Big Marty Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Thinking about getting a Hard Wired Hands free Kit for the van but know nothing about them.. Has anyone any idea what's best and why. Don't want cheap rubbish but can't afford to go mad. Was hoping to get something fitted and all for around £150- £200, Is that possible.. A mate has one in I think it's a Parrot or something like that... Any help Appreciated...... Thank for now.. MARTY .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 If you want to go down the bargain route then look for a second hand parrot kit on ebay. I've had a couple now with different vehicles and now they are pretty much just plug in to the stereo loom and run the microphone wire and display and thats it. Very simple to do the last one cost me £30 and about half an hour to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pelt man Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 If you want to go down the bargain route then look for a second hand parrot kit on ebay. I've had a couple now with different vehicles and now they are pretty much just plug in to the stereo loom and run the microphone wire and display and thats it. Very simple to do the last one cost me £30 and about half an hour to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 here is a good cheap handsfree kit, its universal can be used on any phone, by anyone and with any car......send me £20 and i will send you my spare one and can be used out of the car also or the heavy duty version for serious computer addicts or off road drivers...slightly dearer i want £25 for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Parrott CK3100 works well for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Parrot for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) I use a parrot minikit slim, it clips to the sunvisor, and swaps from car to car. about £50. no fitting reqd. Edited June 1, 2012 by bobt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I have a parrot too. Bought new and fitted cost ~£150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Have these fitted to both our cars: http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=8&gs_id=u&xhr=t&q=parrot+ck3100&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=909&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8862520452584641917&sa=X&ei=2dbIT8qHAsz34QSPzY0s&sqi=2&ved=0CMgBEPMCMAM Excellent and faultless for the last few years. Parrot do various models, I like this one because it syncronises with your phone book contacts every time you get in and also has a screen, so you can see who is calling or make calls without touching the phone. Dead simple to fit, and for around an extra £10 you can by an ISO wire kit so you simply unplug the iso plug from your vehicle to your stereo, plug that into the Parrot box, then plug the new ISO wire kit from your Parrot box to your stereo; Plug in your microphone and it's job done. Fitted mine to a Bmw and a Mercedes in around an hour. Otherwise £50 gets it fitted by a proffesional What's also good about the Parrot is that it mutes the car radio when you make or receive a phone call. The back up service is excellent, and you can update the firmware with a laptop that has bluetooth. Hope this helps Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I've a Parrot H/F unit that pushes into the cigar lighter socket. The electronics works fine but the movement of the car shakes the unit out of the socket/power which drives me nuts. Never did find a cure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete747 Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Parrot CK3100 in my van and works very well. Had it fitted by the supplier and very neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Have these fitted to both our cars: http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=8&gs_id=u&xhr=t&q=parrot+ck3100&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=909&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8862520452584641917&sa=X&ei=2dbIT8qHAsz34QSPzY0s&sqi=2&ved=0CMgBEPMCMAM Excellent and faultless for the last few years. Parrot do various models, I like this one because it syncronises with your phone book contacts every time you get in and also has a screen, so you can see who is calling or make calls without touching the phone. Dead simple to fit, and for around an extra £10 you can by an ISO wire kit so you simply unplug the iso plug from your vehicle to your stereo, plug that into the Parrot box, then plug the new ISO wire kit from your Parrot box to your stereo; Plug in your microphone and it's job done. Fitted mine to a Bmw and a Mercedes in around an hour. Otherwise £50 gets it fitted by a proffesional What's also good about the Parrot is that it mutes the car radio when you make or receive a phone call. The back up service is excellent, and you can update the firmware with a laptop that has bluetooth. Hope this helps Cos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Parrot CK3100 in both my work motors, works faultlessly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 here is a good cheap handsfree kit, its universal can be used on any phone, by anyone and with any car......send me £20 and i will send you my spare one That's just what I was after Thank lol... and can be used out of the car also or the heavy duty version for serious computer addicts or off road drivers...slightly dearer i want £25 for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Got a Parrot CK3100 LCD fitted today seems to be a very good Job.. Thank for the Advice lads.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Quick question, is it fiddly to do yourself? I know very little about 12 dim cables, iso etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Not if you know what your doing I suppose,but I didn't so got the chap I bought it off to install it,,took him about 40 mins and all wires are hidden. Works a treat really good Kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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