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It is not so easy to install and it is not possible to use whithout wiring it
He calls me on his way home from work. This was a Christmas gift for hubby. It's clear and easy to hear him and he loves using it.
Looks nice without any drilling. One is to replace an old ICE-Link Ipod in car kit with one that would work happily with my iTouch (curiously enough it worked OK with my iPhone 3GS, but might be the connector). Took some calls and made some calls. Don't worry which goes where as each one can only go in its mate (no decisions to be made). voice tags to make calls. The blue one replaces the blue connector on the head end, while the original plug goes into the other open one. I had no issues with high volume that other people have complained about.
I received the two items on the same day and proceeded to try to put them together before installing. Took me over an hour to figure out how to push connectors into empty spaces on either side of the headend and below. I am very happy with the car, but wanted to do two things. In summary I am very happy with both units and now have an upgraded car with maybe a little over $300 investment.
What was not a snap was getting the head end back in with this mass of wires and connectors. The wire bundles are huge.OK, so I then proceeded to tear apart my car as I had done with the iTouch fix up. If you are patient though with this car and the space you have, you can get it done. I never want to get in there again.
Bought a PA15-HON2 and learned how to take off my NAV unit. Quality of the inbound was great coming through the speakers and the callers all thought outbound was just fine. Stereo muted just fine. You unsnap the vent/one line display to expose three screws and then unscrew two others underneath through the hole left by the bin removal. I then started testing.
Everything else worked as per normal. After reassembling everything worked great and now I have all the songs in text on my NAVI and unlike the ICE-Link still have my XM radio. There are then two receptacles left. These two wire harnesses go to four connectors. There is a small plug and a larger one that go into the blue Parrot box. Put the former just behind the steering wheel with its little stand and the display just to the left of the speedometer/odometer.
I am very happy with the new config.So now I decided to tackle the Parrot MK3100, which many posts said could run in tandem with the PA15-HON2 because it uses a different plug. They go into paired black receptacles on the custom harness. The NAV unit was surprisingly easy to remove once bin removal is effected. One pair is female and the other male. The voice recognition on the iPhone is very good and doesn't need training.
I have a subwoofer, but likely don't have a separate amplifier, so maybe that's why I am OK. Hit the send button and was floored as my iPhone voice control came on and I was able to use it vs. Now had to get the microphone and display in place. It was then obvious which cable needed to be unplugged, the ipod cable to be replugged and then the original reinserted in the pigtail plug on the harness.
Since I had already figured out the wiring, it was a snap to put in place. Parrot has two separate wire bundles that go towards the head end. I have a 2004 Accord V6 MT Coupe with NAVI and at the time what they deemed as a premium sound system. Wiring sounds easy, but it took me about a half hour to figure this out in my office. Already had learned how to remove the bin underneath, which by the way is no easy chore. Ordered the MK3100 as well as the Honda harness (from Crutchfield) through Amazon. Be aware that when you take this action you will lose power to the head end and will need the radio code to reinitiate.
Had to get the cover underneath the steering wheel unsnapped carefully and then ran the wires up around the steering well. From memory here is how it goes. Am writing this review post install as I did a lot of research and still had to figure things out on my own, so will try to pass on my experiences so others can profit. My expectations were low as not only did all blogs say that neither Parrot nor the harness vendor provide any good directions, I couldn't find anyone who had put specific directions on a forum for my car. Prior to putting everything back, I tried the unit with my iPhone 3GS and everthing worked fine.
Now that my hands free PARROT is installed in my car, there's less chance of accident as both hands are on the wheel.Smart choice - pushed on me by my family.
Roxy from CA With my old cell phone the audio was much better, now I have the Iphone and people tell me that it is difficult at times to understand me while talking. The Parrot is easy to use and very safe while driving. All in all I would still purchase another kit, it makes my life so much easier making and answering business calls while driving. I just purchased 5 Parrot Bluetooth Car Kits for Christmas gifts. I have one in my car for about a year now and love it. There may be something on my phone to correct the audio problem but I don't know at this time, I have not checked into it.
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