2 Din with only a 6cm Depth - Page 40

Dallas · 14th November 2016, 20:25

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Originally Posted by tdi90

Holly thread revival batman!!!

Used the bluetooth to make a phone call today (first time since I installed the unit

). Sound coming through the speakers was fine, but the caller could hardly hear a word I was saying, even though the car was parked.
When I get chance I'll see what happens when you plug a mic into that 3.5mm jack in the back of the h/unit. If you see ploooooooms of smoke over Norfolk, that'll be me

Lol, how did you get on?

tdi90 · 15th November 2016, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Lol, how did you get on?

Still waiting for a chance to try it. Far too cold and wet atm

Darcydog · 15th November 2016, 15:22

Let us know how you get on. I need to have an enthusiasm injection

- I am deeply frustrated now the weather has turned and I still have not got anywhere other than cutting back the mounting to accommodate the unit.

BUT - the walls are plastered/re-plasterred throughout, the kitchen fitted and the units in the Utility Room in but the services not yet connected as yet.

Spent the day fitting skirting board

whilst the car sat on the drive, the complete Black Oak dash sat in its box in the garage and the 2 Din unit in its box in my office.......

Daveluck · 15th November 2016, 19:10

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Originally Posted by Darcydog

Let us know how you get on. I need to have an enthusiasm injection

- I am deeply frustrated now the weather has turned and I still have not got anywhere other than cutting back the mounting to accommodate the unit.

BUT - the walls are plastered/re-plasterred throughout, the kitchen fitted and the units in the Utility Room in but the services not yet connected as yet.

Spent the day fitting skirting board

whilst the car sat on the drive, the complete Black Oak dash sat in its box in the garage and the 2 Din unit in its box in my office.......

LOL! it always seems to be that goodie things turn up when I'm most busy.

I've just finished the last of the skirting on Sunday. I've got a couple ceilings ( only small but really, really fidddly) to do before christmas but frankly I'm renovated out so I took an executive decision and had a couple of days off and fitted the radio. It was worth the grief from the foreman and it was a really nice change!

My next break will be replacing the hydramount and tie bar ( arriving soon!!)

Dallas · 15th November 2016, 19:34

This is so true... Why do parcels turn up when you have a million things to do?

I have a workbench to build before I can get on with my work.

Skilrove · 1st January 2017, 18:17

any update about using an external mic connected to the rear panel 3.5mm connector?

tdi90 · 2nd January 2017, 01:15

I have to admit I forgot about it

I even had my dash apart before Christmas to fit a 2 port usb charger.

Skilrove · 2nd January 2017, 16:31

Just to confirm the wires from the SWC - I did connect these two: blue/orange to the control pin, blue/purple to the earth pin. Went to the setup and it worked.

Skilrove · 3rd January 2017, 18:46

I tried plugging in a mic (from a Parrot carkit) to the 3.5mm jack connector on the back of the unit.
No smoke! It did work, but the caller on the other end reported an echo. There was no echo with the built in mic. Both were said to be rather quiet but understandable.

Skilrove · 12th January 2017, 16:03

I´m now hoping to find a way to reduce the backlight illumination of the screen. You can press in the volume knob a few times to reach adjustments for brightness, contrast, etc., but even when turned low it leaves a rather glowing grey colour, not as I would wish for night driving... so I was wondering; did anyone manage to link backlighting with the dashboard brightness control? I suspect it may be possible by means of the DIN plug pin A6 (which is the standardised ¨Illumination¨ connection, marked as pin 15 on the rear label of this unit).

2nd January 2017, 01:15	#397
tdi90 Gets stuck in Nissan Navara Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wisbech Posts: 875 Thanks: 130 Thanked 98 Times in 76 Posts	I have to admit I forgot about it I even had my dash apart before Christmas to fit a 2 port usb charger. __________________ ZT gone, Range Rover gone. Nissan Navara pick up now

15th November 2016, 15:22	#393
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Let us know how you get on. I need to have an enthusiasm injection - I am deeply frustrated now the weather has turned and I still have not got anywhere other than cutting back the mounting to accommodate the unit. BUT - the walls are plastered/re-plasterred throughout, the kitchen fitted and the units in the Utility Room in but the services not yet connected as yet. Spent the day fitting skirting board whilst the car sat on the drive, the complete Black Oak dash sat in its box in the garage and the 2 Din unit in its box in my office.......

15th November 2016, 19:34	#395
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	This is so true... Why do parcels turn up when you have a million things to do? I have a workbench to build before I can get on with my work.

1st January 2017, 18:17	#396
Skilrove Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: a/a Posts: 70 Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	any update about using an external mic connected to the rear panel 3.5mm connector?

2nd January 2017, 16:31	#398
Skilrove Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: a/a Posts: 70 Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	Just to confirm the wires from the SWC - I did connect these two: blue/orange to the control pin, blue/purple to the earth pin. Went to the setup and it worked.

3rd January 2017, 18:46	#399
Skilrove Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: a/a Posts: 70 Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	I tried plugging in a mic (from a Parrot carkit) to the 3.5mm jack connector on the back of the unit. No smoke! It did work, but the caller on the other end reported an echo. There was no echo with the built in mic. Both were said to be rather quiet but understandable.

12th January 2017, 16:03	#400
Skilrove Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: a/a Posts: 70 Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts	I´m now hoping to find a way to reduce the backlight illumination of the screen. You can press in the volume knob a few times to reach adjustments for brightness, contrast, etc., but even when turned low it leaves a rather glowing grey colour, not as I would wish for night driving... so I was wondering; did anyone manage to link backlighting with the dashboard brightness control? I suspect it may be possible by means of the DIN plug pin A6 (which is the standardised ¨Illumination¨ connection, marked as pin 15 on the rear label of this unit).