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GPS units with bluetooth in a JK?

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Old 12-01-2008 | 07:27 AM
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Good idea! I will see what I can fab up.
Old 12-01-2008 | 07:59 AM
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It has a 3.5mm headphone jack. You should be able to plug in directly to the AUX port on the head unit and use your speakers for audio.

My 760 will arrive on Friday. I'll give it a shot then.
Old 12-01-2008 | 08:00 AM
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Ahhh, good catch. That will work out nicely.
Old 12-04-2008 | 01:06 PM
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Plugged into the aux it's great, otherwise pretty quite. That's for both phone and directions.
Old 12-04-2008 | 01:38 PM
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I use a Garmin Zumo 550, was purchased for motocycling but unit comes with cycle mount and automotive suction mount, Unit has text to speach, XM, MP3, trafic,and full bluetooth for 2 devices, on the cycle I use phone and bluetooth headset with mic. I have been using unit in the Wrangler and have no problems using the GPS for making and receiving.phone calls. I plug the speaker/headset cable into the radios AUX conection and have more volume than I need. Most people I am talking to can't tell any difference in audion quality.
Old 12-04-2008 | 06:22 PM
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I use a NUVI 760 and the speaker is good or you can use your radio as it has an FM Transmitter built in.

That said, You can't use the Bluetooth while moving with the doors off or the windows down or the top off.

It isn't just the wind noise that makes it bad for both you and the other person, it is the vibration in the Jeep's body from all of the tire noise and drivetrain that will have the person you are talking to pissed off. They say it sounds like a really loud hissing noise.

I can hear it fine with the top panels off and the windows down at 60, they can't hear me at all.

Slow down to under 30 and it isn't too bad, but stopping is the best.

Then it is clear as a having it up to your ear.

The features are great and the price is good, I just pull over when someone calls.

It is a lot safer also......

BTW, the bluetooth also works in the house when I use the computer to do updates and routes. The phone is in the kitchen and I am in the back computer room and it connects. That is through 4 walls.........
Old 02-16-2010 | 12:27 PM
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I just upgraded to a MyGig unit but I was using a Garmin 660 and then upgraded to an 880 both Nuvi's and both had FM transmitter and aux jack and the slot for the sd card one was micro sd and the other was sd. But I can tell you that the the fm modulator sucked and the aux jack was the way to go with bluetooth I used it as my ipod kinda sort of if I was going somewhere and need the navi and I couldn't listen to the radio then I had my sd card installed and listen to my music that way. When the prompts came on to tell me what turn to make it would pause the music and say what it had to say and then turn the music back on. I loved both of them. Now I have to get rid of one of them since I got the mygig. Just don't know which one to give up.
Old 02-17-2010 | 12:52 AM
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I have a Garmin 265. Bluetooth works great, the mic doesn't seem to be powerful enough for people to hear you completely clearly on highways though. Other than that it works great.



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