Aftermarket Bluetooth??

[smuniak]

Any recomendations for an aftermarket bluetooth adapter?

2007 CRV LX

Thanks...

[cr-vtec]

http://www.parrotshopping.com/us/p_parrot_item.aspx?i=148672 try this site.

[dougthug]

I know this reply is a little belated, but if you're still looking for something, I have to ask if you are against the idea of replacing the factory radio? Thanks.

[mjolnier]

I have a 2008 CR-V EX-L. What I'm looking for is the following:

1. to swap the existing radio so that I can use Sirius instead of XM

2. have bluetooth built-in so that I can use the speakerphone while I'm driving, and have it automatically lower the volume, etc.

3. be able to use the system to either voice dial and/or use an on-screen menu to scroll through my contacts

4. have some kind of SD Card port so I could store say 4-8GB of songs internal to the device. Although I have a new Zune, and love it, I'd prefer it's all internal to the system.

5. I still want to be able to use the controls on the steering wheel

I was looking on Crutchfield and they had some systems that seemed to fit the bill, but I was wondering if anyone had experience with a specific one they liked.

[dougthug]

Mine has everything you're looking for, except the SD card. I have a Pioneer DEH-P9800BT (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/Source/CD-Players/DEH-P9800BT), which has built in Bluetooth support. I also added a Sirius tuner, iPod interface, and AUX input which I used to tap into the AUX jack on the center tray. I also retained use of my steering wheel controls using an adapter made my PAC (http://www.pac-audio.com/). I ran the microphone for the Bluetooth up to what I believe is the factory microphone location next to the sunglass holder. The kit I used was made by Metra (http://www.metraonline.com/) and looks pretty good. It also supports double-din radios, so if/when I upgrade to some aftermarket navigation unit, I will already have the kit I need (maybe the Pioneer AVIC-D3 (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/Navigation/In-Dash/AVIC-D3)). You can see a couple of the pictures of how I handled my Sirius tuner install here (http://www.crvownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11876&postcount=3). If you have anymore questions, please feel free to ask. Hope this helps some, and I can post a couple of pictures if you wanna get a look at the finished product. Thanks.

[dougthug]

O.K., I got a couple of minutes free, so I went ahead and took a couple of pictures.

http://www.dougthug.com/pics/microphone.png
Here is where the microphone is located. I had to remove that whole dome light/sunglass holder assembly and cut out where the microphone had to go. I did the same thing in my old 2004 Accord that I traded in when I bought the CR-V. I also did the same thing in my dad's Prius that I mentioned before. Seems to work great. I caught a bunch of noise from some people who insisted that putting in behind the steering wheel, right in front of the gauges was the best place, but I can never hear what those guys are saying one their phones when they're in there cars anyway ;). This just looks damn nice.

http://www.dougthug.com/pics/radio.png
Here is my Pioneer head unit. I pulled this from my old Accord, and I look 10,000 times better in the CR-V. Honda should have never done that whole integrated audio/climate control thing they did in those cars :(. Shame on them for that mess. Anyway, the kit looks pretty nice and fits pretty well with the dash.

Getting the steering wheel controls was a little bit involved, but nothing too difficult. Keeping the factory AUX connector on the center tray was a bit of a pain too. I'm not sure why I bothered really, I'm never going to use it, but I have it just in case. I actually has to take a mini-phono to RCA wire I had, plug it into the AUX jack and then get the smaller of the two harnesses I unplugged from the factory radio (can't remember how many pins it has, but it's not the one I used for my aftermarket radio) and use a meter and test for continuity to find which wires were L+, L-, R+, and R-. Then I used a PAC SNI-35 (http://www.pac-audio.com/products/productsCatagory.asp?mmSearch=Adding-An-Amplifier) line output converter to the AUX input on my Pioneer. Again, I don't know why I did it. It's probably my O.C.D. ;). Hope all this provides some ideas/inspiration/encouragement/something for your efforts. Thanks.

[mjolnier]

Much appreciated. I have to admit it amazes me that there is no simple way to add a bluetooth into the cr-v 2008 as a Honda part, I think it's available in the EX-L w/nav, but I imagine it's built into the nav somehow. Thanks again.

[dougthug]

Don't quote me on this, but I thought I remember some thread on this forum somewhere talking about the 07 with Navigation having it, but not the 08. Again, don't take that one to the bank, but I remember reading that somewhere. Thanks.

[Badgerland]

Don't quote me on this, but I thought I remember some thread on this forum somewhere talking about the 07 with Navigation having it, but not the 08. Again, don't take that one to the bank, but I remember reading that somewhere. Thanks.

Nope...I think that was a "wishlist" for some folks. Personally I don't even take phone calls in the car so I don't miss bluetooth at all.

[dougthug]

I love mine. I hate getting calls, but since I have the dang thing, the Bluetooth support makes it so much better. When someone calls me, I can just look at my radio instead of picking up my cell phone and looking at it. It already pauses the music I'm listening to, or most likely audiobook seeing as I commute 75 miles each way to work. When I hang up the call, I'm right back to where I was. I can just hit one button, and it will accept the voice commands for my phone. My phone book is built in, so I really never have to pick up the phone. It's great to have, and with already over half of the states in the U.S. making non-hands free cell phone usage illegal for the driver, I'm in great shape.

[emmajoan]

I just bought my 2008 EX-L and had them install Bluetooth at the dealership. they installed one of the Parrot systems and I love it! I took some bad pictures with my camera phone, but it is integrated directly into the speakers, and there is a mic they installed near the driver side door. Crystal clear sound, auto mute when a call comes in, and voice commands. It only worked with certain phones though, so I'd check out that Parrot site to see what would work with your car.
Here are the fuzzy camera phone pics:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/emmajoan/IMG00028.jpg

Proximity of screen and mic
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/emmajoan/IMG00029.jpg

Screen up close:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/emmajoan/IMG00025.jpg

[Black Pearl]

Thank you for a very nice and informative first post. It would be helpful if you would enter a location in your profile so that our members will know where you are from. We have a growing body of members from all over the world.

Thanks again for a great post and good luck with your new V.

[James]

Much appreciated. I have to admit it amazes me that there is no simple way to add a bluetooth into the cr-v 2008 as a Honda part, I think it's available in the EX-L w/nav, but I imagine it's built into the nav somehow.

[PINODY]

Much appreciated. I have to admit it amazes me that there is no simple way to add a bluetooth into the cr-v 2008 as a Honda part, I think it's available in the EX-L w/nav, but I imagine it's built into the nav somehow.Nice thought ... but it's not built into the Navi - Hey James, you're coming out of a G35 into a CR-V? ... and I thought me coming out of an FX was gonna be a radical adjustment!

[emmajoan]

Much appreciated. I have to admit it amazes me that there is no simple way to add a bluetooth into the cr-v 2008 as a Honda part, I think it's available in the EX-L w/nav, but I imagine it's built into the nav somehow.

Yeah, I was going to get the EX-L w/nav just to have the Bluetooth but when they told me that it didn't have Bluetooth I just said screw it and had them put in the $300 Parrot system in the EX-L without Nav.

[Seldi]

I have a 2009 CRV with Nav pack with hands free blootooth, it is fine for answering calls but it can not sync to a phone nor does it display numbers to dial or numbers being recieved, you have to teach it each of the number in it's own directory (fine if you only call 2 or 3 people).
If you have no blootooth on any car without it and want hands free get the parrot 3100 it is brilliant, it syncs to most phones and has a number display and scroll through phone book, I am even considering putting one in my CRV because the factory fit blootooth phone has such limitations.