Bluetooth for the MINI

[weezer2282]

Does anyone use bluetooth phones in their MINI or have any experience with them? I don't know much about them, but there is a member of the club interested in bluetooth phone integration for his MINI. :dancing

[rpgsat]

I have bluetooth. Got it from Mike The Mini guy. Works darn well.

[gadgeTT]

I, too, got the Parrot CK3000 kit from newministuff (http://www.newministuff.com). Installation was easy as pie, and the integration with my phone, the multifunction steering wheel and the stereo are great!

My only complaint, though, is that the volume isn't loud enough and there is no way to increase it. Parrot insists that the cell phone's volume controls will work but that's not true. The stereo also doesn't adjust the volume. Therefore, the kit is nearly useless unless at a stop light with the windows closed.

It works very well, but without the ability to raise the volume, it's kinda not working for me.

Please let me know if anyone else has this kit and has found a way to increase the volume. Rumor has it that Mike from newministuff is working on an integration kit for the CK3000 Evolution model and that will fix my issue. I'm crossing my fingers that it's available soon and that I can swap mine out for the new one...

[weezer2282]

Randy, have you had any problems with the ice-link at all? Like it causing the ipod to reboot or any electronic issues? Mine used to occasionaly reboot the ipod, but after they updated my computer it started doing it almost daily and lots of other weird electronic things began to happen.

Are there any particular phones or carriers that work better with the bluetooth kits?