Can the Bluetooth dongle be plugged into the front of the radio, or does it have to be used on the rear pigtail?
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Can be placed in the front or the rear. I figured just to reduce clutter I would put it in the rear port and see how signal was. I can usually get about 10 feet away from my car before it cuts out. It usually connects to the car in less than 30 seconds when I get back in. So, yeah, you can put it in the USB port out front, but why? I love having that port as another place to charge from.
1317158
I have my Bluetooth dongle on the front because I have an mp3 player plugged into the back that I located in my glove box. It works so well I want to buy another unit for my Explorer. And bty, if you mount the microphone under the steering column it works great and you don't have to take everything apart to put it in the headliner. People tell me that my phone calls sound great when I'm hands free.And it it is important to you, the JVC unit doesn't really intergrate will with my Microsoft Zune. I have a Sandisk mp3 player that I use and it works jut fine.
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if you are referring to the blue tooth adaptor, it can be used in either the front or rear usb adaptor. mine came preinstalled in the rear usb port which is most ideal. just position the adaptor so it is most closest to the front of the dash (where you are!). my phone paired without any issues. i use the front usb for the stick drive. works great!
1317160
Yes it can be plugged into either. When you select your inputs it will say which port its connected to.
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I don't know the answer to that as I haven't tried. Sorry, but I won't be able to try it out now that the stereo is secured. However, the USB in the front is usually used for devices like memory sticks.
1317162
Yes mine is in the front slot and I have an ipod cable in the rear slot routed to my glovebox.
1317163
I have my Bluetooth dongle on the front because I have an mp3 player plugged into the back that I located in my glove box. It works so well I want to buy another unit for my Explorer. And bty, if you mount the microphone under the steering column it works great and you don't have to take everything apart to put it in the headliner. People tell me that my phone calls sound great when I'm hands free. And it it is important to you, the JVC unit doesn't really intergrate will with my Microsoft Zune. I have a Sandisk mp3 player that I use and it works jut fine.
1277914
Yes, if an adapter (dongle) is purchased for about $20. It plugs into the back of the receiver.
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Original answer had it right. It DOES NOT come with a "bluetooth dongle". It comes with a 2.4GHz RF usb dongle (you cannot used this dongle as a generic bluetooth adapter). The headphones has 2 modes - bluetooth and RF. If your computer already has bluetooth you can use either mode.
1268236
In the back, there is an ETHERNET plug. I don't know the details, but this suggests you can connect the radio using this plug.
2114911
I have tried this on my 2009 C300 (which had an ipod connector cable) but unfortunately it didn't work. There is a 3.5 mm (regular headphone) audio out too on this blutooth receiver that can be used to connect to a AUX in (if you have that). Unfortunately my car did not have an AUX-in and therefore I could not use this. Despite this, I decided to keep this device since it looked useful with built in battery and portability. It works with my bose ipod dock though!
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With this kit, yes you'd have to buy the bluetooth dongle separately. No navigation is fine. Check out Grom's website to find what kit is best for you. They have kits geared towards iPhone and Android phones, kits that already come with bluetooth, etc. I went with this kit for its charging capabilities, the aux cable to connect to any phone or mp3 player, and added bluetooth for hands free calling and wireless music. They may have better kits out now
435794
I'm not sure what a bluetooth dongle is but the ZiiSound works fine with the built-in bluetooth on my Nexus 4.
1115263
There is a "pigtail antenna" plug in back. However, I've not needed an antenna. Great reception.
1596587
Yes put a PL-259 connector on the end of the cable that will screw on the back of radio. Check Youtube for INSTALLING A PL-259 connector.
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If you have an "aux" button on your radio, I would think so. There are videos on youtube on how to access the rear of the radio where this plugs in. I had to use a dental mirror to see behind the radio, where the plug went. If you look back there, you should also see if there's a hole where this would plug in. Mine is still working great. It also seems to make my ipod sound louder than going through an fm transmitter.
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Hi, Hadleyh...this is quite a good little radio but unfortunately I don't think that it would be bluetooth compatible for you. This radio is a great value for the money but I guess you could call it a "no frills" type of item. Hope this info helps you out. Steve :)
1976738
Yes. I have a bluetooth in my desktop system and it works with that too. No dongle needed.
510959
Yes, you have to buy the bluetooth module. It works really well for me. Great radio
283241
No, you will need a Bluetooth ODBII dongle. I use this one with Torque on a MK6 gti.BAFX Products 34t5 Bluetooth OBDII Scan Tool for Android Devices
1396526
You can plug it I to the port in either but it makes more sense to plug it in back & keep the front USB port open.
1596589
Yesput a PL-259 connector on the end of the cable that will screw on the back of radio. Check Youtube for INSTALLING A PL-259 connector.
1956508
Requires the receiving device to have bluetooth capability so if the device doesn't then yes you will need to add that capability through a transciever/dongle.