Saw the other thread and thought I would post my thoughts on the installation. This is actually the second Parrot install I have done myself. The first was on my wife's Yukon XL. I also wanted to bypass the amp since the GM headunit puts out more power than the amp they install. So in her car I bought some GM specific connectors and built a cable that bypassed the amp and added the Parrot relay module.
This would be easier. I followed a link I found on this site to ParrotKits.com and I bought a CK3000 and the Mazda Bose to Parrot adapter. I followed directions found on Mazda6tech to remove the headunit. It was much easier than I thought. Mounted the Parrot control box under the dash on the drivers side. Mounted the microphone up high on the A-piller.
The adapter kit made simple work. Just unplug the large white connector near the bottom edge of the headunit. Plug in the adapter cable. Plug the existing white connector into the brown socket. There are two conncetions that go into the Parrot unit and then all that was left was to connect up the microphone and the control buttons.
I mounted the control panel right next to the 12v socket which is under the AC controls. A few wire ties to tidy up the wiring and it was done. Took about 1 hour total. I will post a pic of the control panel mounting and the microphone tomorrow when I get a chance.
Forgot to mention that this was in a 2006 Mazda6 4-Door Sport.
Next mod will be for the AuxMod advanced, but I am way down on the waiting list.
This would be easier. I followed a link I found on this site to ParrotKits.com and I bought a CK3000 and the Mazda Bose to Parrot adapter. I followed directions found on Mazda6tech to remove the headunit. It was much easier than I thought. Mounted the Parrot control box under the dash on the drivers side. Mounted the microphone up high on the A-piller.
The adapter kit made simple work. Just unplug the large white connector near the bottom edge of the headunit. Plug in the adapter cable. Plug the existing white connector into the brown socket. There are two conncetions that go into the Parrot unit and then all that was left was to connect up the microphone and the control buttons.
I mounted the control panel right next to the 12v socket which is under the AC controls. A few wire ties to tidy up the wiring and it was done. Took about 1 hour total. I will post a pic of the control panel mounting and the microphone tomorrow when I get a chance.
Forgot to mention that this was in a 2006 Mazda6 4-Door Sport.
Next mod will be for the AuxMod advanced, but I am way down on the waiting list.