Parrot MK9200

[new to vw]

Hi guys i have the above hands free system in my golf, the thing is it doesnt allways come on...There is no pattern to it...I have changed the battery in the remote and that seemed to cure it so i thought but it has died again....The Parrot site is useless (no help at all)
Has anyone got any ideas at all....even daft ones considerd
 

[troublestarter]

i know it may sound stupid but can you put the serial number of the kit up as it may very well be a non uk approved kii can tell you as soon as i see the serial number

[KR1]

What age is the car it is has been installed in?

Quite a common thing is that if it is quite a new VW and has a quadlock connector (40pin iso) for audio intergration. then it will be more than likely that a wiring harnesses was used for an easy installation, these can sometimes be poorly made and once connected, the terminals can be pushed away from the pins causing an intermittant supply to the control unit - worth checking if so.

Also, if you're going to contact Parrot then ensure that the software on the Mki9200 and on the phone are the latest versions as manufacturers often unknowingly release these devices with bugs and this also often causes problems.

The parrot forums (through the official site) can be of help i have found, it has quite a few topics already discussd in detail, if you have the time to search that is.

hope this helps

 

[new to vw]

Hi guys thanks for the replys....I will get the serial no up later on today.....
The car is a 2000 golf gti, thing is it has been in there for nearly a year now and has just started playing up...

[braderz]

I fit these kits almost every day at work and they are known for going wrong even brand new. Its usally the blue box that fails, also the power wires should match the car in, in terms of switched live and battery live, as some cars have these wired in reverse, meaning the kit doesnt always turn on or off! HTH!

[new to vw]

Quick update guys....IT HAS STARTED WORKING AGAIN TODAY......May be it was it's time of the month lol
Never thought about checking the live feeds as it worked straight from the box, could that be why the radio does not switch off when the key is taken out of the ignition..

 

[braderz]

yep thats it! the parrot has 2 fuses that can be easily swapped to correct it.

[new to vw]

braderz have you got any pics of the fuses you talk about or are they easy to find...(they are not in the blue box are they.?)
or are they on the main harness..

 

[MrRogers]

I got a Parrot system in my work van its constantly going wrong. Some of the issues when connected to my phone via bluetooth, no audio can be heard through my speakers but yet i can still be heard on the recievers end (yet the parrot and my phone are still connected)..only recently am i getting the same problem as what you are having there doesnt seem to be any power going to the parrot on the first part of my journeys then all of a sudden it decides to fire up, maybe i get lucky and and it stays powerd on for a while then it switches its self off again.

Another issue the menus sometimes have no audio either when flicking through them it drives me insane. But look on the bright side atleast you have audio lol


I can only think that mine just wasnt installed properly. Keep us up to date with how your getting on maybe i'll be able to sort my issues out with mine lol.

[new to vw]

Will do bud...... So far all seems ok, but when it stops again going to get the meter out and check it all out..