Nokia CARK-91 - Need conversion lead to

"Phil" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 18:43:26 +0100, "johnh" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Peter Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news[email protected]...
> >> On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:11:17 +0100, "johnh" <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >Be nice to me please )
> >> >
> >> >In my vehicle I have a CARK-91, but I'd now like to use a Nokia 6111
or
> >> >6230i which are the easy ones, but have considered the Motorola V3.
> >> >
> >> >What I'd like to know please, where can I get just the cradle for the
> >above
> >> >phones to use with the under dash bits of the CARK-91?
> >> >
> >> >I appreciate it may be easier to use a Bluetooth headset, but I don't
> >wish
> >> >to look like a taxi/bus driver, besides they're more hassle, I want to
> >click
> >> >and go )
> >> >
> >> >My next question. Where can I get a data lead to run from the above
> >phones
> >> >to my non Bluetooth laptop (to use the phone as a modem)?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks in advance of and help and useful suggestions )
> >> >
> >> You need two things, 1 a cradle compatible with whichever phone you
> >> have and a Nokia CA-55 Conversion cable. There are many for sale on
> >> eBay, for example:
> >>
> >>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nokia-CA-5...RK-91-Car-kit-
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>
>K_W0QQitemZ280132382792QQihZ018QQcategoryZ35191QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmd
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> >ViewItem
> >>
> >> A word of caution though - I have done this and I find my Nokia 6280
> >> doesn't charge when in the cradle although I can make and receive
> >> calls hands free OK. I'm not sure if charging is a function that isn't
> >> suppoerted by the conversion or if the CARK box I am using is faulty
> >> --
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Peter
> >
> >Thanks for the lead Peter and for the warning n charging
> >
> >John.
> >
> I've been through this loop before!
> If you buy the CA-55, and the correct cradle, you can use the 6230i
> with the CARK-91. I also found a thrid party cradle which did the same
> thing, but the quality wasn't great. Not all Nokia phones work with
> the CA-55, however -I had to change to the CK-7W when I upgraded to a
> 6233.
> I do have my old CA-55 and 6230i cradle kicking around somewhere, and
> I'd be happy to sell them on, if you're interested.
>
> Phil

Thanks for the offer. I'm still looking at ideas at present.

A lot of people have come up with some interesting ideas, so thoroughly
investigating each one at present.

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On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:29:52 +0100, Robin Bowes
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Peter Thomas wrote:
>
>> A word of caution though - I have done this and I find my Nokia 6280
>> doesn't charge when in the cradle although I can make and receive
>> calls hands free OK. I'm not sure if charging is a function that isn't
>> suppoerted by the conversion or if the CARK box I am using is faulty
>
>I've found the same thing, so I guess it's a "feature"
>
>R.

OK, thanks for that - I'm off the eBay for a new car kit then
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Cheers

Peter