Okay I bought the Kyocera Hands free car phone but I have a couple of questions:
1) There is no clip/stand with the kit that allows for convenient placing of the phone on something like the air vents. Can someone recommend a mounting accessory?
2) In order to run the Mike cable so its does not get into the way of my driving, I need to tape the cable along the inside frame of the car, from the Sun visors. I will be buying some better tape, but all I had at the moment was scotch tape. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a decent quality tape (eletrical, packing?) to use? Alternatively has anyone come up with a better scheme for running the mic cable to it is out of the way?
Forget the visor. I have a Passat GLX and there is a nice seem in the dash just to the left of the steering wheel. I managed to push the jack through this and pull it out under in the area to the righ of the accelerator pedal. From there I ran it up under another portion of dash to the center console/ashtray area where the HFK sits. Totally invisible and I can use my visor. Instead of barking "wake up" at the roof, I bark it at my steering wheel.
one of my cars is also a passat (1991, stil runs very good with 140K miles) and i have a similiar 'seam'. i ran mine up thru the bottom panel under the steering wheel (couple of screws gets it open) and voila!
on another post, i have also suggested taking it to a car radio installation shop.. they will do a great job for little or nothing in price.. thats if your car is not a user friendly as others.....
somebody or other sells a phone stand that fits into a standard cup holder. if i can remember where i saw it on the web, i will post another message with the url.
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Not following you. Is the mic on the steering wheel or the dash? How many inches is the mic away from your mouth? Is there a maximum distance (in inches) beyond which you'll sound to the person on the other end like you're in a cave on mars?
I've read many posts about the HFK causing a reset on the phone. Is it possible to use the HFK without plugging the power into the cigarrette plug or does the mic need the power to operate?
[quote:e75a69ad67]Originally posted by marctronixx:
[b]eric,
one of my cars is also a passat (1991, stil runs very good with 140K miles) and i have a similiar 'seam'. i ran mine up thru the bottom panel under the steering wheel (couple of screws gets it open) and voila!
on another post, i have also suggested taking it to a car radio installation shop.. they will do a great job for little or nothing in price.. thats if your car is not a user friendly as others.....[/quote:e75a69ad67]
i got 2 kits for both cars and the mic is about a foot and a few inches away from my mouth. my callers have no problem hearing me on the other end.
yes, you have to have the kit in the cig lighter in order for it to operate. i have posted that on a RARE ( i stress RARE) occasion my kit has caused my phone to do a very SOFT reset on start up of the vehicle..one tap of the L III screen brings it back up in a snap. dont let that worry you, however, if you want the kit, get it! the clarity is good on both ends!
you can get a earpiece for the phone (the kind that has the mic and earpiece in one) and go that route if you dont want the kit. i have both.
do they have any installation credentials to back up their expertise? heck, they barely know much if anything about our beloved '35..would you want any ol person rambling around under your dash? :p
Hi Steve,
Thanks for the web page. I have a few questions related to the mount. The Cup holder Mount seems easy except that in my Camry the Cup Hodlers are to my side near the arm rest rather then in front on the dash. This seems dangerous if I want to look a the screen while driving to see who is calling via caller id.
Now I see 4 other options,
1) a suction mount (which seems to me likely to fall off a dash board freqeuntly)
2) A magnetic Mount. This seems like a bad idea for a digital device like a cell phone. Might the Magnetic Screw up the phone?
3) A ClamShell mount. This might work except I am unable to tell by the picture provided where or how this is suppsoed to mount in the car. Does anyone know what a Clamshell mount is and how easy it is to install and use?
4) Some sort of stand mounts (flex and non-flex). I am not sure how there are supposed to mount to the car either. Does anyone know?
I would like to have a better idea which one is likely to be best for me, before I buy it.
NOTE: In my Camry I have an empty slot above the stereo and to the right of the steering wheel. It is about the size of a car stereo. Perhaps something that mounts to that might be convenient. (Note Eventually I may get a CD player for the car so I do not know if this slot will be needed). I am not sure it is even for car stereo components.
[quote:145494b2d8]Originally posted by steve:
[b]I don't have any of them, so I can't tell you. (Though I might get the cup mount, which would work on my Acura.)
I would try calling them for a consult.
P.S. -- Hey marc, check out my new avatar on the PDABuzz site![/quote:145494b2d8]
yeahhh babyyyy!!! love it swint-baby!! now i dont feel so alone!
I would like to have a "real" handsfree kit to install my 6035 in my car. Unfortunately, Kyocera is only offering a combination cigarette lighter power plug, remote microphone, and small speaker...NOT a solution for driving my Saab 9-5 60,000 miles a year...with limited console space and manual transmission.
CellPort Systems... http://www.cellport.com
makes what I have heard are nice handsfree kits with interchangeable inserts to fit a variety of phones. They do not currently offer an insert to fit the 6035.
I have sent them an email requesting that they develop an insert for the 6035...citing as justification the wide popularity of the 6035, the obviously motivated customer base, and the lack of competition from a factory hands-free kit.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE CELLPORT DEVELOP A "REAL" HANDS-FREE KIT FOR THE 6035, PLEASE send them an email using the hyperlink above and going to the "Contact Us" page...or send an email directly to sales@cellport.com
The Cellport hand-free kit looks awesome. I see on thier site they have the 2035 slated for 12/01. Maybe they will slide the 6035 in right behind it. Perfect for xmas gift giving.
BTW--I have a Saab 9-5 also. I need to take a pic of how I have my phone mounted. I used to have a Motorla Startac and had the hands free kit from them. It included a piece of metal that is wedged between the radio and the housing on the passenger side of the center counsol. I have the radio shack generic adapter and it works just fine. Then I use my Jabra mic-boom and I am all set.
Jeff
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i still have my startac w/ clip on oeganizier. and i also have that handsfree kit. that is an awesome kit!! i figured the kyo geeks would have a great kit as well for this great phone.. boy was i wrong!! but something is better than nothing in this case..
Looks good too, although I'm not sure I understand which piece of technology does the voice recognition if your phone does it too...
I wonder if the 2035 kit will work given that many of the other accessories (like the existing Car HFK) were really just 2035 accessories anyway -- same part #, etc. At first, the packaging didn't even say anything about the 6035...
I drive a Chrysler concorde and I use a generic holder purchased from Radio Shack and it works great! the holder has three circular, soft rubber cups that I have two sided sticky tape attached to. It's placed just to the left of my gear shift next to my right leg. The holder has two arms attached to each other by a swivel joint and then at the end is the phone holder again attached by a swivel joint. With this holder I could have positioned the attachement to "stick" to the side of my center console or an number of places. I have it placed flat next to the stick shift with the arms folded down against each other. The phone sits comfortably within easy finger tap of the keys. If I can get a pic scanned in I will but my suggestion is to just take some time browsing around you'll find somthing that works....
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