BMW 3 Series (E46) Nokia CARK-91 Car phone kit Installation by Sio Communications

CARK-91 on dashmount in BMW 3 series
A Premium Nokia CARK-91 handsfree car phone kit with 6210 handset fitted pictured above. The cradle was mounted on a Dashmount console mounting bracket. Apologies about the picture quality, these images were taken before we had our new digital camera.

This was a "Premium" installation of a Nokia CARK-91 car phone kit for the Nokia 6210 in a BMW 3 Series E46.

We used an Autoleads 06-060B Telemute Interface lead for the Nokia kit to mute the stereo and redirect the sound through the vehicles own two front stereo speakers. A Dashmount console bracket was used to mount the Nokia cradle onto to avoid making screw holes.

It must be noted that the Autoleads Telemute Interface lead we used on this installation does not utilise the BMW steering wheel phone controls nor does it display the caller ID on the radio!

BMW do recommend that either a Bodymount, Bumpermount or Glassmount antenna is used but we have had no issues using a covert Tax disc type antenna on these vehicles. If in doubt, ask your local dealer if fitting such an antenna will invalidate the manufacturers warranty.

The microphone was mounted up by the centre light at the top of the windscreen area and the cable neatly routed away.

BMW 3 Series radio displays phone when muted
On these models "PHONE" is displayed in the radio display when a call is made or received.