Just thought i'd put this one out for info on handsfree kits. I have an 8P S3 with the concert II head unit & iPod interface.

I bought a Parrot CK3000 evolution and was planning to install it and have the controller mounted on the other side of the steering wheel beside the sidelight switch (to keep it out of the way, nice and stealth like!!).

Ideally I wanted a solution that used the OEM steering wheel buttons but didn't think this was possible and didn't want to shell out for RNS-E/bluetooth retrofit. After some reasearch i found a steering wheel interface at: http://www.parrotkits.com/steeringwheel.html

This was only available in the US but after some further investigation i found that Parrot themselves have developed an OEM steering wheel interface called MULTICAN. This was only release last month (as far as I'm aware) but I managed to get a hold of one for £60. Since then Parrot have updated their website to include this item. http://www.parrotshopping.com/uk/p_p....aspx?i=149016

Anyway I had it installed and basically it bypasses the CK3000 controller (optional) and allows you to use the steering wheel buttons (which have been annoying me with the "no function" message since i got the car but had to have the RS4 steering wheel ).

The end result is that I have a totally clean install with only the microphone visible (was told by the installation engineer that they have had alot of customers complaining about the microphone being installed in the roof light cover.)

The installation instructions are available from parrot if you wish to do this yourself too, seems fairly straight forward but i couldn't be ar$ed! http://www.parrot.biz/uk/support/ins...atibilite_audi

Hope that helps some folk on deciding which handsfree solution to go for. The application list is quite extensive too.

Mikey P