Hi Guys,

Quick question really.

I'm currently rocking an iPhone which has all my music on it. Currently, I have the standard head unit, with a Parrot MKi9000 bluetooth unit - it has its own separate remote and no display so you plug the phone in and control it either on the phone itself or on the Parrot remote.

Ideally, I'd like a headunit with bluetooth to sort out calls with the option of plugging in the iPhone and controlling the iPhone through the headunit.

Obviously, I lose the display on the dashboard - but would like to keep the steering wheel controls, and ideally the skip tracks rocker to skip tracks on the iPhone.

Has anyone done anything similar? Are there any headunits that will imitate the function of the OEM unit (switching on at unlock and showing the time)?

Any ideas chaps? Is it possible to retrofit the entire system from a new Mondeo/Focus (Bluetooth, Voice Control with iPod / USB)?

Cheers,
Nick

Pioneer avh-3300bt i got one there amazing mate
Blutooth for your phone (you can go though your phonebook and make call on the head unit)
advanced iphone controls (need the correct wire)
its got stalk controls but you need to buy the adaptor
i can watch dvds too
if its in your price range they are the SHIZ lol

The one i just bought off kev does all this i believe

http://www.fordfiestast.co.uk/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=338701&an=0&page=0#338701

Fantastic bit of kit, especially for the price! Its got an extra usb at the back which goes into your glove box, i've hooked up a 16gb memory stick and hey presto all my music accessible from the steering wheel control

I also have that silver fascia for sale if you want it (for a double din head unit)- just ordered a new one in anthracite for mine

dont forget you do not need a cable for the iphone you just switch bluetooth on and play it thu that (music)

With the Parrot unit the bluetooth streaming isn't a high quality - of course that could be the parrot unit itself so I normally plug the phone in to charge and play (along with SatNav).

I was looking at the XR611 rather than the XR811, same thing less one USB socket.

Cheers guys

you will not notice any difference in sound what so ever with a headunit

ah ok, i didnt get that from what you said

Heres mine... iphone connection via cable and bluetooth.

stream my iPhone via bluetooth and its excellent quality

i have the Sony BT2700 headunit...

I dont see the point if you can use a cable- surely it will just drain all the battery life from your phone? why not use a memory stick or something instead?

to tell you the truth i have not noticed any change in battery life but thats proberly because i never turn off my bluetooth on my iphone,but yes it must drain a small amount