Parrott Mki 9200 Car Kit

[jkspoff]

Having one of these fitted, I was wondering if anyone else had got one, or something similar. The great thing about this kit is that you can connect any MP3 player including iPod etc and its a bluetooth voice recognition hands free kit too. all through the cars speakers. Take a look at the link for more info, I will post some pictures when its fitted.

http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/hands-free-car-kits

[Biscuit]

Hi jk

I have a Parrot handsfree kit in my Gal, not the same model as yours but the CK3100

They are a good bit of kit but it takes some getting use to when the radio cuts out when you receive an incoming call though

Darrel

[jkspoff]

I have had the kit fitted today, all I can say is wow, its superb, connects to my ipod and Nokia automatically and allows me to view the same display as the ipod on the parrot screen, meaning that I can remotely navigate the ipod from the steering wheel controller that comes with the kit, so the ipod can be put out of view. The audio clarity from the telephone is superb, very clear through the cars speakers. The kit was installed for me by Halfords (all included in price) and I can highly recommend it, very neat and tidy, with the cable for the ipod going anywhere you want it, hidden away behind the trim. The Parrot screen can be easily removed for security too. Its a great all in one kit. Here are a couple of poor (in the dark on mobile phone) photos !

 

http://www.parrot.com/uk/products/hands-free-car-kits

[gregers]

looks nice a neat.

 

bit off topic jkspoff,do you not have electric rear quarter opening windows?

[jkspoff]

Yes the offside has a rear electric quarter opening window, but not the nearside, I think its something to do with rear curtain airbag on the last of the Mk2's. The switch is just off camera. Edited February 20, 2009 by jkspoff

[gregers]

ok m8 just wondered as i couldnt see the switches either side of the ash tray.

[jkspoff]

Does anyone know: if I remove the base of the middle storage bin on the dashboard if it goes down behind the heater controls etc, if not if I drilled a hole in it whats underneath it ? As I am thinking about bringing the wires to the ipod up into the centre storage bin ?

[Biscuit]

Hi Jk

If you take the central storage bin out there is the bulkhead which you will be able to thread cables through

which is what i did when we fitted our parrot kit

Darrel

[jkspoff]

Thats the central storage bin on the top of the dashboard ? Did you have to drill a hole through and is there quite a bit of space for cables ? Thanks

[Biscuit]

yes the one on top of the dash

no i didnt have to drill.

you should have enough room for cables

[jkspoff]

Thanks for your help, I took the central bins out today easily and fed the cable up through the dash (slicing my hand at the same time !) and out through the hole into the middle bin, lot better for iPods etc for connecting to Parrot car kit. Also sorted out the wiring that Halfords numpty hadn't put in properly.

I would highly recommend the Parrot MKI9200 car kit for phones and iPod etc.

[Bigjeeze]

I have a CK3100 and I find it really good. The only issue I have with it is when I use my phone ( HTC720) when dialling my voicemail it always dials so fast the mail system can't pick up the dialed digits. It works fine if I hold the phone in my hand and do it - even via the CK3100.

 

That aside I think it is great.

[jkspoff]

The 9200 is also voice recognition, and it actually works ! It involves no training and picks up straight away all the voice activated commands meaning hands free operation. The menus speak so when dialling up the relevant command it speaks the menu so you don't need to take your eyes off the road. Clever system with upgradeable firmware as and when its released from Parrot.

[jkspoff]

Just one point to add, don't get Halfords to fit it though !

[Smilge]

The kit was installed for me by Halfords (all included in price) and I can highly recommend it, very neat and tidy, with the cable for the ipod going anywhere you want it, hidden away behind the trim.

 

Not what you said earlier JK .... :D

[jkspoff]

I know I contradicted myself, but once I got the radio out to move where they had put the iPod cable (they stated it couldn't be put in the top bin) I realised that it had been poorly wired up, the microphone wire was just hanging under the dash and the trim was left hanging off with wires poking out under the centre console, didn't notice any of this when I first posted ! All sorted now, should have gone back to complain really, but couldn't be bothered, the old saying: 'if you want a job doing well, do it yourself' !

[ALARM MAN]

I know I contradicted myself, but once I got the radio out to move where they had put the iPod cable (they stated it couldn't be put in the top bin) I realised that it had been poorly wired up, the microphone wire was just hanging under the dash and the trim was left hanging off with wires poking out under the centre console, didn't notice any of this when I first posted ! All sorted now, should have gone back to complain really, but couldn't be bothered, the old saying: 'if you want a job doing well, do it yourself' !

 

EYE your local Halfraud dealers i have fixed many of there cock ups and there loose trim etc etc

 

Parrot kit is good but with its problems they released it before all problems of IPod connectivity ( if you had to many songs on there ) it would lock up

Freezing screens things are getting better with the updates but i am still alongway from fitting them

for those reasons

 

Hope yours is ok some are just not all :lol:

 

Regards Ian

[jkspoff]

Since the latest firmware update 1.11, the iPod connection works well, it no longer freezes up and the scrolling through tracks is a lot easier, I would now recommend it. The connection with the phone is 100% and the voice commands is about 90% accurate, it is an expensive kit, but well worth the money, once its fitted properly that is !

[jkspoff]

Anyone else had one of these fitted yet ?

[GalaxySP]

Anyone else had one of these fitted yet ?

Had one fitted to a Volvo XC70 a couple of years ago - great bit of kit and the bluetooth was very useful for friends being able to connect and play their music.

I am getting one for my MkII TDI Ghia, how do the standard speakers hold up or does it need some amplification/better speakers?