors and lost the nav voice. Is it possible that the nav audio signal is inserted before the bose amp?
Sorry for the long winded post. I'm hoping someone has done something similar and can give some advice.
I'm considering installing a Parrot CK3100 bluetooth kit. (I know there are cheaper clip-on types available but I want it to be fully integrated. I don't want to have to charge it, I want auto pairing when I start the car, the stereo to mute on incoming/outgoing calls, want audio over stereo speakers and want call to transfer back to handset when I shut off the car, and support for multiple phones. The Parrot seems to fit the bill.)
If I didn't have the Bose stereo, it would be a matter of a $20 harness and plug and play installation. Bose looks like it requires a $130+ kit. I'm thinking about manually hardwiring it. I think the problem with the Bose systems is the Parrot audio signal is inserted before the amp so it gets amplified and ends up being way too loud. There may be a way to attenuate the signal at that point, but I'm thinking I could avoid this by tapping into the speaker wires after the amp. It may mean running some longer wires.
Does the factory head unit have a lead for mute? I assume it does somewhere because it can be done from the steering wheel controls. Can anybody tell me where I can tap into it? I know the other option is to utilize the remote turn on lead for the amp, but I'd much rather mute than turn the amp on and off.
My other question is if I'll have issues with the voice directions from the nav unit. Does anyone know how the nav is connected to the speakers? I believe it is independent of the HU since I think people have replaced the stock HU and the nav still works over the speakers. Does the nav have its own audio amp that taps into the speaker wires somewhere (similar to the Parrot unit)? If so, does anyone know where this is? I don't think I want the nav directions to cut into my phone calls. Surely someone who has done an aftermarket audio install has discovered this if they ran new speaker wires to comps in the doors and lost the nav voice. Is it possible that the nav audio signal is inserted before the bose amp?
Sorry for the long winded post. I'm hoping someone has done something similar and can give some advice.