Works great but

   I had a prior model the 3100. Worked great. This one works well too. If you are familiar with the great Parrot DSP technology and their frequent bluetooth firmware updates you will like it.The problem is the stuff isn't made to last. I am on my second display. First one went out.Now my controller device has gotten flaky to the point where I can't use it. It's very delicate and fragile. When they went wireless with this controller they lost the reliability of the controls. Even when it has a fresh battery (change every 3 months) and working "well" it still is not all that responsive and is a big distraction to safe driving. If they thing was hard wired it would just work and this problem would be eliminated.I'm finally giving up on the Parrot stuff and looking for a new deck that supports Apple Car Play. Hopefully that will be more solid.

I had this Parrot professionaly installed on my Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD, it works great for making and receiving calls, windows down or up, people hear me great on the other side, noone has complained about hearing noises on the background.It pulls not only my contact list from my iPhone but also the battery charge level on the little screen. Voice commands work amazingly good.The only complaint I have is that if you turn on the unit (when you turn on your car) with the iPhone already connected to the radio, when the iPhone starts to play music, the Parrot will detect it and WILL swap the music to bluetooth, that means that it will mute the radio, freeze the iPhone music controls on it and transfer both audio and iPhone controls to the Parrot unit.... I hate that. The only way I get around this is to connect the iPhone to my radio interface AFTER the Parrot has turned on completely and detected and sincronized the iPhone.But, again, the bluetooth...Read more

     I installed this in our Honda Fit using an aftermarket harness to make it (almost) "plug and play." I decided to purchase this rather than the Bluetooth add-on for the (Pioneer) stereo already installed, as it (Pioneer's Bluetooth unit) received pretty mediocre reviews, cost more, and of course wouldn't work if I eventually decide to put in a different brand stereo someday.If you're never installed a car radio before, this probably isn't the first thing you should install yourself -- I'd recommend having it professionally installed, since there are a good-sized handful of cables coming out of this thing that need to get routed properly, and you will most likely have to do some minor drilling and/or cutting to count the display and microphone if you want a really "clean" installation. As a yardstick, I probably spent 4 hours total on the installation.Anyway, then, it does work as designed. The interface is fast and responsive, and I like the quality of the...Read more

I got this kit to replace an aging CK3100. I'm a HUGE fan of Parrot hands-free kits. I don't like bluetooth headsets: mine was never charged when I needed it; was uncomfortable after a few minutes; got misplaced all the time.== background ==When I originally purchased my ck3100, I was a bit skeptical about Parrot/had no experience with their products. After installing my ck3100, any doubts were erased from my mind. Parrot kits are solid and function very well.I had a ck3100 and absolutely LOVED it. It did what it was supposed to, and didn't try to be more than what it was. I loved it so much, that I uninstalled it from my old car, and re-installed it in my current car. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and my trusty ck3100 died on me (after 6 years).Enter the MKi9100. While looking for a replacement for my beloved ck3100, I didn't want something with "a bunch of extra crap". The MKi9100 is a perfect upgrade. While researching a...Read more