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Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:17 am
by JLv3.0
You're new here yeah?

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:24 am
by 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.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:39 am
by Beany
Richard wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:12 am
Beany wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:16 pm 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 8-)
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.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:40 am
by JLv3.0
Indeed 8-)

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:51 am
by IanF
Today is Amazon Prime day - there must be something going cheap...

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:20 am
by Swervin_Mervin
Nic wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:24 am 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.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:52 pm
by 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?

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:53 pm
by Beany
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:52 pm 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

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:58 pm
by JLv3.0
I think resolution of this latest issue by Xmas is optimistic.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:22 pm
by NotoriousREV
Munki will have bought a new car before this is resolved.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:44 pm
by Ascender
I thought I was getting more patient in my old age but clearly not.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:23 pm
by Rich B
Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:20 am
Nic wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:24 am 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.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:46 pm
by Jimmy Choo
Ascender wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:52 pm 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.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:53 pm
by 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.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:56 pm
by JLv3.0
🍿

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:28 pm
by Beany
Oh, don't bother - I've bookmarked that, and I'll come back to it when I'm not absolutely fucking skint.

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:07 pm
by JLv3.0
Oh you wanted something free? Should have said 😂

Re: Bluetooth --> FM transmitters

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 10:13 pm
by Beany
JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:07 pm 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.