Blaupunkt Bahamas MP34 query

nishantgandhi · 29th January 2008, 14:40

Hi all,

I have a Blaupunkt Bahamas MP34 headunit. The specification sheet of this says:

Amplifier
4 x 18 W RMS power
4 x 45 W Max. power

Aren't these two implying the same thing i.e. maximum sound output of the HU?

Auxiliary input - There is no AUX input in the front (on the faceplate). So how can I attach a USB pen drive or iPod using the AUX input? What cable/adapter would I need?

4-channel Preamp-Out (2 V) - What does this mean?

Telephone auto-muting - How do I use this function?

Codem® III+ tuner - What is this function?

Also, Can I get a steering remote control for this model? If yes, does anyone know what is the model/part no and price for the same?

Thanks a lot in advance!

vebmetal · 29th January 2008, 14:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Amplifier
4 x 18 W RMS power
4 x 45 W Max. power

Aren't these two implying the same thing i.e. maximum sound output of the HU?

No. RMS is the figure you should look at. The other is PMPO / Max power which means that you can get that kind of power in spurts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Auxiliary input - There is no AUX input in the front (on the faceplate). So how can I attach a USB pen drive or iPod using the AUX input? What cable/adapter would I need?

If it's not in the front it will be in the rear. Your installer should have given you a cable for it. If not, ask him for it. You can't attach a USB pen drive to Aux-In.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Telephone auto-muting - How do I use this function?

Does your HU have bluetooth? If so, it means that the music will mute when you pickup a call form your HU through bluetooth. If it doesn't have BT, then there would be a button that mutes the music.

kaushik_s · 29th January 2008, 23:04

Hi,
The Aux-in is at the back.You need to buy a blau aux-in adapter(that damn thing costs around 600Rs

) and then you can connect your other source of music.For using iPod I guess you can use a stereo pin at the earphone out of the iPod and then connect the other end to the Aux-in adapter but there'll be some DIY you need to do.
That 4 channel pre-amp output means you have 2 pre-amplified left and right channel which can used as input to an external amplifier.
There is one Blaupunkt steering mount remote which is called RC-10.It's approx 1800Rs I think.
Regards,
Kaushik

anonymous · 31st January 2008, 13:34

The BLAUPUNKT Steering remote control RC10 ( Part No: 7 607 591 510 ) approximately costing 1900 Rs and can be installed at

BLAUPUNKT DELHI BRAND SHOP:
LMC Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.,
B-1/113, Lajpat Nagar,
New Delhi - 110003.
The contact person is Mr. Ashish Jain ( Ph: 23910460 ) and Mr. Sanjay Jain (9810001551)

nishantgandhi · 31st January 2008, 14:27

Thanks anonymous. Would you have any number/contact details for Mumbai as well?

anonymous · 31st January 2008, 15:32

Oops. Sorry, didn't see that you are based in Mumbai.
I got this information from Blaupunkt India - The advantage in your car.

You can also get in touch with Udaya.B(@)in.bosch.com or AJAY.SAHNEY(@)in.bosch.com to locate the place in Mumbai.

cancerm · 31st January 2008, 15:58

HI Nishantgandhi
There is a blaupunkt shop at opera house too which only sells blaupunkt produts though i dont have any contact details of the same.But the shop is located on the ain raod so its not very difficult to locate the same.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Thanks anonymous. Would you have any number/contact details for Mumbai as well?

cancerm · 31st January 2008, 16:33

HI
Add of blaupunkt dealer in Mumbai
Motor House
497, S.V.P. Road,
Opera House, Mumbai.
Ph: 23896296

nishantgandhi · 31st January 2008, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonymous

Oops. Sorry, didn't see that you are based in Mumbai.
I got this information from Blaupunkt India - The advantage in your car.

You can also get in touch with Udaya.B(@)in.bosch.com or AJAY.SAHNEY(@)in.bosch.com to locate the place in Mumbai.

@ anonymous - Thanks for the email IDs. I wrote to them and got an instant reply. I am appending it below for the benefit of others:
************************************************** ****************
Dear Mr. Nishant Gandhi,

1. Bahamas MP34 can be connected to iPod through AUX-IN input cable, the one end should be connected to the C3 of the Connector Block and the other end
will be of 3.5 mm Jack connection. This can be directly connected to the iPod or any MP3 Playerw which is having 3.5 mm Jack as input.

2. If USB Pen drive is to be connected to the Bahamas MP34, We have Bluetooth Interface cable ( Part No: 7 607 545 500 ). With this Interface we can connect
easily USB Pen drive.

3. Telephone Auto Muting:If your head unit is connected to a mobile phone thr. interface, the car radio volume will be muted as you pick up the phone. This needs an
interface which is connected to Power connector Pin#2, which is as shown in the instruction manual.

4. We have Steering Remote control, which can be easily installed on the Steering wheel ( Part No: 7 607 591 510 ).

All these products are available in our Exclusive BLAUPUNKT Brand Shop.
The complete address: AUTO SONICS
Shop #2, Deccan Court, SV Road, BANDRA, MUMBAI-50.

Thanks.
Regards.
Udaya B.
************************************************** *****************

@ cancerm - Thanks for the contact details

sandeepmohan · 25th May 2010, 10:10

I have never struggled to source something as much as my Blaupunkt RC-10 Steering Wheel Remote Control. I must have called pretty much every Car Accessory/ICE Store in Bangalore and none could help. Some even said Blaupunkt has closed down. Sent a mail to Bosch and got no response. I made some calls to Calicut, Kerala as I do recall seeing a Blaupunkt Store a long time ago. They at least knew of it and gave me some hope that they will receive it. I could not wait. My phone calls finally landed up with some dealer in Coimbatore and i finally got my hands on a RC-10. It cost me Rs. 1800 including shipping and was a boxed pack.

Did the installation myself. There is a Installation guide with good graphical illustration but as I did not follow it to a "T", ended up spending an hour on something that should have taken less than 15 minutes to fix. However with all the struggling, pushing & pulling I did not break anything. Phew... Some pics of my RC-10.

navin · 25th May 2010, 10:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by vebmetal

No. RMS is the figure you should look at..

even teh RMS figure is not complete. Ideally the spec shoudl read something like this
10 W rms all 4 channels driven, 20-20kHz, THD < 0.1%.

Usually when they just mention a "20Wrms x 4" figure I assume that it is using a single sinewave of 1khz and at 10% distortion (much less stringent that 20-20kHz and 0.1% distortion).

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancerm

HI
Add of blaupunkt dealer in Mumbai
Motor House
497, S.V.P. Road,
Opera House, Mumbai.
Ph: 23896296

The people here are really helpful. I have used this shop a few times.

pramodkumar · 24th June 2010, 12:57

Hi I am getting a Bahamas next week, I have couple of questions,

Is it true that it can have a USB pen drive connected to it through some cable?

It has 2 pre outs. i have Hertz DSK 165 in the front and sony coax in the rear and 2 JBL sub woofers, i was idealy looking for a HU with 3 pre outs but some one told me the rear can be split in to two using a splitter cable.

so my question is if i split it can i select low pass filter options from the HU without making my rear coxas double up like another pair of sub woofers?

Pramod

sandeepmohan · 25th June 2010, 00:07

I am not familiar with your model, the pre out splitter or if USB is possible through some extension cable.

As for Pre Outs, the case with my Blaupunkt Hamburg MP57, it has a pair of pre outs, front & rear but the rears terminals are not RCA. You have to buy a adapter cable. It could be the same case with a Bahamas. I got mine through Mandovi Motors, Wilson Garden, Bangalore. They stock all the required cables for Blaupunkt.

pramodkumar · 25th June 2010, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandeepmohan

I am not familiar with your model, the pre out splitter or if USB is possible through some extension cable.

As for Pre Outs, the case with my Blaupunkt Hamburg MP57, it has a pair of pre outs, front & rear but the rears terminals are not RCA. You have to buy a adapter cable. It could be the same case with a Bahamas. I got mine through Mandovi Motors, Wilson Garden, Bangalore. They stock all the required cables for Blaupunkt.

I have limited knowledge in ICE but as per my knowledge preouts are always RCA cables, The adaptor you are talking about is a highlevel output to RCA converter, this happens incase you have just one preout(usually sub) and you want to connect an amp for front and rear.

Pramod

DerAlte · 25th June 2010, 11:12

No, @pramodkumar, that is not true. Blaupunkt brings out Pre-out in the regular rectangular connectors at the back and one has to use an adapter cable - nothing wrong with that. One Pre-out is usually = Front L+R, not sub.

High-level to RCA converter is a completely different unit. Not needed for Blau HUs normally.

29th January 2008, 14:40	#1
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 156 Times	Blaupunkt Bahamas MP34 query Hi all, I have a Blaupunkt Bahamas MP34 headunit. The specification sheet of this says: Amplifier 4 x 18 W RMS power 4 x 45 W Max. power Aren't these two implying the same thing i.e. maximum sound output of the HU? Auxiliary input - There is no AUX input in the front (on the faceplate). So how can I attach a USB pen drive or iPod using the AUX input? What cable/adapter would I need? 4-channel Preamp-Out (2 V) - What does this mean? Telephone auto-muting - How do I use this function? Codem® III+ tuner - What is this function? Also, Can I get a steering remote control for this model? If yes, does anyone know what is the model/part no and price for the same? Thanks a lot in advance!
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29th January 2008, 23:04	#3
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,089 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Hi, The Aux-in is at the back.You need to buy a blau aux-in adapter(that damn thing costs around 600Rs) and then you can connect your other source of music.For using iPod I guess you can use a stereo pin at the earphone out of the iPod and then connect the other end to the Aux-in adapter but there'll be some DIY you need to do. That 4 channel pre-amp output means you have 2 pre-amplified left and right channel which can used as input to an external amplifier. There is one Blaupunkt steering mount remote which is called RC-10.It's approx 1800Rs I think. Regards, Kaushik
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31st January 2008, 13:34	#4
anonymous BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NCR Posts: 565 Thanked: 26 Times	The BLAUPUNKT Steering remote control RC10 ( Part No: 7 607 591 510 ) approximately costing 1900 Rs and can be installed at BLAUPUNKT DELHI BRAND SHOP: LMC Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., B-1/113, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi - 110003. The contact person is Mr. Ashish Jain ( Ph: 23910460 ) and Mr. Sanjay Jain (9810001551) Last edited by anonymous : 31st January 2008 at 13:35.
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31st January 2008, 14:27	#5
nishantgandhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 156 Times	Thanks anonymous. Would you have any number/contact details for Mumbai as well?
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31st January 2008, 15:32	#6
anonymous BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NCR Posts: 565 Thanked: 26 Times	Oops. Sorry, didn't see that you are based in Mumbai. I got this information from Blaupunkt India - The advantage in your car. You can also get in touch with Udaya.B(@)in.bosch.com or AJAY.SAHNEY(@)in.bosch.com to locate the place in Mumbai. Last edited by anonymous : 31st January 2008 at 15:33.
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31st January 2008, 16:33	#8
cancerm BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 149 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	HI Add of blaupunkt dealer in Mumbai Motor House 497, S.V.P. Road, Opera House, Mumbai. Ph: 23896296
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25th May 2010, 10:10	#10
sandeepmohan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 3,244 Thanked: 5,893 Times	I have never struggled to source something as much as my Blaupunkt RC-10 Steering Wheel Remote Control. I must have called pretty much every Car Accessory/ICE Store in Bangalore and none could help. Some even said Blaupunkt has closed down. Sent a mail to Bosch and got no response. I made some calls to Calicut, Kerala as I do recall seeing a Blaupunkt Store a long time ago. They at least knew of it and gave me some hope that they will receive it. I could not wait. My phone calls finally landed up with some dealer in Coimbatore and i finally got my hands on a RC-10. It cost me Rs. 1800 including shipping and was a boxed pack. Did the installation myself. There is a Installation guide with good graphical illustration but as I did not follow it to a "T", ended up spending an hour on something that should have taken less than 15 minutes to fix. However with all the struggling, pushing & pulling I did not break anything. Phew... Some pics of my RC-10. Attached Thumbnails
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24th June 2010, 12:57	#12
pramodkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gods own country Posts: 2,306 Thanked: 2,262 Times View My Garage	Hi I am getting a Bahamas next week, I have couple of questions, Is it true that it can have a USB pen drive connected to it through some cable? It has 2 pre outs. i have Hertz DSK 165 in the front and sony coax in the rear and 2 JBL sub woofers, i was idealy looking for a HU with 3 pre outs but some one told me the rear can be split in to two using a splitter cable. so my question is if i split it can i select low pass filter options from the HU without making my rear coxas double up like another pair of sub woofers? Pramod
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25th June 2010, 00:07	#13
sandeepmohan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 3,244 Thanked: 5,893 Times	I am not familiar with your model, the pre out splitter or if USB is possible through some extension cable. As for Pre Outs, the case with my Blaupunkt Hamburg MP57, it has a pair of pre outs, front & rear but the rears terminals are not RCA. You have to buy a adapter cable. It could be the same case with a Bahamas. I got mine through Mandovi Motors, Wilson Garden, Bangalore. They stock all the required cables for Blaupunkt.
	() Thanks

25th June 2010, 11:12	#15
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	No, @pramodkumar, that is not true. Blaupunkt brings out Pre-out in the regular rectangular connectors at the back and one has to use an adapter cable - nothing wrong with that. One Pre-out is usually = Front L+R, not sub. High-level to RCA converter is a completely different unit. Not needed for Blau HUs normally.
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