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Has anyone manged to find a vacant FM frequency to use an FM modulator on that works Calais - Reims -Troyes - Dijon?
Every time I try, the entire bandwidth seemfull of babbling froggies and europop!
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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martinperry, we use one all the time. I haven't got the thing handy, but next time I am in the car I will check which frequencies we have programmed in. It has taken some experimentation, but the last few trips have been fine, apart from an occasional adjustment.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I got one thinking it might be a handy, cheap way of not having to burn CDs for the changer.
Biggest waste of time ever. So many stations so close together that there is no gap unless you only drive in a very local area, and I need the car stereo volume up to about 27 to listen to it, but down on about 8-9 for normal radio stations. So if you've got it working for a bit, suddenly a local station comes in to range, and nearly blows the windows out.
Next car will have USB socket.
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andy, as will ours, but we've managed to get ours to work with a bit of experimentation. Watch it will all go t!ts up on my next trip.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If you need to buy a new gadget and FM is not so great, would a Bluetooth device work instead? We've a Bluetooth enabled radio in the car and had no problems with music from our phones across Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France last Winter.
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Andy,
Very much our experience!!
Unfortunatley, weve got a volvo integrated unit with no USB or bluetooth
Fantastic sound quality though, so looks like lots more burnt CDs!
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martinperry, Whoops - didn't spot that you would still need an auxiliary input of some sort unless you can somehow wire Bluetooth stuff in the back (don't Parrot devices work that way?), which then looks like being a more in-depth job.
Unless the radio is otherwise great, I would consider a replacement head unit with an appropriate input - budget dependant, of course.
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Tomorrow im going to install a wired FM modulator (bought off ebay for 25 quid) for this very reason and also to try to eliminate interference. Fed up of having my phone on flight mode when im driving!
Looks dead simple to install if you have a vague competency in car electrics and should be compatible with just about any car radio. Much cheaper than a new head unit and still means I can use steering wheel controls for volume, etc. Will report back.
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martinperry, do you have a cassette player in your integrated system? We had a cassette connection to an audio jack to attach the ipad in our 2006 car. Asked Volvo about fitting an aux connection?
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martinperry, I hate the dam things because the cheap (Chinese) crap on the market broadcasts within the available spectrum and there will always be some other numbnut broadcasting dross down/up there. If that is all you can do other than replacing the 'head unit' (check that the model you have does not have an 'aux' input in the cable bundle on its bum) . . . talk to an old fashioned radio engineer. A CB shop in Ohio tweeked my both my radio and my crappy phone plugin TR for $25 to be absolutely stable in my last truck. I cannot survive over here without Interweb radio 
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martinperry, if you are still watching this, the frequency we used which worked all through France was 107.9 . Occasional interference from high voltage electrics overhead, but otherwise steady as a rock. The other tip from hubby is to unscrew your radio aerial if you can. THings have also been better with our Ipod since we started using one which plugs into the ipod connector instead of the headphone socket.
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There are two easy solutions:
1) If you don't have Bluetooth, then it's a sensible addition given the dangers of phones and driving. Buy the cheapest fitted kit (Nokia/Parrot/etc) and fit it yourself. They are frighteningly simple with no drilling or anything. Remove radio. Unplug bundle of wires from radio and plug into Bluetooth box. Plug bundle of wires on Bluetooth box into radio. Stick on microphone, job done. This will allow music to be streamed over the car speakers and calls to be handles safely. All you need is the make model of your car so that the supplier can make sure the plugs are the same shape. Have a look on ebay.
2) For similar money, often less, fit an adapter. Works in the same way as above to stream music through the car's speakers but allows the radio controls to control your phone/mp3 player. Search google/ebay for Xcarlink, Yatour, etc.
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