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Mooyer · Aug 13th, 2006, 10:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by deggles (original)

Hi all,

Thought it was about time I posted some pics of my DIY Pioneer install:

Pioneer DEH-P70BT head unit - fitted using aerial, fascia and MFSW adapters from Mikey @newministuff
Pioneer CD-IB100 iPod adapter, mounted 'Blue-Peter style' behind the driver's side knee bolster with some double sided tape, foam and velcro
iPod lives out of sight in the glove box
Bluetooth handsfree is built in to the HU, with microphone mounted on top of the steering column so I don't even need take my phone out of my pocket
(no pic, sorry, but look carefully on the HU you can see phone is connected with battery & signal meter )

The Pioneer iPod interface isn't the most intuitive but I find what works best is to select an album or Playlist before setting off, and then controlling track selection and volume from the steering wheel for minimum distraction whilst driving.

Stock speakers are more than adequate, even with the roof down, although I tend fade the rears down a bit as they don't handle bass as well as the fronts. Might fit a sub at some point if I decide I can sacrifice the boot space

Does the MFSW adaptor work for the bluetooth too??

Aug 13th, 2006, 10:43 PM	#188
Mooyer MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manchester, UK Local Time: 01:08 AM Posts: 371 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by deggles (original) Hi all, Thought it was about time I posted some pics of my DIY Pioneer install: Pioneer DEH-P70BT head unit - fitted using aerial, fascia and MFSW adapters from Mikey @newministuff Pioneer CD-IB100 iPod adapter, mounted 'Blue-Peter style' behind the driver's side knee bolster with some double sided tape, foam and velcro iPod lives out of sight in the glove box Bluetooth handsfree is built in to the HU, with microphone mounted on top of the steering column so I don't even need take my phone out of my pocket (no pic, sorry, but look carefully on the HU you can see phone is connected with battery & signal meter ) The Pioneer iPod interface isn't the most intuitive but I find what works best is to select an album or Playlist before setting off, and then controlling track selection and volume from the steering wheel for minimum distraction whilst driving. Stock speakers are more than adequate, even with the roof down, although I tend fade the rears down a bit as they don't handle bass as well as the fronts. Might fit a sub at some point if I decide I can sacrifice the boot space Does the MFSW adaptor work for the bluetooth too?? "....you'd be getting a child from Albania.......you mean all white with pink eyes???....."