MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: Redev on March 25, 2011, 11:25:22 pm

Title: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Redev on March 25, 2011, 11:25:22 pm
Hi all,

I've got a Parrot CK3000 evolution hands free kit but I'm really not impressed with the low volume.  It cranked up to full but on the motorway it's not great. Does any one have any workarounds which have increased the volume?

I also have a MFSW, how hard us it to get the buttons to work with the handsfree?

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 26, 2011, 04:29:54 pm
I have the CK3100 kit and thing the volume is poor too  :sad1:
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 26, 2011, 05:43:45 pm
Depends how it's been connected to the hu

If it's on the proper tel leads, then the hu will amplify the sound so you can up the volume on both the parrot and the hu
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 26, 2011, 05:46:44 pm
Alex, I used the propper SOT 076 lead..
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 26, 2011, 06:39:19 pm
That would be why then

Im guessing your music doesnt pause - instead the parrot just cuts in over the top and directs the audio through the speakers
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 26, 2011, 07:05:59 pm
That would be why then

Im guessing your music doesnt pause - instead the parrot just cuts in over the top and directs the audio through the speakers

Yep  :sad1:

Any way around it?
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 26, 2011, 08:33:29 pm
Small bit of rewiring

What HU do you have?
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 26, 2011, 08:34:46 pm
RNS-510 with MDI & Parrot kit connected.
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 26, 2011, 08:36:41 pm
Its a bit of chopping involved, plus a plastic housing and three repair wires from VW....nothing a few hours wont fix

where abouts are you based?
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 26, 2011, 08:38:52 pm
Based in Newcastle, Alex.
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 26, 2011, 08:48:44 pm
Bit too far from me  :signLOL:

Ill get the parts list and make a mini instruction list for you  :happy2:
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 26, 2011, 08:51:17 pm
Bit too far from me  :signLOL:

Ill get the parts list and make a mini instruction list for you  :happy2:

 :pomppomp:

Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Redev on March 26, 2011, 10:52:49 pm
I'm going to check mine in the morning as to whether it mutes or pauses the HU...I suspect I already know the answer..

How much are the necessary leads?
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 26, 2011, 11:44:30 pm
Under £10.

Just requires a bit of manual intervention to get it sorted.
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Redev on March 27, 2011, 08:31:08 am
Under £10.

Just requires a bit of manual intervention to get it sorted.

Brilliant, thanks Alex!

 I'm liking the sound of this. Can you post up the details of the parts needed/supplier and guide etc? I have (rather sad) RCD 300 at present...

Is it simple enough for a dummy like me to undertake?
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 27, 2011, 08:35:42 am
Aye

Requires a bit of chopping of the parrot loom, but who cares  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 27, 2011, 05:55:04 pm
A few more details from a post I made the other day

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Buy 2 of this part number

000 979 009

And one of these:

12 Pin Green Flat Contact Housing (Plug) Radio/Telephone Connection - 3B7 035 447 B

Connect the wiring to these pins, and make sure you wire the Parrot wires appropriately - there will be three from the Parrot


Pin 6 –  Telephone audio input signal right, negative - Connect this to the WHITE wire
Pin 10 –  Telephone mute (mute switch for radio) - Connect this to the YELLOW wire **
Pin 12 –  Telephone audio input signal right, positive - Connect this to the RED wire

Crimp or solder them together, then pop each wire into its location in the housing. Youll need to pop the housing out its holder by sliding it out - its easy when you see it.

** The MUTE wire may not be connected to the radio at present - follow the loom that comes from the parrot to identify the mute wire. Its normally yellow on parrot kits, and connect this as above.

On the RNS510, if you dont connect the mute, it wont work   so make sure you connect it!

You will find that, as it has been connected up with an ISO loom, youll have to "make" the wiring for the three wires out of the parrot by means of extension. Youll have to get a pic of the parrot blue and black units with their wiring so I can tell you which ones

Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: damoegan on March 27, 2011, 07:59:47 pm
Does this help, Alex?

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Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Golfgirl on March 28, 2011, 03:22:57 pm
The volume on mine is fine (too loud sometimes!) and pauses my music instead of just muting it.
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 28, 2011, 03:37:46 pm
Yours is done properly then

Ill look into that wiring tonight
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Redev on March 28, 2011, 10:42:45 pm
Thanks for all your input so far Alex  :happy2:
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Redev on March 30, 2011, 12:08:33 pm
I got round to checking my Head unit/Parrot set up and it does pause the music but the volume doesn't work. I assume somethings not quite right... :confused:
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 12:09:44 pm
The volume doesnt work on the HU or the Parrot?
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 01:05:18 pm
Looking at the pic

Line- would be Tel R-
Yellow Mute would be Tel Mute
Line+ would be Tel R+

Parrots are just messy for integration - youd have to unplug both ISO adapters from that quadlock loom and just use those three on the new connector i mentioned above

Redev- on yours, they have connected the mute, but left the audio going through the ISO blocks rather than via the HU on the proper terminals
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: Redev on March 30, 2011, 02:14:48 pm
That sounds like it could be it as the volume on the parrot works but the output from the head unit/speakers remains the same while in call (although the display on the headunit shows the volume going up and down) when I adjust the volume switch/buttons on the steering wheel...

Is it just a case of switching one cable then?

I'm just trying to get an idea so when I go back to the installer I can tell them what exactly they need to do..cheers Alex
Title: Re: Parrot Ck3000 evolution Volume issue
Post by: alexperkins on March 30, 2011, 02:20:20 pm
Two possibly three cables

It needs to be put into the 12pin TEL housing on the pins highlighted in my earlier post.