Hey guys,

before i get this installed i want to make sure the bluetooth gives me no problems due to the mic.

Can anybody with experience or good sources confirm a nice place to place the microphone so that its not too out there but at the same time doesn't become a hassle.

I'm getting it professionally installed and I've seen some people install it as part of the dash, or where the mphs are, so that its not too visible, but i'm scared that this will just make it harder to replace or move around in case i ever have problems with it. On top of that im scared that installation in such places will only lead to more chances of them messing up, even though its one of the most respectable around Boston. On the other hand, I dunno if i want it too visible like clipped at the tip of the ceiling near the windshield like some people have it.

Any advice?

Thanks.

I had the mic installed on the window pillar by the drivers side. People tell me that it sounds great. The whole thing is pretty unobtrusive and close the mic to your mouth, the better the quality will be.

Good Luck.

M

Daughter had hers installed with the wire running up the "A" pillar, and clipped on to the sun visor. I installed mine in the dash - right between the passenger and driver.

I feel I've got to speak up to be heard clearly, but no-one has ever complained about problems hearing me.

In my G35, I've got it right next to the "reset trip" button/stick. The wire is completely tucked inside the steering column to the center console. Very slick and I haven't had complaints. The GPS antenna works fine under the plastic of the dash. No metal above = fine GPS reception, plastic above = 100% stealth.

To be honest I found the Pioneer mic crap. Horrible design and everyone I spoke to complained about voice quality. So I bought a Parrot 3200 Mic from ebay, and it's 100% better.

I put a black zip tie around mine and tucked the uncut end of the tie down the A pillar trim. Works great and have no complaints from people on the other end of a call. It's not obtrusive and works well with VR.

very helpful guys but im scared i'll have to keep turning my face to the left when i speak if the mic is going to be on a pillar. Usually my face faces the dash but im scared if the guy has to drill holes to get it there, it might just cause more problems.

Like the photo above, I mounted mine with the wire coming up the A pillar, and then mounted it on the sun visor with the supplied clip. works great. only issue is when I put the visor down, but for me, thats about 5-10 times a year it seems, so no big deal.

Called my girlfriend on it and she said it sounds clear, and plenty loud enough. You don't have to talk directly into it at all. I tend to talk about 45 degrees away from it and it's still fine :)The double-sided tape works well.

Wheres the wire coming from? Where did you drill to make place for the mic to come from inside the back of the avic, to the front?

Wheres the wire coming from? Where did you drill to make place for the mic to come from inside the back of the avic, to the front?

Here's how the wire is run:

From the radio plug > back behind my dash > pulled tight, the wire runs under my steering column (my steering wheel is height-adjustable -- so I angled it all the way down, ran the wire behind the column, then put it back in normal driving position) > microphone in front of gauge cluster.

Your dash is most likely not totally solid all the way forward to your engine bay. There are plenty of openings through which you can run your mic, WITHOUT having to drill any holes. A good way to demonstrate this is by laying down with your door opened, and look up through the driver's side footwell. When you remove the radio, you should be able to feed a wire down behind your dash, through the driver's side footwell.Then, it's just a matter of making sure the wire looks neat, and is out of the way, so as to not cause a potentially dangerous foot/pedal-tangling situation.

mine is mounted on the headline right where the rearview mirror is. at first you had to speak up to be heard but i pointed it down at a angel toward the driver the seats rather than straight level pointing to back window. now it works good.

Like the photo above, I mounted mine with the wire coming up the A pillar, and then mounted it on the sun visor with the supplied clip. works great. only issue is when I put the visor down, but for me, thats about 5-10 times a year it seems, so no big deal.

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