Upgrading Radio

[bravery]

I just bought a 2006 package 3 Prius. I thought I was upgrading it to have the Bluetooth radio in it. However, the dealer is installed a Motorola HF 850 after market unit in it instead of changing out the radio with the factory JBL radio with Bluetooth integration. The dealer is now telling me that there is no way to upgrade to factory JBL radio with Bluetooth it has to be installed at the factory. I have seen several installations guides that show the radio unit just slipping out of the dash. I just wanted check and see if the dealer is pulling my leg because they don't want to install the JBL. Any thoughts?

[talonts]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bravery @ Apr 25 2006, 09:57 PM) [snapback]245295[/snapback]</div>

I just bought a 2006 package 3 Prius. I thought I was upgrading it to have the Bluetooth radio in it. However, the dealer is installed a Motorola HF 850 after market unit in it instead of changing out the radio with the factory JBL radio with Bluetooth integration. The dealer is now telling me that there is no way to upgrade to factory JBL radio with Bluetooth it has to be installed at the factory. I have seen several installations guides that show the radio unit just slipping out of the dash. I just wanted check and see if the dealer is pulling my leg because they don't want to install the JBL. Any thoughts?
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Going from non-JBL to JBL will take a TON of money unless you get lucky and find all the parts used. You need the radio, the JBL amp, and the wiring between.

The non-JBL is all in the dash unit. The JBL has the separate amp AND the headunit sends a digital signal to the amp to tell it what volume/fade/etc to use, so if you tried somehow using an aftermarket amp with the JBL headunit, you'd lose some somewhat vital functions.

[bravery]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(talonts @ Apr 25 2006, 10:05 PM) [snapback]245329[/snapback]</div>

Going from non-JBL to JBL will take a TON of money unless you get lucky and find all the parts used. You need the radio, the JBL amp, and the wiring between.

The non-JBL is all in the dash unit. The JBL has the separate amp AND the headunit sends a digital signal to the amp to tell it what volume/fade/etc to use, so if you tried somehow using an aftermarket amp with the JBL headunit, you'd lose some somewhat vital functions.
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Thank you for the info.

What is the best after market booth tooth option? I know of the Motorola IHF 1000, HF850, BlueConnect, and TellPhone 4000 BT Pkg.

[kesroberts]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bravery @ Apr 28 2006, 08:11 AM) [snapback]246558[/snapback]</div>

Thank you for the info.

What is the best after market booth tooth option? I know of the Motorola IHF 1000, HF850, BlueConnect, and TellPhone 4000 BT Pkg.
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I just had the blueconnect installed by my dealer and it seems to work well. I don't know about any of the others.