I newly bought that car and I am wondering if I have Bluetooth since don't see it on the menu. If not what is the best way to get Bluetooth in this car.

 

Thanks

Do you have a late MK3 or an early MK3.5 ?
 

Whether the car has Bluetooth or not fully depends on the audio system that is installed.

The basic Low Level audio system does not contain or support Bluetooth. The Low Level audio system can be recognised by the 6-digit numerical control panel

The more advanced High Level audio systems (including the Sat-Nav systems and Sony systems ) have Bluetooth and also voicecontrol as standard. The High Level audio system can be recognised by the 10-digit numerical control panel

Another easy method to determine the car has Bluetooth or not is the radio remote buttons on the steering wheel. If the car has Bluetooth there also is a Voicecontrol button on the steering wheel. If there is no Voicecontrol button the car does not have Bluetooth.

Hey, I have the late MK3 and the low-level audio with 6 speakers. There is no USB and would like to add Bluetooth to the car. Currently, I have an aux cable but I would like to add Bluetooth that would turn on and off with the car.

 

Thanks for the quick respond Jw1982

The Sync 1.0/1.1 systems are based on the High Level audio system. The High Level audio system is completely different from the Low Level audio system. Converting the Low Level audio system to the High Level audio system basically means that the complete audio system including the dashboard wiring needs to be replaced.

If you want to retrofit the High Level audio system into a car that originally has the Low Level audio system you need the following parts:

* High Level ACM (audio unit).
* High Level FCDIM (display).
* High Level FDIM (control panel).
* Steering wheel radio remote with SYNC functionality.
* APIM (SYNC 1.0/1.1) module.
* Dashboard wiring harness which contains the wiring that is needed for the High Level audio system (which one is needed depends on the production date/type of the car and the audio system).
* Roof wiring harness which contains the microphone wiring.
* Microphone (This needs to be an original microphone because of the different impedance Ford uses).

The Sony audio system is based on the High Level audio system. The Sony parts are fully interchangeable with the "normal" High Level parts.

As an alternative to changing the wiring harnesses it is also possible to add the missing wiring (taken out of a scrap car) to your own wiring harnesses.

 

The easiest way to add Bluetooth to the Low Level audio system is by installing an aftermarket Bluetooth system like for example A Bluetooth Parrot carkit system.

Wow ok, I want something cheap. Thank you for your information 😁