does anyone have this? Any comments? Sprint Blackberry Pearl comes out tomorrow(fingers crossed), time to upgrade to bluetooth in the A3

 

Good evening all,

I have the Parrot Bluetooth CK3000 installed and have a few comments.

The Good
1) It is a totally clean install with the exception of the A-pillar mounted microphone.
2) The voice dialing is totally cool.
3) I love how the system will pause the CDs and SDs when I use the phone.

The Bad
1) I currently have been experiencing issues with the CK3000. At this point I can only prompt the system to dial out and I can't hang up.
2) The user instructions (manual) are rather weak.
3) The CK3000 didn't like my Sony-Ericson T637 phone, I had to drop back to my T68i in order to better use the system.
4) It appears I will have to flash the CK3000 firmware to address my phone issues. Who knows, maybe this will allow me to hang up!
5) Post-sales support from seller was severely lacking. It took several emails and telephone calls to get simple questions answered. Worse, the seller did not have answers at the ready indicating a lack of thorough product knowledge.

In conclusion
It promises to be a great product for someone concerned about a totally clean look. However, I would strongly suggest getting the CK3000 installed by someone with strong Audi knowledge and who isn't afraid to tinker.

 

thanks earl...good to know it stops the SD and CD...how about Sirius and FM? same?

anyone have the CK3000 with the Blackberry Pearl(Sprint 8130)?

 

So what is the total cost (not including installation of course) for this setup in an A3?

BTW: Why would you contact the seller and not Parrot for technical questions?

 

Good evening all,

Update on my Parrot Bluetooth: I have been able to accept and hang up calls using the steering wheel controls!

That was the good news. The bad news, NOT using the controls as listed in the manual :-) One evening, last month, I decided to go over the functions of the module one more time. By accident, I found I could accept and disconnect calls using the LEFT scroll wheel rather than the...

Scratch all the above! I just found in my NavPlus manual

Pg 25:
Function: Press left menu thumbwheel
Operating mode: Telephone*
Application: Set up, accept or end telephone call

So, it appears my system is working as it is supposed to in the Audi. Just not as my Parrot instructions outlined. Question to anyone else using the Parrot system, which controls accept and end calls?