Want hands free but not sure which way to go?

[chucksrt 10+ year member]

I want to put a hands free kit in my Wife's 02 Sienna but I am not sure what is the best method. I have seen parrot MKi kit but also am thinking about installing a new head unit that might have hands free built in. What do you guys thing is the better way to go? What do you recommend? I am mainly only really concerned about the hands free feature for her but wouldn't mind other extras as well. Thanks in advance. Chuck

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[x1le 10+ year member]

It depends. If you don't feel comfortable with relays, I would stay away from the parrots as you almost always need to integrate them.

I personally would just pick up a unit with BT built in. Depending on the brand, they can be had for fairly cheap.

 

[forbidden 10+ year member]

The Parrot units also have a very nice T-harness available for the Toyota vehicles... unplug radio, plug harness into radio, plug harness into vehicle harness, plug 3rd end of T harness into Parrot unit, run mic, mount unit, done in 30 minutes and no cutting wires. (based on a standard audio system). The CK3200 is a solid good sounding unit.

 

[chucksrt 10+ year member]

thanks!!! I was also looking at the Pioneer AVIC-F500BT head unit which also uses parrot for it's bluetooth (I think) does anyone have any experience with pioneer units?