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Anyone ever run their bluetooth mic through the factory mic?

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Old 03-20-13, 11:14 AM
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Default Anyone ever run their bluetooth mic through the factory mic?

Im wondering if its possible to figure out how to wire my pioneer nav unit's bluetooth through the factory phone mic up by the rear view mirror, anyone done this without just running the pioneer mic up to it and sticking it in there?
Old 03-20-13, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by talbott
Im wondering if its possible to figure out how to wire my pioneer nav unit's bluetooth through the factory phone mic up by the rear view mirror, anyone done this without just running the pioneer mic up to it and sticking it in there?
we dont have factory phone mic's......
Old 03-20-13, 11:51 AM
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we have factory mics?

i guess i have two mics on my gs then, 1 from the pioneer DDIN headunit and another factory one
Old 03-20-13, 01:11 PM
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Maybe you are looking at the light sensor on the mirror? or your car has a microphone installed from the previous owner?

Do tell.
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its right above the mount for the rear view mirror, on the headliner in between the windshield and the sunroof/reading light controls. I also have a control mounted on the steering wheel it what looks like an OEM piece as well as a dual phone jack in the center console, all of this really looks OEM and if its aftermarket they did one hell of a job.
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Some gss came from the factory with a mic mounted exactly where you said, i have no idea how you could reuse it though
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Originally Posted by talbott
its right above the mount for the rear view mirror, on the headliner in between the windshield and the sunroof/reading light controls. I also have a control mounted on the steering wheel it what looks like an OEM piece as well as a dual phone jack in the center console, all of this really looks OEM and if its aftermarket they did one hell of a job.
maybe you had the OEM cell phone (which 99% of didnt have) , but i didnt even think they had a factory phone mic for hands free access but i guess its possible.....its also possible that someone added a hands free mic to the OEM system
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Ill snap a pic of it today, it really looks OEM, I didnt realize it was so uncommon. Makes sense why a search for this yeilded absolute 0. lol.
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I think the mic for the OEM phone was on the steering wheel control itself.
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Originally Posted by talbott
Ill snap a pic of it today, it really looks OEM, I didnt realize it was so uncommon. Makes sense why a search for this yeilded absolute 0. lol.
you didnt search well, i typed in car phone and got a page or so of hits

Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
I think the mic for the OEM phone was on the steering wheel control itself.
there does appear to be a microphone or something between the 2/3 in this link post # 11

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...car-phone.html
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Heres a pic of the mic... and my daughter in the back wondering what on earth I was doing.
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I am 99.9% sure that is not factory. Looks like an aftermarket Bluetooth or hardwired (old-timey) phone kit mic to me. You might be able to trace the wire and find the plug and use it. The setup might still be there and just unplugged or have the fuse removed. I would start by looking behind the glove box and then under the steering wheel. Happy hunting.
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