I have a Lexus ES 330 (2005 year) and wanted to find a bluetooth kit which would integrate with the Lexus stereo system. I am having a very hard time finding a 3rd party product that will do that. Has anyone been able to find a bluetooth system (which preferably integrates with the Lexus stereo system or transmits via FM) which has excellent sound quality from both ends?

Thanks.

 

Take a look at this thread and perhaps do some searches on this forum: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=331509

It depends on what you mean by "integrate". Almost any Bluetooth kit can be installed so it mutes your audio system while a phone call is in progress. If you have the OEM nav, I don't think you are going to find a kit that will allow you to dial from the nav screen -- I've been a car phone nut for 20 years and I've never seen an aftermarket product like that.

According to the quickconnect website, it looks like the same harness Shawndh used for his 03 ES is supposed to work for your 05 ES. It is usually easier to use an external speaker with a phone kit -- can be real tricky finding and exposing the correct door speaker wires to tap into.

You don't have to use an adapter cable like the ones from quickconnect but it sure makes it easier. From what I see, all the various audio systems that were available in the 05 ES have mute functions that can be tapped into directly. Get on the ARRC website per the instructions in the above thread and take a look at the wiring diagrams for your car.

Installing a phone kit is the sort of project that you have to carefully plan and then just dive into. I installed non-Bluetooth phone kits in my 00 LS and my wife's Camry and we just love how well these things work. Installing a Bluetooth kit is way easier than installing the kits I installed.