A couple of cdr-220 questions
10-25-2013, 05:30 PM
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This is a very timely thread, since the CDR-210 that came with my car is DOA. I'd like something original in appearance and nothing over-the-top fancy. Seems like the CDR-220 with the iphone connector is the way to go.
10-25-2013, 11:28 PM
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But you already have the phone paired to the Milennia. Won't the audio be coming through the car speakers?
10-26-2013, 08:51 AM
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I have found the microphones in bluetooth systems in modern cars to work quite well. So it will really depend on how good the microphone on the Kinivo is and where it is placed. Another option is to use the Milennia (rather than the Kinivo) and get just a bluetooth microphone.
But you already have the phone paired to the Milennia. Won't the audio be coming through the car speakers?
But you already have the phone paired to the Milennia. Won't the audio be coming through the car speakers?
I'll definitely try to the Kinivo first. It seems like a great product.
10-26-2013, 12:55 PM
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11-03-2013, 01:11 PM
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Wanted to report back with my findings using the 3.5-BKRCD with the
. Overall, it works extremely well. I recommend it to anyone looking to modernize the CDR-210 with a simple, affordable, almost invisible solution.
I wanted to hard wire it, and conceal the unit as much as possible. I wired a to the switched 12v in the radio harness (no 12v in the sunroof switch on a targa). I then ran the ligher socket and the 3.5mm plug from the BKRCD down to the center console behind the carpeted access panel.
I connected a (definitely necessary in my car) inline and plugged everything it.
I mounted the Kinivo unit just to the passenger side of the ashtray using the included adhesive. The mic seems to work well enough even in this location.
Highly recommended. In my limited 10 minutes of use so far, the Kinivo lives up to the hype and the hundreds of 5 star reviews on Amazon.
I wanted to hard wire it, and conceal the unit as much as possible. I wired a to the switched 12v in the radio harness (no 12v in the sunroof switch on a targa). I then ran the ligher socket and the 3.5mm plug from the BKRCD down to the center console behind the carpeted access panel.
I connected a (definitely necessary in my car) inline and plugged everything it.
I mounted the Kinivo unit just to the passenger side of the ashtray using the included adhesive. The mic seems to work well enough even in this location.
Highly recommended. In my limited 10 minutes of use so far, the Kinivo lives up to the hype and the hundreds of 5 star reviews on Amazon.
11-03-2013, 04:49 PM
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11-03-2013, 06:19 PM
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It's buried in the center console with the ground loop isolator. I may run a micro-USB cable from the center console to somewhere else in the car to charge the phone if needed.
