ipod for Z4 in UK
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I wanted bluetooth to my phone and ipod input.
I bought and fitted a parrot kit MKi9200 £140 and it does both!!!!!
http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/hands-free-car-kits
Brillient bit of kit. super quailty phone conversations.
Works well with my ipod touch.
brill value.
had literally the intire interior apart to install it as i put the ipod connection in the cubby box between the seats.
oh and the voice recognition is unbelievable. i didn't have to record the voice commands, it can understand me just be reading the types names in the phone book and it's only ever struggles on one name - Xiaopei (shahpay) but i'll forgive it for not getting that one. Doubt you'd have got it either
I bought and fitted a parrot kit MKi9200 £140 and it does both!!!!!
http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/hands-free-car-kits
Brillient bit of kit. super quailty phone conversations.
Works well with my ipod touch.
brill value.
had literally the intire interior apart to install it as i put the ipod connection in the cubby box between the seats.
oh and the voice recognition is unbelievable. i didn't have to record the voice commands, it can understand me just be reading the types names in the phone book and it's only ever struggles on one name - Xiaopei (shahpay) but i'll forgive it for not getting that one. Doubt you'd have got it either
TOM14S said:I wanted bluetooth to my phone and ipod input.
I bought and fitted a parrot kit MKi9200 £140 and it does both!!!!!
http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/hands-free-car-kits
Brillient bit of kit. super quailty phone conversations.
Works well with my ipod touch.
brill value.
had literally the intire interior apart to install it as i put the ipod connection in the cubby box between the seats.
oh and the voice recognition is unbelievable. i didn't have to record the voice commands, it can understand me just be reading the types names in the phone book and it's only ever struggles on one name - Xiaopei (shahpay) but i'll forgive it for not getting that one. Doubt you'd have got it either
Now that looks like an interesting bit of kit. Will it work with my set up?
TOM14S said:I wanted bluetooth to my phone and ipod input.
I bought and fitted a parrot kit MKi9200 £140 and it does both!!!!!
http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/hands-free-car-kits
Brillient bit of kit. super quailty phone conversations.
Works well with my ipod touch.
brill value.
had literally the intire interior apart to install it as i put the ipod connection in the cubby box between the seats.
oh and the voice recognition is unbelievable. i didn't have to record the voice commands, it can understand me just be reading the types names in the phone book and it's only ever struggles on one name - Xiaopei (shahpay) but i'll forgive it for not getting that one. Doubt you'd have got it either
I think I'm in the market for one of these and if you can tell me that your stereo doesn't need to have bluetooth (I've a regular business stereo) then I think that'll clinch it! =)
that was quite scary to read as I know if i do it myself, I'll be sure to have 'spares' after. Hunting around a bit though, I see you can get it fitted for you here:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/car-kit-installation-premium-p16396.htm
It's £130 and I haven't checked my local chap to see if he can fit it for less but a lazy type like me, the idea of someone coming to me to fix it up while i'm in work sounds pretty good
oh yes, and would i need a "bmw interface" part (i'm sure i've seen it mentioned here somewhere)?
ta!
No. The bmw radio doesn't need bluetooth mines standard business radio too. It's hard wired into it, but because bmw don't use standard iso connectors you will indeed need bmw interface adapter... something similar to this.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-3-5-X5-Mini-X3-Z4-Z8-01-05-Parrot-T-Harness_W0QQitemZ130300674439QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Terminals_Cabling_ET?hash=item130300674439&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A200
i've had this quite a while now. Still think it's great, i did find it crashed alot when i used it with the ipod touch however, i upgraded the software on the parrot kit (from the parrot website just save file onto usb stick and plug in) to the latest version and it's alot better!
i've had this quite a while now. Still think it's great, i did find it crashed alot when i used it with the ipod touch however, i upgraded the software on the parrot kit (from the parrot website just save file onto usb stick and plug in) to the latest version and it's alot better!
