Installed a Parrot Evo with MFSW integration in a customers car today...

[Baker]

Sorry guys, no pics.. because there is nothing to be seen.

Installed a Parrot Evo with the MFSW ingegration into a 2006 JCW MCS today... what a brilliant kit. I pride myself on stealth installations, and I tell you what you cannot even tell there is a car kit installed in this Mini. Its such a brilliant little kit!

For those of you lucky enough to have a three spoke wheel with the bluetooth buttons, look into it, its worth every penny - it just "works".

For those who are doing the install themselves, a good trick for mounting the mike in the roof so it'll be nice and hidden is to get a 5x7cm strip of sound deadening foam (not like Dynamat, more the "foamy" stuff, approx 1cm thickness..), cut a small hole in the middle, and poke the mike facing downwards through the foam (angle it a bit towards the driver), this is better than using any of the supplied little adjustable mounts given with the Parrot kit.

I don't often post up about the installations I've done on here, but I just had to post it up after doing it today, its just such a brilliant way of having a stealth car kit in your car.

-- Kev

[mikeythemini]

Nice one - they are good

[Baker]

I've gotta say I'm still really hung up on this kit, it has to be the best car kit I've *ever* used.... and I don't say that lightly.

I'm very much a sucker for making things seem "right" (as anyone whos car I've ever worked on... they usually end up doing a lot more than they expected to do to their car )..... and I'm in love with this kit.

[Checkie_checkmate]

I got my Parrott EVO on thurs thanks to Mikey, under 30 mins later all installed, tidied away and working.

Great kit, great service

[DaFlake]

OK, you guys are starting to make me want to dig in my pockets again...

[Baker]

Like I said.... I would post pics but the beauty of it is that you can't see a thing. Truely the best car kit I've seen.

[Konman]

This sounds just what I'm after, but before I go and spend yet more money on my car, can you answer a couple of quetsions?

- Does this work exactly the same as the factory fitted Bluetooth option? Does the identity of a caller come up on the radio display, and can you scroll thouugh your contact list using the up and down buttons?
- How do you pair it with your phone? On the OEM system (well, the one in my BMW) you have an additional button in the armrest. Is there a clever way around this?
- With regards the mike, where did you fit this. I've had a look at the roof lining on my car, and there doesn't seem to be anywhere suitable. Did the car you worked on have a sunroof? I seem to recall that if you have a sunroof, you get a little grill which would be perfect for a mike, but on non sunroof cars (like mine) you have to leave the mike visible.

Sorry to ramble on so much, but hope you can answer my questions.

TIA

[Baker]

To be honest I have not used the factory car kit in a while, but when I did it did not show up the caller ID on the radio, nor did it allow scrolling of phonebook on the headunit.

You pair the system by using the original Parrot "button" console, which I personally install just on the inside of the knee bolster, so if you need to access it you simply pull the knee bolster down - lets face it, its very rare that you'll need to do it!

I installed the mike in the blank panel where the little grille is, as the car had a sunroof. Personally if I was going to install it on a non-sunroofed car, I'd prob. run the wires out of where the rear view mirror bolts up (i.e. remove the mirror, and then run the wire through) and put the mike next to that so its as hidden as possible. Another option is perhaps to install it in the top corner where the A pillar cover meets the windscreen so its fairly hidden there.

[MarkW19]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baker

Another option is perhaps to install it in the top corner where the A pillar cover meets the windscreen so its fairly hidden there.

I've got my Mic here, and it's much better than where I had it in my Cooper (in front of the clock in the roof), much more subtle And I reckon it must pick my voice up better too as it's closer, and not get as much noise from the central air vents in the top of the dash!

[bigturtle]

I've got the mic sitting between the speedo and tacho (Chrono pack). You'd barely notice it's there, and it's the only sign of the kit you can see at all. Installation was simple. Full marks to Mikey for the kit.

[Matblack]

Is this the Evo kit which Mikey has for ~£80?

Is that all you need or do you need other stuff? I'd be up for integrating my XDA Exec into the car but us it so rarely the solution would need to be less than £100

MB

[S33BBY]

Every time I see a thread like this, I wish I'd got the MFSW!

[MarkW19]

Wouldn't mind making my "useless" MFSW phone buttons control my Nokia kit...but I'd only be able to use call/callend/redial, and not voicedial as I don't have voicedialling on my phone...so just for that, when the official Nokia button is a few inches to the right, £85 is a bit overkill

[Baker]

The Nokia kit is not that nice anyway... ditch it and get a nice Parrot .

[MarkW19]

I may have to do 'cos I'm having a slight problem with mine at the mo Will see on Thurs.