UKChris
Member
Hello,
I plan to use my CLK for the occasional business trip, and wish to upgrade the stereo to a new one. Specifically, the A10 audio system does not appear to have an auxiliary input, so, I can't use my iPad for music or connect a Parrot for my iPhone.
So, I looked at Halfords the other day, and they had some fantastic offers on Pioneer systems. The one I selected had bluetooth, a Parrot bluetooth phone system built in, and also connects directly to iPhone/ipad etc via a cable if required. Reduced to £115.
Halfords fitted the unit, and it slid in easily, with no extra bits required - no cutting of cradle, no extra cradle, and no adaptation to multi connector (it plugged straight in). The only things needed were an aerial adapter, plus a scotch lock connection to the back of the cigarette lighter. The latter ensured that the system switched off totally when the ignition was off, so no chance of leaving it on and draining the battery.
The FM reception was great, Parrot worked faultlessly and was very clear. HOWEVER, I listen to Radio 5 Live a lot, and the system would not pick up a single AM station. The technician (who was very good indeed) said that he had never come across this before - although it is a trait of aftermarket systems that AM reception is often poor. He fitted an aerial booster but nothing improved.
Reluctantly, we went back to the original system. AM reception was immediately fine (well, as good as AM ever gets), so has anyone got any ideas to help sort out the problem? I have read that the aerial connection wire can be a bit flimsy, but, surely if that was damaged, I would not get problem-free reception in the original unit, or am both in FM?
Any suggestions for a similar system that achieves my goals, or, do I have to install a separate Parrot system. I would also like a TomTom in there, but can see things getting a little cluttered!
Thanks
Chris
I plan to use my CLK for the occasional business trip, and wish to upgrade the stereo to a new one. Specifically, the A10 audio system does not appear to have an auxiliary input, so, I can't use my iPad for music or connect a Parrot for my iPhone.
So, I looked at Halfords the other day, and they had some fantastic offers on Pioneer systems. The one I selected had bluetooth, a Parrot bluetooth phone system built in, and also connects directly to iPhone/ipad etc via a cable if required. Reduced to £115.
Halfords fitted the unit, and it slid in easily, with no extra bits required - no cutting of cradle, no extra cradle, and no adaptation to multi connector (it plugged straight in). The only things needed were an aerial adapter, plus a scotch lock connection to the back of the cigarette lighter. The latter ensured that the system switched off totally when the ignition was off, so no chance of leaving it on and draining the battery.
The FM reception was great, Parrot worked faultlessly and was very clear. HOWEVER, I listen to Radio 5 Live a lot, and the system would not pick up a single AM station. The technician (who was very good indeed) said that he had never come across this before - although it is a trait of aftermarket systems that AM reception is often poor. He fitted an aerial booster but nothing improved.
Reluctantly, we went back to the original system. AM reception was immediately fine (well, as good as AM ever gets), so has anyone got any ideas to help sort out the problem? I have read that the aerial connection wire can be a bit flimsy, but, surely if that was damaged, I would not get problem-free reception in the original unit, or am both in FM?
Any suggestions for a similar system that achieves my goals, or, do I have to install a separate Parrot system. I would also like a TomTom in there, but can see things getting a little cluttered!
Thanks
Chris