VZ mobile phone car kit

[bern5]

what is the carkit or phone i need to get to work with the VZ radio?

u can just plug it in, ??

does any one know ? or can shed some light if they have already done it...what i need to get /do..

thx in advance.

[mor11J]

I am not sure what you mean. I have a Nokia CK-1W Bluetooth kit installed, and they are all basically the same. If the car kit has an audio mute wire and a mono out (for speaker) you should be able to mute the stereo and output the audio through the car speakers.

When you open the glovebox, you can access the harness for the mobile connectors through the right hand side there. Check your blaunpunkt manual for more information and wiring diagrams.

I noticed in another thread you mentioned WinMX for the VZ workshop manual - can you shed any more light on that one?

[bdcmedia]

I have a Motorola V620 cark kit that fully works with the head unit in my SS. You just need to make sure the car kit has a trigger wire that will trigger the input mode to the radio. The only thing I had to modify on mine was to cut the speaker from the wire and hook that wire to the audio input of the radio.

[squire_j]

I got a bluetooth handsfree factory installed.

Its got a sweet little button next to the power windows button that runs everything. The mic is in the usual spot and it mutes the radio and the sound comes out the radio.

I'm pretty sure the dealer installed it, so you could probably just talk to the dealer about getting one.

About a $450 price tag. But I think its worth it and I'm loving it!

[mor11J]

But I think its worth it and I'm loving it!

They really are nifty devices. Pushing the button answers the call and hangs up, and holding the button activates voice tags.

Volume can be adjusted via the stereo or the little swivel dial on the Nokia button.

The only draw back is there is no charger or external aerial, although with the new Nokia CK-7W ones you can use a cradle as well as bluetooth.

I went the Ebay route for $120 and self installed it . I am going to look at some stage at a replacement button for next to the power windows, atm mine is under the set/mode button dial.

[johnC]

(sorry if this is slightly off topic)
mor11J:
What brand of Mobile phone do you have? I have a Sony Ericsson K750i and I've been wondering if it will work with the Nokia CK-1W.

[mor11J]

(sorry if this is slightly off topic)
mor11J:
What brand of Mobile phone do you have? I have a Sony Ericsson K750i and I've been wondering if it will work with the Nokia CK-1W.

Nokia 6230, Nokia 6230i and Ericsson S700i which all work fine with the Nokia Car Kit

[sprigo]

VY / VZ Commodore Mobile Phone Connector

The following information may be useful to anyone wanting to install their car kit in a VY.

The 6 way connector socket can be located under the passenger side of the centre console. The plug to fit this socket can be sourced from your local Holden Dealer for under $5 all up. Part numbers as follows:

92143075 - Connector-Phone
(This is the plastic plug assembly; you will need 1 of these)

92141210 - Terminal-Phone
(These are the actual metal solder/crimp pins; you will need 6 of these for a full installation... funny that Holden seem to pack them in lots of 5? )

The 6 wires are as follows...

Orange - 12V Supply (Battery via fuse... always on)
Black/Green - 0V (Chassis, earth, ground... you know the drill)
Yellow - 12V Accessory Supply
Yellow w/stripe - Radio Mute signal. Active Low.
Blue w/stripe - Audio-
Blue - Audio +

[useless]

The nokia bluetooth car kit does not work well with all phones.Holden do have a factory bluetooth kit available but it is not cheap.

[efryer]

VY / VZ Commodore Mobile Phone Connector
Part numbers as follows:
92143075 - Connector-Phone
92141210 - Terminal-Phone

Thanks for listing those part numbers , asking for the part numbers was easy, finding a dealer within a 50Km radius in Sydney was a problem (one dealer had 1 connector and 18 pins) , which I promptly told him to put aside.

In the VY forums, which doesn't immediately popup if you are searching for Phone Kit installation, as the thread talks about Mp3 player connection to start off, is this little gem, which basically shows carkit installation, step by step, with clear pictures.

http://members.cox.net/05gto/html/bo...-to-guides.htm

You just have to wrap your head around the fact that everything is reversed (as it is the Pontiac GTO), but the instructions gave me the confidence that I wasn't going to break the console, and made the job only 30 min.

At $50 for the Nokia CK-7W Advanced Car Kit, $12 for the Connector and pins, it makes it worthwhile over the holden fitted one.

The Car kit is the same as the one DSE has for $199, but have a look round EBAY, and you will spot some cheap. There are quite a few on there, as many Nokia deals included the carkit when people bought phones, and many never got them fitted as they had to get an installer out, so many are popping them up on Ebay to make a quick buck.

The Carkit while a Nokia, the Bluetooth works with a reasonable range of phones which includes some Sony and Motorola. I have the Motorola A1000 and that works fine. If you are just using Bluetooth, you don't need the cradle or GSM antenna coupler, you just toss these.

Anyhow, works perfect , with sound through the radio, Car Audio Mute working, and no wires cut (including the Audio wires). Everything can unplug and return the car back to stock if needed.

Next project is to try fitting the Holden Phone switch, but I am in no hurry.

Regards

Bob

[Sammy]

thats interesting, i got a nokia car kit put in my car (work payed for install) so i had nothing to do with it, but my phone mutes the stereo however the volume control on the steering wheel has no effect on the phone volume, and i know for a fact its not coming out of the car speakers .... so i wonder if they connected it with the nokia car kit speaker ..... might have to pull some bits off and check that out sometime.

[efryer]

thats interesting, i got a nokia car kit put in my car (work payed for install) so i had nothing to do with it, but my phone mutes the stereo however the volume control on the steering wheel has no effect on the phone volume, and i know for a fact its not coming out of the car speakers .... so i wonder if they connected it with the nokia car kit speaker ..... might have to pull some bits off and check that out sometime.

Sounds like you got an installer that went with the generic install. He should have asked the question whether you wanted it fed through the stereo, as it makes a lot of sense. If he went to the trouble of attaching a mute connection, it wouldn't have been much harder to put the speaker wires on the same connection.

Used it extensively today, and it worked great, phone ringing via the speakers, radio muted, clear audio, most clients couldn't pick that I was on handsfree (vs talking on the mobile normally).

[Sammy]

yeah one thing people have said to me is that its really clear when i talk to them on the carkit .... unless i have the windows down

i'll be pulling the side cover off the console soon me thinks!

[Torquative]

has anyone tried this install?

I'm interested to see how it goes, and where you can get the HCB bluetooth from apart from just "ebay" (who a quick check is showing none at the moment)

Ive got a motorola e398, but we'd also like to hook up an ericsson something or other depending on whose driving, me or dad.

I'm also interested to hear the best mic locations, reading the link above he says above the rear view mirror isnt the best spot - hes had trouble with people hearing him, where is a good spot then?

[Sammy]

mine is located at the top of the drivers side front pillar, where the hood lining starts .... from what i have heard everyone i've talked to says it sounds great

[Sammy]

ok i have pulled the side of the console off to find two lugs on the cars connector not being used, they just happened to be the speaker wires, so i have made a little cable and connected this in.

i now have steering wheel volume control of my phone

[commodore_vy]

mine is located at the top of the drivers side front pillar, where the hood lining starts .... from what i have heard everyone i've talked to says it sounds great

i 100% agree with you there...had mine in there for 9 months or so....no worries at all.....and an easy install if you are doing it your self...dont need to remove any panels...

[hsv_punk]

Does anyone know, or have a bluetooth carkit with an external antenna? Because the added clarity and range of a external antenna would be another bonus with a car kit.

[Thecrewmanbloke]

Hi guys,
I'm new at this, so forgive me if i sound like a dork.

I have just wired up a Nokia CK-1w Bluetooth car kit with a Holden phone button in my new Crewman. The button is located in the centre console behind the power windows switches. It was pretty easy to do and the switch lights up when the phone is connected.

I have attached a photo of the installed button.
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[bdcmedia]

Does anyone know, or have a bluetooth carkit with an external antenna? Because the added clarity and range of a external antenna would be another bonus with a car kit.

Its not possible. Bluetooth is a wireless link between the phone and the car kit. An antenna requires a physical link betweent he phone and the kit, ie: the antenna cable has to touch the phone external antenna socket.

[Road_Pilot]

Hi all, Just a short note to say I have two (2) Nokia mobile phone kits installed in my VZ Wagon. The main one is hooked up via the vehicle radio speakers and mute the radio etc. I can also adjust the phone volume via the radio switch's on the steering wheel. The second is connected to the mute function of the radio but has its own speaker and volume control which has been installed below the mode switch.

[Sammy]

why do you need/have two ?

[Road_Pilot]

As the name suggests I operate a Oversize Pilot service.

[Torquative]

crewmanbloke, was it hard to do? did it take long?

I tried to pull the console facia out on the weekend to have a bit of a look but couldnt get it free for some reason.

[Sammy]

As the name suggests I operate a Oversize Pilot service.

pretty busy console you got there mate