BenSilverLupo Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Has anyone fitted a bluetooth kit into their loop?I had a Parrot CK3100 fitted in my Saxo that i took out when i sold the car. I now want to fit this into my GTI.I think the best position for the kit would be down by the electric mirror to the left, on one of the blank switches.My problem is how do i feed the wire up to the HU from here? Anyone else fitted one in a different place?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I have a 3200LS Colour fitted in the Mrs' Lupo. The screen is mounted on the row of buttons under the stereo and pop-out draw area.... next to the hazard and heated screen buttons. I removed one of the blank buttons from the front, which allowed me to feed the cable through and up to the stereo. I then mounted the screen over the top of the gap left, so you don't see it at all For info, in case you decide to follow suit, you can remove the plastic area that the buttons clip into very easily, it's just two screws underneath. The entire tray comes off, which just about leaves enough room for excess wires or, if you're lucky, the control box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) Yeah i dont have switches there i have my cup holders.If you look at the dash on this 3L i want to mount the car kit to the right of where the gear stick is. Can it be done?3L dash: http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/printer_319.shtmlThis is the dash i have (thanks to reg for pic): http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z269/LupoReg/IMG_0001.jpg Edited January 24, 2008 by Bensilversaxo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The Becker 3995 has bluetooth built in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The Becker 3995 has bluetooth built inYeah i like my Parrot dont want to buy another HU! Main question is whether a wire can physically go from the bottom switches to the HU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymcflylol Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) The Becker 3995 has bluetooth built inI adore my becker for having this. Such a luxury when I wasn't really looking for it Edited January 24, 2008 by dannymcflylol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yeah i like my Parrot dont want to buy another HU! Main question is whether a wire can physically go from the bottom switches to the HU?I would think so. I had my head unit and cubby hole out when I was fitting a connects2 box. I also removed the stashbox and cupholder, the cable from the connects 2 goes out the back and into the gap where the tray is under the steering column. I didn't check, but there's more than likely a gap that'll go into the bottom section from there, might take a little bit of fiddly threading to get down there.It's two torx screws to take off the stash tray/cup holder section, and about 2 mins job to whip out the headunit and cubby hole to have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Main question is whether a wire can physically go from the bottom switches to the HU?Yes they can, I have wires going in exactly the same place. When you take the HU out, look in the back bottom left corner, and you should see a small gap, the wires go down there and come out where the foam stuff above the passenger footwell meets the plastic trim from the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yes they can, I have wires going in exactly the same place. When you take the HU out, look in the back bottom left corner, and you should see a small gap, the wires go down there and come out where the foam stuff above the passenger footwell meets the plastic trim from the dash.Great stuff matey, what are your wires going down there for if you dont mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Great stuff matey, what are your wires going down there for if you dont mind me asking?No probs. I've routed the preout cables down there, bit fiddly but theres plenty of room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 No probs. I've routed the preout cables down there, bit fiddly but theres plenty of room Will be having a crack today hopefully if i can find some radio keys from halfrauds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Cut a couple of 8mm strips from an old credit card and save a few quid. That's all I've done the x number of times I've had to remove a VW headunit.Thanks mate, great advice. Halfrauds didnt even have any in stock! Will have a bash tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Tried to fit my bluetooth kit in tonight..........what a nightmare, there is no room behind the radio/cd player. Gonna try another way of tucking the wires to try and get it to fit tommorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Managed to finish it off tonight, see my readers rides topic for pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Tried to fit my bluetooth kit in tonight..........what a nightmare, there is no room behind the radio/cd player. Gonna try another way of tucking the wires to try and get it to fit tommorrow!go for the sides, i've got my whole connects2 in the side section between the cage and the dash trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 go for the sides, i've got my whole connects2 in the side section between the cage and the dash trimThats where i put it. Had to put it a different way tonight than what i did yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 the pictures in your readers rides don't work!! any more advice etc on how to do this? im an electrical novice! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Here are some pictures mate.Easy to fit just make sure that you get a voltmeter. I also bought a new mic for mine, its a nokia mic, got rid of having it on the screen. I now have it on the A frame. Edited March 24, 2009 by BenSilverLupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 i cant figure out how to fit it though. ? where do the wires go??? and where did you put the box??? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenSilverLupo Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Box is held above the passenger side footwell by the foam/plastic/grey stuff, just stuff it up there. Run the wires from hu down to where my parrot screen sits. Piece of piss to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 ah ok, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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