Cheapest bluetooth solution for standard head unit?

[electricfurnace]

Any recommendations? Want to keep oem head unit and want to avoid fm transmitters.

Lots of adaptors on amazon but do they actually work?!

 

[electricfurnace]

Should also add its a 172 cup and I want to stream music not bothered about calls particularly

 

[hopgop1]

If it's a tuner list a Connects2 CTVRNX001 can add aux via the cd changer plug if that helps at all. They seem ridiculously expensive though.

 

[electricfurnace]

If it's a tuner list a Connects2 CTVRNX001 can add aux via the cd changer plug if that helps at all. They seem ridiculously expensive though.

That would be aux in only though wouldn;t it, rather than bluetooth?

 

[hopgop1]

That would be aux in only though wouldn;t it, rather than bluetooth?

Yeah aux, not heard of any off the shelf Bluetooth solutions for the standard head unit personally. Could then look at an aux to Bluetooth adapter though if you could get power for it somewhere subtly.

 

[Stay Puft]

Get the cigarette lighter thing can connects to FM radio

 

[MatthewR]

I bought a aux in adaptor years ago for the MK2 from there I bought a Bluetooth to Aux adaptor and then had Bluetooth audio only for music streaming

 

[MatthewR]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N1JVTOT/?tag=cliospnet01-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KN6NZZZ/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Jekyll]

What you need is a denison kit.

It plugs into the back of the OE headunit in the CD changer port. It has built in bluetooth so you can stream music through it and still use the stalk control as per normal, changing tracks, volume, etc.

I had one in my RB and worked great. Only downfall is the track listing on the screen isn't the same, think it say 1 of 99 or something like that, but it's easily dismissed.

 

[electricfurnace]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N1JVTOT/?tag=cliospnet01-21

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KN6NZZZ/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Was it really as simple as that bud?!

 

[MatthewR]

Was it really as simple as that bud?!

Yeah the aux cable plugs into the rear of the radio where the cd changer would go and the Bluetooth goes into the aux.

I would probably spend a little more and get the Alexa auto -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Y13TCNZ/?tag=cliospnet01-21

I had one of these in my last car and it was brilliant / can be used for calls etc as well as music.

 

[Anakin]

I used a Pure Go Highway, worked great.

 

[gudger12345]

I had one of these come with the ph1 i just purchased.

Amazon.co.uk

 

[MarkFisher172]

I had one of these come with the ph1 i just purchased.

Amazon.co.uk

How does this option work for you? Cheers

 

[gudger12345]

How does this option work for you? Cheers

I have had no issues
But i wanted to stick with the OEM look and keep the standard head unit.

 

[MarkFisher172]

I have had no issues
But i wanted to stick with the OEM look and keep the standard head unit.

I bought this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N1JVTOT/?tag=cliospnet01-21

Naively thinking it would just slot straight in but it must be for a later 172. There are 6 points on the connector but the one that you take out for the CD changer has 8 in a different configuration.

That tape option looks like it could be a good alternative, although seems too easy! Nothing is on these ever! Ha!

 

[cjgower]

This works well apparently. Straight into the back of the OEM headunit: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25441080...xz95_GpJc1E2yxfnNreg7AiFXfwi6cFu3qN3MW3VrxDgY