D3 - Retrofit Bluetooth to Replace Fixed Handset

[Bigmaxy]

Gday mate. Just a quick reply as I'm sure you want to get stuck into the job. I don't have my car here so can't go and double check but from memory there are 4 covers where the seat joins the car. These slide off and caused me a bit of grief figuring out that they slide off. Beneath these are the bolts you want to remove. The seat frame stays attached to the seat. There is a harness beneath the seat you will want to remove to allow enough cable length for when the seat is tilted back. Good luck. :-)

[MAM]

Great, thanks - I will go and look for these slide-off trims. Last thing I want to do is start undoing random bolts.

[MAM]

Found the bolts - Got 3 off them off and found that the last bolt is already rounded. No matter what I do, my T50 will not work as it rotates on the slightest pressure.

I can only think that I will have to trash the bolt and get a couple of replacements. They do seem very soft though. Looks like it will take somewhat longer to do this little job......

[MAM]

Right, I finally have the new bluetooth unit in place with the seat removed. I will get hold of a couple of replacement bolts for the seat that were damaged.

There is a pink connector that I have disconnected from the old motorola unit, what is the pink connector that I have removed as there is nowhere for it to be plugged in (My guess was the console handset)?

The main connector is not compatible with the new unit. Am I short a conversion cable/block?

[Somerandomguy]

You do need to change the connector on the loom, i followed the instructions in the OP

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=908

Pull the pins out of the old conneCtor block and put into the new one in the relevant posuitions, Followed by an mmi upgrade

[PsYcHe]

^^ What he said.. Unless you didn't get the new connector block

The other connectors down there are for the aerial and the console handset which you don't need.. And you can remove the console handset to get some cubby space back.

[MAM]

I did not get the new connector block. is there a part number for this?

I have connected the original yellow connector lead into the new module - I was assuming that this is the bluetooth aerial, or is there a different part needed here too?

[Somerandomguy]

I must admit, i cant remember the colours of the connectors, but he bluetooth antenna is a small black tab like object about 2 inches long and doesnt connect to anything else.
The connector block i ordered is 4e0 972 144 and it cost 2.34

[MAM]

ooh, I don't have an independant bluetooth antenna - Found one on ebay 8P0-035-503-E

[Somerandomguy]

Yep, thats the right antenna. I have found the original guide with which I also used
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec133.shtml
Its for a D2, so the pinouts are not correct for a D3 (use those in the OP instead)