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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: andyc321 on 19 October 2010, 08:15:11

Title: nokia mch-8 car kit
Post by: andyc321 on 19 October 2010, 08:15:11

Hi All, i have a nokia mch-8 car kit in my mega but have a nokia n97 phone. this may be a silly question but can i not just trace the mic and sound cables, cut them and put my own 3.5mm phono jack connector on the cables and plug it into my phone? basicly tricking the unit into thinking ive just plugged in a wired hands free headphone cable??? any info good or bad will be appreciated. many thanks. Andy c  :-?

Title: Re: nokia mch-8 car kit
Post by: TheBoy on 19 October 2010, 18:59:10

Won't work, you need a kit compatible with your phone

Title: Re: nokia mch-8 car kit
Post by: VXL V6 on 19 October 2010, 19:00:10

No, MCH-8 (the cradle part no) is for the old Nokia 2110, one of Nokia's first GSM handsets. The impedance of the external speaker will probably be enough to destroy the handset, or at least it's audio amplification stage.

Your easiest option is to ditch it all and buy a Nokia CK-7W kit and connect using bluetooth.

Title: Re: nokia mch-8 car kit
Post by: andyc321 on 20 October 2010, 08:14:05

ok will not try converting then, thanks for taking the time for advice. i will look into getting bluetooth kit for it and ditching the old unit, never know it may fetch a fiver on gbay  ;D

Title: Re: nokia mch-8 car kit
Post by: TheBoy on 20 October 2010, 19:19:47

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ok will not try converting then, thanks for taking the time for advice. i will look into getting bluetooth kit for it and ditching the old unit, never know it may fetch a fiver on gbay  ;D

The half a dozen I had here fetched nothing but space in landfill ;)