Stock headunit bluetooth common?
 

I did very little research but to my understanding, you can get the stock HU with Bluetooth in the upgraded package. Is this upgrade common? I would like to find me a cheap stock HU with Bluetooth to replace my stock w/o Bluetooth if I can find one for a steal. Why you may ask? I want the stock look along with the capability to control the radio with my steering wheel.

guess this I made this in the wrong forum.. DOH!!! please move to A&V

Thanks

Have you thought about adding a Parrot to your stock HU

I'm unfamiliar with a "Parrot" other than the birdie pirate ones. You have a good link to some info on them? The thing is, if it cost $150, I might as well just buy a cheap deck and be done with it.

Moved to the right section

ty trips

He's talking about this

Parrot Mki9000


You can use bluetooth to aux adapter, but you won't have wheel control over the phone.

do it right the first time and just spend a few hundred to get a HU with BT to replace your base HU.

pioneer has a cheep 2500BT for $219 shipping on amazon prime.

pac for steering controls is like $30-35, wiring harness maybe $10 for both antenna and main harness. check ebay for these.

I just bought me a BT to aux adapter. Should be here in a few days.

This will hold me over until I can get me a solid 2DIN HU w/BT.

dang.. $46 if you only want BT input for your car to aux input... if to just get you by.

Amazon.com: Belkin Bluetooth Car Hands-Free Kit for Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, BlackBerry,and Android Smartphones, US Version: MP3 Players & Accessories

Yep, that's all I want right now.

I'm saving up for the Alpine ICS-X7HD for now. Though, I'm going to finance my vacation before getting a HU for now.

but you spent 169 on that parrot? :eekdance: why? just save it towards your HU.

the reviews arent that good on that alpine.. :ugh: check amazon.

Nooo. I didn't buy the Parrot thing. I was responding to the BT/aux adapter part.

Sorry.

I spent $40 on the adapter, waiting for it to arrive.

The reviews don't seem bad at all. There are just a few is all.

One guy doesn't like it, because it doesn't connect to his old equipment - I don't have that problem. No old equipment to connect. :tup:

Another saying it's clunky and BT doesn't work, whilst two say it's working fine.

oh ok :tup:


:icon17: im not sure, but to me seems like alpine's been kinda slipping lately. they havent had much innovation as they did 10+yrs ago.

True, but then everyone has something bad to say about any name brand.

I hear Pioneer sucks.
I hear Alpine sucks.
I hear Kenwood sucks.

So what's left? JVC, Clarion... ? I can't even name any others. :icon17:

dont listen to Big. :icon17: he has a complex with Pioneer and PAC. ive bought 5 pioneer HU's the last 4yrs and all of them have been great. :D

im also a kenwood fan. if im looking to get nav built-in, definitely would be kenwood. i use to buy alpine solely but not any more.
JVC is also pretty good, but right now Pioneer is king for me. they are very economical too. you can get a 4500BT for like $270... 2500BT for 220. that's crazy cheap.

Yeah, my last Pioneer was okay. It wasn't a 2DIN and the only thing that went wrong was a tooth broke off of the gear that pushed out the screen (still worked).

I'm just wanting something that doesn't look stylish (my last Pioneer didn't really fit that bill).

I'd like to be able to see the song title and artist, skip, pause, thumbs up and down songs on Pandora via the touch screen too.

I have a while, so I'll go research again.

huh, the 7" screens are nice looking though. :p

AppRadio 3 (SPH-DA110) - <b>NEW!</b> - In-Dash iPhone® and Android™ Compatible Car Receiver with 7" Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen, Bluetooth®, MirrorLink™, and On-Screen Access to Compatible Apps | Pioneer Electronics U

This one looks nice... has AppRadio3 too.

Great, now I'm back to wanting a 2DIN HU right now! :icon17:

Although, I'm not sure I'd use AppRadio, since you still have to connect via cable.

I just want BT, but it's a bit too old school to not get a touch screen, isn't it?

yah, unless you want some generic looking cheepo unit, definitely get the touchscreen. :D

I think I can get an older unit (yet still NIB) with AppRadio 2 for cheaper. Just found this for under $300...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...L._SL1000_.jpg
Amazon.com: Pioneer AVH-X4500BT 2-DIN Multimedia DVD Receiver with 7 In. Touchscreen Display and Bluetooth: Car Electronics

As to the original question - I have bluetooth integrated in my OEM headunit. Works great with my IPhone

yep, that's the 4500bt i mentioned. i use it in my Z. can be had for like 280 amazon. :tup:

Can you skip, thumbs up/down, and pause Pandora from the 4500BT?

you can definitely control the pandora from the 4500BT. i dont usually pandora in my Z, but i have a dd that runs 2500BT which is basically the same as 4500BT but with a smaller 6" screen.

i dont remember if i can thumbsup/down on it as im too busy driving. :rofl2:

kinda beat the purpose for me wanting the stock HU then. I wanted to keep my car looking stock and do a pad mod inside my cubby. The idea was to broadcast my music with bluetooth and listen it on my sound system through the stock HU. This will keep the setup clean and semi simple. No wires in the aux, coming out the cig lighter or anything if i can help it. If I have to change my HU to an aftermarket one. I might as well get a good one and not even have to do the PAD mod. I just rather have a PAD as it is more versatile and cooler to have. I was willing to try and find a stock HU that has bluetooth and buy it for relatively cheap (get the code and all so I can use it obviously) and then do a pad mod (was thinking of trying to get a window 8 tab to fit somehow).

I don't think any stock HUs come with BT unless you have the Nav package and subsequent Bose HU.


Just the Bose HU won't BT connect I don't believe.


BT was not an option on my '13 w/o paying ~$7,000 for the Touring (and Bose) and Nav package.

and so my question is answered. Thanks. I guess I will just have to look around for a steal of a deal for a HU then. Until then, I'll keep rocking my cd's and 1/8 jack to my phone.

:eek: :tup:

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread w/our other talk. I thought someone had answered it before.

Oops!

Get a Clarion CX-501 for under $200. Does it all and looks very OEM.

See this post:
http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ml#post1846353

not bad. :tup:

i like to have rear view camera on this car, so thus, 7" screen.