500 uconnect in a 2016 Pop

[Derbyfella]

Appears to be very basic.....am i right in assuming there is no way of connecting a phone to this?

 

[The Panda Nut]

No. Its a simple case of pairing to the car. Its then basic but adequate for music if you like using tech. Not intuitive and voice commands have their own language but it should work ok. On the panda pairing is done from the steering wheel buttons and dash menu display. You can delete previous users from the same menu. menu button and up / down and enter buttons. Panda waze app if installed on your phone helps

 

[Derbyfella]

No. Its a simple case of pairing to the car. Its then basic but adequate for music if you like using tech. Not intuitive and voice commands have their own language but it should work ok. On the panda pairing is done from the steering wheel buttons and dash menu display. You can delete previous users from the same menu. menu button and up / down and enter buttons. Panda waze app if installed on your phone helps

Wife hates not having hands free.
thanks for the response!

 

[The Panda Nut]

I find the hands free actually pretty good, as long as you remember to switch the radio on! Switch it off and it all gets a bit annoying.

 

[Derbyfella]

Ok, if think I read your original post incorrectly….can you use the phone on hands free through the radio - there is no phone button on the uconnect radio
the same as this one

FIAT 500 CONTINENTAL CAR RADIO STEREO MEDIA PLAYER - NO CODE | eBay

I DONT HAVE THE CODE - YOU WILL NEED TO GET THE CODE OR GET IT CODED TO USE THIS. this is in full working order.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[richie17]

No. No bluetooth with that radio.

 

[Derbyfella]

Ta,
do you know if other units would fit….and work without adapting the surround…or vents etc?
there’s an 2017 Abarth unit on eBay at the moment….

 

[richie17]

They'd fit, physically... getting them to work? Way beyond me I'm afraid!!

 

[Derbyfella]

Or this?

2016 Fiat 500 Continental Stereo VP2 312 7" EMEA Dab & Bluetooth | eBay

2016 Fiat 500 Continental Stereo VP2 312 7" EMEA Dab & Bluetooth.

www.ebay.co.uk

im lacking basic knowledge….did u connect replace blue and me…..or does the uconnectvstill require a blue and me unit in the vehicle?

 

[richie17]

Yes u connect replaced blue and me in 2015. All the head units post-2015 are the same size, whether 7" touchscreen, 5" touchscreen or - on the Pop - no touchscreen. No touchscreen = no bluetooth.

Edit: And your link - that's a 5" not 7"

 

[Derbyfella]

Yes u connect replaced blue and me in 2015. All the head units post-2015 are the same size, whether 7" touchscreen, 5" touchscreen or - on the Pop - no touchscreen. No touchscreen = no bluetooth.

Edit: And your link - that's a 5" not 7"

Sorry to revisit this.

So would a head unit have everything….or do I need to add any thing else, or change ecu’s and wiring?

 

[richie17]

I don't know, but I'm sure someone around here will.