Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

[JLv3.0]

You're new here yeah?

[Nic]

I use this.

Pure Highway 600 In-Car DAB/DAB+ Audio Adapter with Bluetooth Music and Hands-Free Calling - Black

Connected via an aux input but can also be used via fm. Streams music perfectly well, clarity is obviously better via aux in than fm.

[Beany]

So we've gone from £15 bluetooth FM transmitters to £300+ double DIN head units that involve junking the sunglasses cubby and moving the AC controls.

The OV9 forum delivers

You COULD just buy one of those FM transmitters from Amazon for £15 then return it if it’s shit? The whole process would have been quicker than this thread. VERY WORST CASE, you somehow lose £15

Crazy talk.

JL knows the score.

[JLv3.0]

Indeed

[IanF]

Today is Amazon Prime day - there must be something going cheap...

[Swervin_Mervin]

I use this.

Pure Highway 600 In-Car DAB/DAB+ Audio Adapter with Bluetooth Music and Hands-Free Calling - Black

Connected via an aux input but can also be used via fm. Streams music perfectly well, clarity is obviously better via aux in than fm.

Same. All hidden as well so no awful looking aftermarket unit on show.

[Ascender]

Topic started on Friday. I'm assuming the correct answer was to order a new head unit from Amazon or buy one at Halfords and fit on Saturday? I think the Pioneer one we put in the camper van was about £150 or so.

Its now Tuesday, so I'm guessing Beanie has been able to toss all his blank CD-Rs in the bin?

[Beany]

Topic started on Friday. I'm assuming the correct answer was to order a new head unit from Amazon or buy one at Halfords and fit on Saturday? I think the Pioneer one we put in the camper van was about £150 or so.

Its now Tuesday, so I'm guessing Beanie has been able to toss all his blank CD-Rs in the bin?

Aaaahahahahahahahahahahaaaa

[JLv3.0]

I think resolution of this latest issue by Xmas is optimistic.

[NotoriousREV]

Munki will have bought a new car before this is resolved.

[Ascender]

I thought I was getting more patient in my old age but clearly not.

[Rich B]

I use this.

Pure Highway 600 In-Car DAB/DAB+ Audio Adapter with Bluetooth Music and Hands-Free Calling - Black

Connected via an aux input but can also be used via fm. Streams music perfectly well, clarity is obviously better via aux in than fm.

Same. All hidden as well so no awful looking aftermarket unit on show.

i put one of those in my wife’s old ST, it was simple enough. You’d have to put the dab aerial on your windscreen being that’s the only fixed glass.

[Jimmy Choo]

Topic started on Friday. I'm assuming the correct answer was to order a new head unit from Amazon or buy one at Halfords and fit on Saturday? I think the Pioneer one we put in the camper van was about £150 or so.

Its now Tuesday, so I'm guessing Beanie has been able to toss all his blank CD-Rs in the bin?

We've got to go through the "consider changing the car" phase first.

[Beany]

The point of the thread was to see if these things were any good. Some think so. Some think not.

Other options have come up, including wiring loom adapters that will take bluetooth.

Head units aren't something I'm massively interested in getting into (expensive and most look out of place, not keen on not being able to dim the screen properly, etc).

I think I'm more likely to go for something like this which seems like it'll do what I want, with minimal pissing about - just plugs in where the CD multichanger does, in the boot.

[JLv3.0]

[Beany]

Oh, don't bother - I've bookmarked that, and I'll come back to it when I'm not absolutely fucking skint.

[JLv3.0]

Oh you wanted something free? Should have said

[Beany]

Oh you wanted something free? Should have said

Ha, no. Just checking whether I'd missed anything between £15 FM transmitters and £300 Android head units. I had.

Job jobbed. I'll sort it as and when.