Anyone had any experience with installing aftermarket Bluetooth in the '06 C2S?

 

Was just going to ask the same thing.

 

Yes...Dension 500S.
http://www.bumperplugs.com/BPindex.html

 

I have the NavTV Tooki. I guess it works well, but the UI on PCM is really clunky and voice dialing doesn't work right.

 

bose headset IMHO the car interior is too loud to hear at highway speeds.

 

I use the Parrot minikit slim http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/p...rotminikitslim. It doesn't integrate with the PCM, but it's clear, allows voice dialing, and is portable so I can easily move it to another vehicle if I need to.

 

Dension 500S +1

 

How complicated is the install on the Denison? Johnnyb and golenjeep, is it a straightforward DIY?

 

All of our cars, except my 2007 C2S, have factory handsfree Bluetooth, so I have been on a search for several years for a solution. I bought/installed the Cartronics kit (similar to Dension), but returned it because of sound quality and hokey microphone placement. I have tried at least a half dozen visor clip models and finally found one that works well - the Jabra "Freeway". Give it a try and just return it if you don't like the quality. Bottom line: none of the expensive integrated kits are truly seamless and you'll only get an incremental step-up for the extra $1,000 that you end up paying. Save your money.

 

Excellent point...

 

http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones-h...-34555291.html

 

Dension is great. Took me about two hours.

 

$1000,where did you come up with that figure?

 

Same here!

 

I've been doing a lot of research on this and what i gotten so far is as follow:

Dension 500S - It is IMO the best options,it will see you back about $600 plus installation.
Nav TV - It's ok it will do what you want however no nice ruser reviews
Mobridge - More expensive than Dension and do exactly the same

On my case, I will install the Dension at some point, but I got other mods on my list i want to do first. so I went with the iSimple ISFM21, It add bluetooth to the radio using FM modulation directly to the Antenna connection in the back of the PCM. It work to stream music (pandora, iHeartradio, etc) and you can listen to the phone calls on your system (However you cannot control the phone, so you cannot make calls, or talk using the PCM, you still need to use the phone for that). it's $70 solution that I can very easily install myself in a few mins.

my $0.2