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[marksmini]

also to add there are other models on Ebay for sale, i can only find this type on a quick check but ive seen them on there, http://motors-parts....d=p3286.c0.m282

[-scott-]

i had one of those in my car! It was good if you just want to listen to your iPod but i wanted the radio as well so rewired my headunit in. It is only a very small amp so it is only around liek 7w or 10w RMS. Good if you dont want it amazingly loud but saying that it was quite loud for such a small amp. Only thing is it takes around 3 weeks to come.

To wire it in i just cut an old tranformer wire off, was like one for an old scaletrics or something. Then my car had a 12v socket in it so i used the wires off that but i think that it just a live feed from the fuse box and an earth. And you just need an AUX cable.

Here is a picture of mine in my car, bad focus but you can get the idea.

[1293sleeper]

3weeks is fine by me i my mini won't be any closer to be on the road than it is now as im to busy

Edited by 1293sleeper, 09 February 2010 - 09:23 PM.

[adam_93rio]

how loud was it really? i know its hard to explain but was it as loud as just running a standard head unit?

[-scott-]

how loud was it really? i know its hard to explain but was it as loud as just running a standard head unit?

Yea was prob as loud as a standard headunit. Speakers would prob make a big differance, i was only using standard rover ones. I now have 6x9's and a head unit

[pbrain]

(ignore...i haven't read the rest of the thread! )

Edited by pbrain, 10 February 2010 - 08:46 AM.

[marksmini]

i had one of those in my car! It was good if you just want to listen to your iPod but i wanted the radio as well so rewired my headunit in.

that red one has a FM radio on it too and by the looks of it the option for a cd changer to be added.

could you run a larger amp in the car to help boost up some good speakers? i love the idea of having a radio and Ipod my mini van without having the big hole in the dash for a cd unit.

i have a unit which instead of running phoneo leads to the cd unit it comes off the speakers left rear and right rear. Had this in my 172 clio many many .... many years ago and worked well. so i spose i could tap the amp onto the speakers in the mini and still use the small thing what ever there called above.

does any of that even make sence? lol Its been a long day

[mini.cooper998]

best idea would be to run it to an equalizer and then back to an amp in the boot

will probably do this myself so that i can get quadrophonic capabilitys

[less is more]

Hi posted the same question on another forum, and apparently the parrot 9000 / 9100 will do the job just fine and it also charges and has bluetooth for handsfree calling



hope this helps

Andy

[RoyP]

this thread has give me quite a bit of inspiration, cheers marksmini . .will be ordering one of the boat units for my dads austin healy sprite as he wants his tunes in there but doe snot want a HU

[Neilson]

Hi posted the same question on another forum, and apparently the parrot 9000 / 9100 will do the job just fine and it also charges and has bluetooth for handsfree calling



hope this helps

Andy

Do you need a head unit with these parrot systems or do the speakers wire straight into this?

[adam_93rio]

not being funny, but i know if i was in my car with any hands free, my car is all people would hear

also, my dad has just ordered one of each colour one for his car and one for my mums, so they can use the ipods (that they need to get now) in the car
i think he went for that package with those speakers, should be ample in his mk 1

Edited by adam_93rio, 14 February 2010 - 11:57 PM.

[less is more]

Hi posted the same question on another forum, and apparently the parrot 9000 / 9100 will do the job just fine and it also charges and has bluetooth for handsfree calling



hope this helps

Andy

Do you need a head unit with these parrot systems or do the speakers wire straight into this?

re: head unit apparently not, sounds ideal doesn't it, about 20w amp built in, but then why not wire in a bigger amp for much louder music?

I for one will give it go


Andy

heres the link for the pdf manual for wiring etc parrot 9100 wiring

Edited by less is more, 15 February 2010 - 10:42 AM.

[bunch1980]

Hi posted the same question on another forum, and apparently the parrot 9000 / 9100 will do the job just fine and it also charges and has bluetooth for handsfree calling



hope this helps

Andy

Do you need a head unit with these parrot systems or do the speakers wire straight into this?

re: head unit apparently not, sounds ideal doesn't it, about 20w amp built in, but then why not wire in a bigger amp for much louder music?

I for one will give it go


Andy

heres the link for the pdf manual for wiring etc parrot 9100 wiring

Im liking the parrot idea simple and prob loud enough really for what i want, would all minis from say 80's have the ISO connectors you need for this system?

[marksmini]

would be good to see the back of the parrot. like the idea of this but its not for me. too flashey. for myself i want something i can just hide away and just have my ipod in a holder. nice a simple, well thats the plan