Free Handsfree Solution

**onyertod** · 19-11-2009, 11:30 AM

Sorry if this is old news to some ...

Wife got new iphone and wanted to use it hands free in our Octavia.

So we bought a 3.5mm - 3.5mm jack cable at **** Smith.

Connected one end to the aux socket in the Octavia jumbo box, other end to headphone socket on iphone. Choose aux on Bolero and voila, one cheap handsfree soloution. Works well.

Off now to look for a cradle.

**logger** · 19-11-2009, 01:24 PM

Thats a good idea. Might try doing something similar on my Golf. No charge capability but keeps you legal.

**Ocy_RS_TDi_Kombi** · 19-11-2009, 02:32 PM

If you have bluetooth in your Octavia, you can play audio from your iPhone straight to the Bolero stereo via the BT-Audio option on the stereo - no cable required.

Just start playing tunes on your iPhone, and on the iPod screen a bluetooth symbol should appear in the bottom rite corner - click on this so it's blue. Go to Media on the stereo and in the top rite corner of the display a button labelled BT-Audio appears. Simply press this and music will play straight from you phone to the stereo.

Cheers

**onyertod** · 19-11-2009, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by logger

. No charge capability.....

True, but for $1.97 (free postage) on eBay you can buy a USB car charger!

**brad** · 23-11-2009, 07:17 AM

Yeah, I do that with my Nokia Xpress music phone. It has a dedicated music chip (sound is excellant) so I play off the 8gb microSd & when the phone rings, the music automatically stops & the phone funnels through the 8 speakers. Heaps better sound than any other proper handsfree kit I've ever used. Just plug in a charger & it's all good.

Have also done it with my iPhone (which is fubar atm).

The downfall is that playing off the CD (loud) means you can't hear the phone.

Would prefer full bluetooth integration & MFD/steering wheel control functionality but don't get enough calls to justify the ~$500+ instal time for Skoda Bluetooth.

BTW, I initially used a 500mm cable but it was a pain. Now have a 500mm but it is on a self winding reel - much tidier.

**aarondc** · 23-11-2009, 09:15 AM

For a recent trip I bought a Garmin - it has bluetooth and connects with the phone no probs. Instant handsfree.

**brad** · 23-11-2009, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by aarondc

For a recent trip I bought a Garmin - it has bluetooth and connects with the phone no probs. Instant handsfree.

Hows the sound quality over the tiny speaker?

I've been kind-of spoilt by the integrated bluetooth in the Outlander and the quality of the sound using this cheap method in the Octy.

**JAZ_RS** · 26-12-2009, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by onyertod

Sorry if this is old news to some ...

Wife got new iphone and wanted to use it hands free in our Octavia.

So we bought a 3.5mm - 3.5mm jack cable at **** Smith.

Connected one end to the aux socket in the Octavia jumbo box, other end to headphone socket on iphone. Choose aux on Bolero and voila, one cheap handsfree soloution. Works well.

Off now to look for a cradle.

Did you actually get this going? Music is no drama but when I go to dial a number I just get low static since it mutes the audio. I tried it also getting the passenger to call me while I had music playing through the phone and no go

**K1W1** · 26-12-2009, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by JAZ_RS

Did you actually get this going? Music is no drama but when I go to dial a number I just get low static since it mutes the audio. I tried it also getting the passenger to call me while I had music playing through the phone and no go

I can't see how that solution will work for anything other than music. When the iPhone has a headset plugged in (which is what it thinks it has with that solution) it will also look for a microphone attached as part of the headset. In this case there isn't one.
I got the MDI interface on my RS and the iPhone works a treat for music through the Bolero and still connects via Bluetooth to my screen mounted GPS. Hopefully next week they will have the correct Bolero bluetooth kit for cars without steering wheel controls then I will simply use Bluetooth to the Bolero and control the phone through it.

On a separate note the MDI interface only works with the newer iPods and iPhones. My 40GB "car" v3 iPod charges via the MDI but won't play music. Rather than buy another iPod I'm simply going to get a 16GB SD card for under $100 and dump a heap of music onto that then leave it in the slot on the dashboard.

**JAZ_RS** · 26-12-2009, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by K1W1

I can't see how that solution will work for anything other than music. When the iPhone has a headset plugged in (which is what it thinks it has with that solution) it will also look for a microphone attached as part of the headset. In this case there isn't one.
I got the MDI interface on my RS and the iPhone works a treat for music through the Bolero and still connects via Bluetooth to my screen mounted GPS. Hopefully next week they will have the correct Bolero bluetooth kit for cars without steering wheel controls then I will simply use Bluetooth to the Bolero and control the phone through it.

On a separate note the MDI interface only works with the newer iPods and iPhones. My 40GB "car" v3 iPod charges via the MDI but won't play music. Rather than buy another iPod I'm simply going to get a 16GB SD card for under $100 and dump a heap of music onto that then leave it in the slot on the dashboard.

I was going to go MDI and bluetooth, but chose to go the AVC route which now I've found won't work on Mk6 models

Apparently there is a model coming Jan, lets wait and see...