Has anyone installed one of these bluetooth devices from NewMiniStuff. I installed the system which is basically a plug an play. However once installed my phone syncs with the device and all is good except the mfsw buttons don't work. I will pull it back apart and check fuses, possibly the fiber optic connectors but don't think there is any issue there. Does anyone know if any re-programming by the dealer would be necessary to activate the mfsw buttons seeing how I didn't get the car with bluetooth.

 

I'm going to sit here and lurk. I'm in the same boat....

 

I installed a Parrot MKi9000 along with the MFSW harness/controller from newministuff. I had the same problem, now fixed. Here is the instructions that fixed my problem:
1. unplug MFSW black box
2. move all switches to down position
3. reconnect box and wait for the LED inside box to light constant (few seconds)
4. when LED flashes disconnect box again
5. move all switches up except for #7, leave down
6. turn on ignition, reconnect box
My system is working very well now and I love it.

 

Thanks Silver57. I essentially did the same thing and was able to get my system working. Without disconnecting the black box and moving the dip switches I basically held the original Parrot controller next to the box and cycled the volume button from min to max and the system then worked as it was suppose to.

 

About 3 months ago, I installed the Parrot MKi9200 and Unika (MFSW interface) into a 2010 Clubman S. While the Mki9200 boasts Bluetooth telephony (not very great IMHO), I use it primarily to play music that is loaded on my Ipod (direct Ipod cable connection) and HTC phone (the latter via Bluetooth audio). The Unika add-on enables me to navigate the menus and volume control using the MFSW. I currently pipe the sound through the Parrot amplifier; the sound is okay for me.

NB: I originally installed the Retrofit Ipod adapter (supplied by MINI), but later removed it for a refund. There were several limitations that were not appealing to me (such as only being able to access 255 of my Artists, songs etc, despite having over 500 different artists and songs on my Ipod).

Installation of the MKi9200 was straightforward (time was mainly spent removing and reinstalling dash panels). I also wanted to place the 9200 display console so that it looked as much like a custom as possible. To do so, I mounted it in a metal, single gang electrical box (used to mount light switches on the wall, e.g., in a home). The fascia was a common cover for gang box switch which I painted flat black.

The entire display assembly, in gang box, was mounted directly (with screws) to the back cover in the opening below the toggle switch console.

Caveat: the mounting position is low, so eyes divert dramatically from the forward direction; however, adhering to safety and common sense makes this configuration workable. More importantly, the display is mounted inconspicuously. Space still remains in the opening below the toggle switch console to mount other devices, like a radar detector controller, as described elsewhere on the MINI forum.