Parrot CK3100

[no golf clubs at all]

I'm going to get one of these from amazon, they're about £85 just now. Has anyone fitted it into their gti ? I've got the mfd2 and a couple of questions...

Will it need additional cables or connectors?

How will it get power? Will I have to find a switched feed and work out how to tap into it ?

Will I need my radio security code?

Or should I go just get it fitted?

[gaz b]

They seem qiute straightforward to fit. you can get the fitting guide from the parrot website. I have one fitted to my company grand picasso but it has packed in after only 1 month. 

 Great wee unit when it was working though!!

[icenutter]

You need one of these
http://dbinstall.parrot.com/pdf.php?adapter=PC000018AA&ck=CK3100&lang=UK

You can find a switched live either at the cigarette lighter, on the back of the climate controls or in the fuse box.

You normally only need the security code when you put the radio in another car, I've disconnected mine a few times and put it back in, and it never asked me for the code.

It wasn't that difficult if you are a confident doing a bit of DIY, but it wasn't 'plug and play.'

[icenutter]

Oh and you might need to swap the positions of the permanent and switched live on that connector above, check the diagram on the back of your head unit.

[GLIDN]

you can get the in-line wiring loom for this unit. No cutting required well not quite.

You only need to connect the CAN+ & CAN- wiring from the Parrot to the wiring loom.

Simply unplug from behind the radio. Plug the additional loom into the radio and then the original loom into the new loom. Run your microphone and you are just about done.

This process from beginning to end should take at worst case 30 minutes. Then you just need to program the unit. If you bought the steering wheel control module. Then it's all hidden and use your MFSW to answer or start phone calls.

Really easy overall.

the hardest part will be to program your voice control with numbers via the parrot.

Hope this helps.

[Gti_Mad]

does any1 have a link for the parrot kit and connectors required please

dawain

[no golf clubs at all]

  thanks all .... Just trying take all that in  I'll have dinner and a think about it all. Cheers for now 

[Lyons]

I have 1 in my car, you just need the SOT cable and then take a feed from the fuse box.

I've bought at least 5 of them in my time and have never paid more than £50 for each on eBay.

[jaffa666]

I had one of these fitted to my golf before I got my new head unit. thats where I had it installed.


if your anywhere near central scotland mate, I could give you a wee hand fitting.

there is a red and orange wire that you may need to swap with each other. to see if u need to do this fire the car up, make a call and turn the car off and remove keys, if the parrot display doesnt say goodbye and just turns off u need to swap they cables.
also if u send a truckie a msg he might be kind enough to sort you out with the wiring adaptor you need as I sold him my parrot to him but he wasnt puttin it in a VW so he will have this going spare.

[GLIDN]

I have my whole kit laying in the garage at home. Will take a picture f the whole kit so you get an idea as to what I'm on about.
Including the new wiring harness too. 

So everyone gets the idea. 

[no golf clubs at all]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stereo-Adaptor-Cable-Volkswagen-Skoda/dp/B000ORUKTU/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1280177713&sr=1-1-fkmr2

Is this the cable I need?  I Have an mfd2 in the dash. Going for the 3100 parrot from amazon I think.


(tried pm ing Truckie, came back member does not exist.....have I done something wrong...? I remember seeing his posts a while back....)

[jaffa666]

http://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/autoleads-sot976-parrot-lead-seat-alhambra-altea-leon-toledo-p-9452.html

dont know if its the same as what you where lookin at but thats the one I used, and its cheaper than the one you where looking at.
have got truckies number, if u want to give him a txt. but suppose its only a tenner 

[no golf clubs at all]

Cheers matey, I will just order it as above.... just as long as I know that it will work with an MFD2 unit..guess then i just have to work out how to get a feed plugged into the fusebox on the right hand side/ cigarette lighter and hook it all up.

[jaffa666]

that lead that i gave u the link for will come with a long red wire that u need to run for the ignition feed.
crimp a spade connector on to it and slot it into the empty slot shown below and hey presto, one ignition feed for ur parrot to come on and off with ur ignition.

 

[no golf clubs at all]

Fan-fooking tastic mate