Bmw E46 Integrated Bluetooth And Voice Command For Less Than £65 Pictorial Diy

[Aly]

Great work once again!!!

[delmarco]

I am going to be doing this also, have the ck3000 evo all ready to install, just need the connects2.

What I want to know is I am using an aftermarket HU with a connects2 for steering controls, if i get the parrot connects2 aswell and plumb it it will it all still work!

I don't think so. You have to get a kit that is specific to the bluetooth answer/hang up/voice dial and mute radio functions

[autosri]

http://www.mwstewart.co.uk/articles/e46btretrofit/

I found this site which shows the oem position for later cars but I would think it would be possible to fit it in the same position with a small grill or fabric

[J Dub]

I don't think so. You have to get a kit that is specific to the bluetooth answer/hang up/voice dial and mute radio functions

See the jury is out for me on this as I have put my ck3000 in and it mutes and works fine on the aftermarket HU yet just want the connects2 to enable the steering controls, I may just take the gamble and try it. I have now mailed connects to ask this question and awaitin a reply

[J Dub]

Ok I have emailed connects and here is their reply.

Hi,

Im afraid that the design of the CTPPAR kits for BMW have recently changed. They did work with aftermarket head units, but im afraid that they will only work with origional equipment in the vehicle.

Thank you

So in fact their newer product has gone backwards rather than forwards which to me is stupid.

[cassa-d]

ive just put mine in and its not working properly

i get in the car and turn the ignition on and it clicks and connects to the blue tooth.

radio on music playing

press the speech button and it don't mute the radio but look at the phone and it says speak now

say the name of who you want to call then says no match found.

get an incoming call and it just clicks to phone on the radio dont ring or nothing

press the speech button and it works and you can talk and hear the other person

hang up and it gets stuck in phone mode and the radio wont come back to the music.

now once its stuck in phone mode and you press the speech button it say

speak now through the cars speakers, say the name and it works and calls out

once again tho once you finish the call its stuck on phone mode no radio

This is f***ing doing me in now ive had to leave the car in bits before i smash something

can anyone help

[Gravy]

I did this about a year ago, works very well and better than OEM IMO, because you dont have pairing problems!

[delmarco]

ive just put mine in and its not working properly

i get in the car and turn the ignition on and it clicks and connects to the blue tooth.

radio on music playing

press the speech button and it don't mute the radio but look at the phone and it says speak now

say the name of who you want to call then says no match found.

get an incoming call and it just clicks to phone on the radio dont ring or nothing

press the speech button and it works and you can talk and hear the other person

hang up and it gets stuck in phone mode and the radio wont come back to the music.

now once its stuck in phone mode and you press the speech button it say

speak now through the cars speakers, say the name and it works and calls out

once again tho once you finish the call its stuck on phone mode no radio

This is f***ing doing me in now ive had to leave the car in bits before i smash something

can anyone help

It seems that your phone is pairing well so it can't be the ck3000 Blue box module. But because mute-radio don't work and the steering wheel buttons don't work I have to advise:

• Check your connections and make sure you have the little Parrot ck3000 controller knob/button connected to the ck3000 for the steering wheel buttons to work.
  
• Make sure no wires behind the radio from the Connects2 module is being squished or cut.
  
• Make sure you don't have any aftermarket parts in your car that maybe interfering with the kit.
  
• Lastly, Make sure your phone is NOT the culprit as I've experienced in assisting others many times that it is usually eventually a problem or issue with the phone not pairing correctly or the phone LACKING full Bluetooth capabilities that enables the phone to pair well with the ck3000 and ctppar007.
  

[cassa-d]

It seems that your phone is pairing well so it can't be the ck3000 Blue box module. But because mute-radio don't work and the steering wheel buttons don't work I have to advise:

• Check your connections and make sure you have the little Parrot ck3000 controller knob/button connected to the ck3000 for the steering wheel buttons to work.
  
  its all plugged up
  
  
• Make sure no wires behind the radio from the Connects2 module is being squished or cut.
  
  none
  
  
• Make sure you don't have any aftermarket parts in your car that maybe interfering with the kit.
  
  none
  
  
• Lastly, Make sure your phone is NOT the culprit as I've experienced in assisting others many times that it is usually eventually a problem or issue with the phone not pairing correctly or the phone LACKING full Bluetooth capabilities that enables the phone to pair well with the ck3000 and ctppar007.
  
  its a normal nokia n95 and if it was the phone surely when i took the parrot kit to halford
  it would not have worked properly?
  

[jayse]

Fastanstic guide Delmarco,

Installed this on my car yesterday, getting the centre vent out was a pain, but so much easier sorting the cables out once it was out.

Thanks

Jayse

[J Dub]

ive just put mine in and its not working properly

i get in the car and turn the ignition on and it clicks and connects to the blue tooth.

radio on music playing

press the speech button and it don't mute the radio but look at the phone and it says speak now

say the name of who you want to call then says no match found.

get an incoming call and it just clicks to phone on the radio dont ring or nothing

press the speech button and it works and you can talk and hear the other person

hang up and it gets stuck in phone mode and the radio wont come back to the music.

now once its stuck in phone mode and you press the speech button it say

speak now through the cars speakers, say the name and it works and calls out

once again tho once you finish the call its stuck on phone mode no radio

This is f***ing doing me in now ive had to leave the car in bits before i smash something

can anyone help

Ok based on what I have found out above, you do have an OEM H/U ?

[cassa-d]

Ok based on what I have found out above, you do have an OEM H/U ?

yes mate i have the oem buisness tape headunit

[delmarco]

yes mate i have the oem buisness tape headunit

mmmmm. I wonder if that is why? Your unit is a Tape Unit.

But the Connects2 website clearly shows a Tape Unit on the product picture page.

Try returning/exchanging the Connect2 module. Maybe you got the one bad apple from the bunch.

[J Dub]

Maybe mail connects2 about it, they do have a tech department and if you keep on they do respond in the end, so maybe well worth it, don't call them tho as its £1 per min

[cassa-d]

Maybe mail connects2 about it, they do have a tech department and if you keep on they do respond in the end, so maybe well worth it, don't call them tho as its £1 per min

i have spoke to them and they have said it may be i dodgy unit and to return to the supplier

£1 a minute to call them is a rip off

unless you got the number to get in the back door

if anyone needs to call them i have the normal number and not the £1 a min

[suhail97]

your car must have the most retro fit and factory options!!

Fantastic and clear write up!

[George]

I'm definitely going to be installing this!! Great write up. Only question that I have is whether you can have a Dice Silverline connected at the same time?

George

[scrimja]

i have spoke to them and they have said it may be i dodgy unit and to return to the supplier

£1 a minute to call them is a rip off

unless you got the number to get in the back door

if anyone needs to call them i have the normal number and not the £1 a min

This might seem really stupid, but you did get the correct connects2 kit? The one recommended by delmarco and not the one that the website recommends?

My better half is gettin all the bits for me for crimbo :-D

[cassa-d]

This might seem really stupid, but you did get the correct connects2 kit? The one recommended by delmarco and not the one that the website recommends?

My better half is gettin all the bits for me for crimbo :-D

valid question mate lol

i got it from ebay its from the link i posted up its the right one ctppar007

[scrimja]

valid question mate lol

i got it from ebay its from the link i posted up its the right one ctppar007

Thought it was worth asking, I'm the kinda numpty who would buy the wrong one lol.

Here's hoping it's just a dodgy one...I don't want to have any problems when I set mine up.

[J Dub]

Glad you seem to be getting it sorted out

There are 2 versions of the CTTPAR by connects2, you need to make sure you get the right one, the one in the write up is the 007 which is for people with 17pin round connector, I can't off the top off my head remeber the number for the other version for the flat pin connections, but make sure you check which you need for your car before buying because off this. Just my little tip from experiance yet how it connects and works is the same as far as I know.

As for this backdoor number to connects2 I am thinking this could prove something very handy, as on the emails its a nightmare and I am not paying £1.00 per min for advice on a product that costs so much

[cassa-d]

yeah thats the one ive got the round 17 pin

trying to get hold of the ****ers who i bought it from on ebay is a joke tho

ive got there number to so i might give them a mouthful tomorrow

[George]

I'm definitely going to be installing this!! Great write up. Only question that I have is whether you can have a Dice Silverline connected at the same time?

George

Bump. I am hoping to order stuff tomorrow and hopefully I can get as much information before I do so. It would be great if I could run Dice and the Parrot/Connects2 together.

Thanks!

G

[George]

OK, I just called connects 2 and they confirmed that the Dice, CTPPAR007 and Parrot CK3000 Evolution can all coexist! Yeay!

For your information, the standard number to call Connects2 is 0121 522 5588.

I hope this helps someone.

George

[autosri]

I'm not liking all the problems people are having as I've just bought all the bits needed to do this so I really hope it works on the tape deck