cheap A2DP plug n play bluetooth usb adapter

Just thought I throw this out there in case anybody wanted to add bluetooth to their car and have the use of steering wheel controls

Bluetooth Music&Hands-Free Car MP3 CD Adapter Interface For TOYOTA LEXUS Scions

I installed this on my tundra but I checked it with the Prius to and it works great. The tundra head unit can't display text so I didn't bother with the pricier USA spec version.

I have the USA Spec bt45 which is superior in phone call quality, the harness is also better.

Warning: it does have the world's crappiest connector (but it is Plug n Play), it did not want to remove like a factory plug or the USA spec with the quick release and I did pull out some of the wires when I was tugging on the connector to fish my final install. But I know how to strip, depin and crimp and was able to fix my own gaffe. Just make sure you know where you are going to run the cable and the box before you firmly plug it into the factory radio.

For $45, which is way cheaper than the USA spec, you get near factory quality functionality and USB.

Sorry but aux bluetooth gateways just don't do it for me.

 

Yes the auto start stop of the car doesn't interfere with the adapter

However handoff to the phone when you break the Bluetooth connection such as turning off the car and exiting is not seamless


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Yeap steering wheel controls are fully functional including call rejection


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