Xc90 2004 iPod solution? - parrot Ct10vl05

sthodgson · Apr 9th, 2013, 10:22

Hi,

Just bought a 2004 xc90 and have been looking at connecting an iPod. There seems to be the Denison gateway 500 option, but I've come across the parrot Ct10vl05 that links with the parrot i9100. It does not link in with the fibre ring so was wondering if anyone had tried it and if it produces sound out of all the speakers?

The whole lot can be bought for about 160 quid which is good value compared to other options.

Thanks,
Sam

PsYcHe · Apr 9th, 2013, 12:30

I've got a 9200i which plugs into the amp under the driver's seat. Works a treat.

petrolhead69 · Apr 9th, 2013, 13:03

I haven't found the right xc yet, but my plan is to fit a parrot kit with the sot lead, but then disable mute on streaming, then feed the line level audio from the blue box in to the preamp stage on the am tuner, am on the radio will then be aux in, this way for music the Volvo amp will be used and all the speakers will work. The amp in the 9200 is good, but the Volvo amp is great.
With the parrot sot lead you lose the centre speaker and the sub, using aux in will retain all the speakers but lose am radio. There are other mods possible to the underseat amp but they affect volume control. Another possibility to add the centre and sub is to add a 2 channel amp and a hpf for the centre channel and lpf for the sub and add a dpdt relay. This adds wiring complexity.
Another option for ipod in using all the speakers is the jbl ms8, this has audiophile levels of sound quality and adjustability, but it is pricey

sthodgson · Apr 9th, 2013, 14:04

This all sounds promising. It's really difficult to find people with working systems so this is good.

Psyche - are you saying the parrot just plugs straight into the amp? Do I need a harness/adaptor? How does the parrot unit get power? Does it get centre and sub speakers?

Petrolhead69 - so if it is done this way through the am radio you will get centre and sub? Does it plug into head unit somewhere?

Many thanks.

stevieg83 · Apr 9th, 2013, 14:54

I'm in the same boat but with an 03 XC90. I'm considering a GROM unit also.

joemc99 · Apr 9th, 2013, 15:24

fyi, on my XC90 exec with pro logic II, the sound only comes through he centre speaker and the sub when the CD or MD (lol) is being used. The radio does not play surround. I am guessing if you use this cable direct to the amp, you will only get sound to the 4 speakers (I'm not sure about the tweeters).

Can anyone confirm this? If it does play surround from the parrot via amp, then I might get it installed.

Funky Diver · Apr 9th, 2013, 16:21

The most obvious, albeit elusive, solution for cars with MD would be to use that.

Most of the systems I've found replace the CD multidisc which is all a bit dft IMHO.

C'est la vie...

PsYcHe · Apr 9th, 2013, 16:56

You do need one of the SOT leads for it. Takes about 20 minutes to install depending on where you want to run the bits for the parrot to. Mine is just in beside the amp.

Bigice · Apr 9th, 2013, 20:56

I did the radio route, modified the FM tuner and then fed the parrot into this, when the parrot comes on the mute wire operates a realy in the FM reciver and auto switches over the radio to the parrot, the sound is great and it only cost £3....

petrolhead69 · Apr 9th, 2013, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigice

I did the radio route, modified the FM tuner and then fed the parrot into this, when the parrot comes on the mute wire operates a realy in the FM reciver and auto switches over the radio to the parrot, the sound is great and it only cost £3....

Do you have a note of the tracks to cut into for the fm preamp?

Apr 9th, 2013, 10:22	#1
sthodgson Junior Member Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 20:23 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sutton	Xc90 2004 iPod solution? - parrot Ct10vl05 Hi, Just bought a 2004 xc90 and have been looking at connecting an iPod. There seems to be the Denison gateway 500 option, but I've come across the parrot Ct10vl05 that links with the parrot i9100. It does not link in with the fibre ring so was wondering if anyone had tried it and if it produces sound out of all the speakers? The whole lot can be bought for about 160 quid which is good value compared to other options. Thanks, Sam

Apr 9th, 2013, 13:03	#3
petrolhead69 Junior Member Last Online: Sep 21st, 2017 02:34 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: west lothian	I haven't found the right xc yet, but my plan is to fit a parrot kit with the sot lead, but then disable mute on streaming, then feed the line level audio from the blue box in to the preamp stage on the am tuner, am on the radio will then be aux in, this way for music the Volvo amp will be used and all the speakers will work. The amp in the 9200 is good, but the Volvo amp is great. With the parrot sot lead you lose the centre speaker and the sub, using aux in will retain all the speakers but lose am radio. There are other mods possible to the underseat amp but they affect volume control. Another possibility to add the centre and sub is to add a 2 channel amp and a hpf for the centre channel and lpf for the sub and add a dpdt relay. This adds wiring complexity. Another option for ipod in using all the speakers is the jbl ms8, this has audiophile levels of sound quality and adjustability, but it is pricey Last edited by petrolhead69; Apr 9th, 2013 at 13:31.

Apr 9th, 2013, 12:30	#2
PsYcHe Member Last Online: Feb 8th, 2022 10:50 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Blantyre	I've got a 9200i which plugs into the amp under the driver's seat. Works a treat.

Apr 9th, 2013, 14:04	#4
sthodgson Junior Member Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 20:23 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sutton	This all sounds promising. It's really difficult to find people with working systems so this is good. Psyche - are you saying the parrot just plugs straight into the amp? Do I need a harness/adaptor? How does the parrot unit get power? Does it get centre and sub speakers? Petrolhead69 - so if it is done this way through the am radio you will get centre and sub? Does it plug into head unit somewhere? Many thanks.

Apr 9th, 2013, 14:54	#5
stevieg83 New Member Last Online: Jan 24th, 2024 17:10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Glasgow	I'm in the same boat but with an 03 XC90. I'm considering a GROM unit also.

Apr 9th, 2013, 15:24	#6
joemc99 Junior Member Last Online: Jul 21st, 2023 15:25 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dublin	fyi, on my XC90 exec with pro logic II, the sound only comes through he centre speaker and the sub when the CD or MD (lol) is being used. The radio does not play surround. I am guessing if you use this cable direct to the amp, you will only get sound to the 4 speakers (I'm not sure about the tweeters). Can anyone confirm this? If it does play surround from the parrot via amp, then I might get it installed.

Apr 9th, 2013, 16:21	#7
Funky Diver FD Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2023 22:44 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlington	The most obvious, albeit elusive, solution for cars with MD would be to use that. Most of the systems I've found replace the CD multidisc which is all a bit dft IMHO. C'est la vie...

Apr 9th, 2013, 16:56	#8
PsYcHe Member Last Online: Feb 8th, 2022 10:50 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Blantyre	You do need one of the SOT leads for it. Takes about 20 minutes to install depending on where you want to run the bits for the parrot to. Mine is just in beside the amp.

Apr 9th, 2013, 20:56	#9
Bigice Junior Member Last Online: Mar 22nd, 2014 08:22 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Leicester	I did the radio route, modified the FM tuner and then fed the parrot into this, when the parrot comes on the mute wire operates a realy in the FM reciver and auto switches over the radio to the parrot, the sound is great and it only cost £3....

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