.....last night. What a pita!!!!! Pretty much had the whole dash apart from the stereo down. I have the skinned knuckles to show for it!!! I'm still not happy with some of the cable routing and ran out of ty-wraps halfway through, so i'm gonna have some of it apart again to sort it out. Trying to get all the cabling sitting nicely behind the stereo was bloody pain too.

The main unit is behind the glove box as i couldn't find space anywhere else. But, i have the screen hidden away!! I took out the ashtray insert and mounted it in there. I know that you'll have to take your eyes off the road to look at it, but i argue that it's no worse than fiddling with the stereo. And, as i understand it, the new Law states you're not supposed to make calls from hands free kits, you're only allowed to receive them...... (unless someone can shed any light??)

Anyway, peeking throught the window you can't see any thing unless you crouch right down to see the mic above the drivers seat.

I'd get some pics but i'm feeling lazy!!!!

pics sound like a good idea

Please note that Freddy means pictures of your dash, we really don't care about your skinned knuckles

.....last night. What a pita!!!!! Pretty much had the whole dash apart from the stereo down. I have the skinned knuckles to show for it!!! I'm still not happy with some of the cable routing and ran out of ty-wraps halfway through, so i'm gonna have some of it apart again to sort it out. Trying to get all the cabling sitting nicely behind the stereo was bloody pain too.

The main unit is behind the glove box as i couldn't find space anywhere else.

That's odd. I fitted my control unit in the console, to the right of the gear lever. The main problem was poking the cabling into the right place behind the HU (see thrid post in http://www.briskoda.net/forums/ice-security-insurance/parrot-ck3100-fabia/74602/. Others have put the control box behind the glove box and said it goes together more easily, because of the direct access to the back of the HU.

It was a pain because i was trying to get the wiring to sit as naturally as it wanted to (not kinking it, folding it flat etc). Also didn't want it squashed against anything because there are quite a few sharp edges behind the dash that could chafe through insulation. I have an Ipod interface aswell, so the wiring and control box for that didn't help matters.

There's a great big lump of foam surrounding my gearstick (sound deadening i assume...) which i didn't want to remove. I was hoping to put the control box in the centre console, but as you mentioned there's not enough room.

I'm gonna be fiddling with the line-outs on the HU soon so i'll sort things out better when i'm dealing with that. S'pose i'm being a bit of a tart about it, but i want it done right (if you know what i mean......??!)

You searched on this? There are at least two threads on it.

If you put the control box on top of the glove box near the back, you can pull all cables through with the box. You can mount the control panel easily on the dash.

And, as i understand it, the new Law states you're not supposed to make calls from hands free kits, you're only allowed to receive them...... (unless someone can shed any light??)

You can make calls as long as the buttons you press are fixed to something (the Parrot will be ok, holding your phone in your hand and dialing not) and you're using the phonebook rather than keying in numbers

Or use the voice recognition (as i found out earlier )

Although having Stephen Hawkings repeat what you just said is a little disconcerting..... :parrot:

It works pretty well. The good thing is that you can have different numbers listed against the same contact name, so one for mobile, one for office, that kinda thing.

Find that rather handy.

Dunno if the later versions also finally support the + operator instead of 00 for country prefix?

I really must do a firmware upgrade one day, keep meaning to but kinda wondering if it is worth the risk.

It works pretty well. The good thing is that you can have different numbers listed against the same contact name, so one for mobile, one for office, that kinda thing.

I have not been successful in that. I get the phone to pick up by voice, get the contact OK, but if there is more than one number, it always says "office" whatever I say (and I have programmed all the key words) and then proceeds to dial it. I am waiting for a reply from the Parrot forum Parrot English Forum / Parrot CK3100/3300/3500

I really must do a firmware upgrade one day, keep meaning to but kinda wondering if it is worth the risk.

I am on my 3rd CK3200 and the new firmware makes no difference to the kits overall crapness.

Hmm - so far mine's behaved ok - must admit it does depend a lot on which phone you've got as well

Well, so far i'm very impressed with it. Not had any problmes at all. I have a nokia 6234. It shows a little car icon when it's paired up now

I had one of the early Parrot kits and it was really designed to work with the a Sony/Ericson handset (T68i?) and didn't support my Nokia atall well. I also found the sound quality poor. I switched to a Nokia car kit and have had it through 4 cars since.

Nokia car kits are handy because autoleads make leads that allow you to connect straight into OEM head units so no wiring etc.

There's a good forum on the sio communications website for this type of thing - as well as the excellent advice found here of course