Date: 15 Mar 2002 02:21:23 -0800 From: robwremovethisnopsammaster.co.uk (Rob) Subject: Re: Nokia 8210 car kit for 2002 9-3
"Simon Crabb" wrote ... > > THB Comfort > I've seen this kit, and didn't like the look of the spiral cable, I mean do > I need the ability to talk with the phone in my hand on the end of a cable? > We are afterall installing it for hands free functionality! I guess the > passenger can use it privately then though... > > How have you found it in use? I don't use it. In fact I've routed the cable (which comes out of the bottom of the phone clip) straight back into the saab 'blob' and into the side of the centre console: the spiral cable all staying inside the console. There is only a few inches of wiring showing. I'll take a picture of it tonight and put it on a website somewhere for you to see. > > Biggest problem was the pre-fitted microphone in the 9-3: I couldn't > > get the impedence matched correctly and ended up using the microphone > > in the THB kit. > Is there something about having to drop the microphone out and change a wire > over or something? Yes. I did try this, but it wasn't very successful and infact I ended up destroying the Saab mike. > I spoke to my dealer (Saab City in London) and they told me that Nokia *do* > do (do do?) a kit for the 8210, and when fitted just a short section of wire > is visible. I failed to get the part number from them, but they told me it > was about £150, with the bracket being about £15 (they were of course > offering to fit it for me, £325 inclusive.....) If the dealer really is talking genuine nokia kit they are keeping it *very* quiet. I looked extensively in the past (both on- and off-line) and found nothing. Rob.
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