Thread: Bluetooth options (Aftermarket)

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Originally Posted by Meken

But you need to have the oem unit still inline somewhere hidden or you lose the dash info

What dash info do you lose? Are there detailed instructions somewhere on how to do this?

Originally Posted by Richard93Vogue

I have a touch screen Sony unit in my Freelander 2. It has GPS and bluetooth and the phone works great. Not sure of the model number but by all accounts it is much better than the LR unit.

It looks great. Did you install that yourself or did you hire someone? The great thing about using an aftermarket headunit is that all Bluetooth audio is amplified directly by the headunit.

It was installed in the car by the previous owner who had it done by someone. There is also a usb plug in the glove box that i use to plug in my MP3 player.

Originally Posted by Trippy

I am expanding my fleet of Land Rovers (currently a 1999 Disco 2 V8) with a 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE. It does not have bluetooth and so I am preparing to install something that has. I want to be able to use it for hands-free calling as well as music streaming from Spotify on my phone.

Replacing the stereo with a flash new head unit like I did in the Disco would be my first preference, but the non-DIN layout of the factory stereo may make this awkward. I assume I could put a stereo in the empty double-DIN Nav-hole above the stereo, but it will look a bit silly with two stereos.

I had a look a the MKi-9100 from Parrott and it may do the trick. Has anyone installed a Parrot (or any other good bluetooth option) in their FL2 and has some tips?

Hi there interested to know what you ended up doing, did you lose the function of the buttons on your steering wheel?

I was looking at the unit in the below link. I've been in contact with them and they have told me a Android version is now available at the same price and removes the need for the little control panel in the front and has a higher resolution. But I think I like the idea of the USB in front for phone charging and movies. Also they preload in the Australian GPS maps with lifetime updates.

I'll be heading down this road as soon as the Australian peso, sorry dollar gets a little better.

Land Rover Freelander 2 dvd player w/ gps navigation system


This is the manual for the Android system. It's new apparently so they don't have it up on their site yet for the Freelander

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And if you want to go down the Double DIN road you'll want one of these.


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LAND-ROVE...-/350508221595

I have a Sony Xav-712BT waiting to go in to replace the CD400. I wanted a bluetooth replacement for the rather ordinary installed nav unit could provide for phone calls. I bought the patch leads with the steering wheel control option.

Im planning on putting it in within the week.

Will report on progress

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G'day this is my first post just had the 2009 freelander2 for about a month now, loving it. But I wanted Bluetooth and fitted a Himbox HB01for $44 from ebay the music streaming is as good as my last pioneer hu it syncs quicker and the phone calls interrupt music and are reasonable quality all just plugged into aux in at the back of the centre console easty.