Alpine Halo 9 Microphone setup

Where does everyone have their microphone setup on the Alpine Halo 9?

 

By the windshield. Cable showing is the dash cam not the mic.

 

Is there anyway they can use the OEM
mic?

 

I was told no when I asked.

 

damn! I wanted to get this setup, but I want to keep 100% stock otherwise.

 

I've read somewhere on here , you can open it up and place it in there, may take some work but would look OEM.

EDIT: oh yeah, here LOL
https://www.tundras.com/threads/factory-mic-w-aftermarket-head-unit.52458/#post-1448268

 

Can’t use stock microphone and small navigation screen between rpm and speedometer. Everything else works.

 

I answered that for you back in august. Up to channel 400 and yes you can use the OEM rear camera. You can actually set up to have it on at the push on a button or on all the time if you want to

 

Think I may need to go this route... in my 2019 Limited JBL the damn bluetooth constantly disconnects when I'm on the phone, and then won't reconnect. Will likely bite the bullet on this mod, even though I really don't want a microphone danging from the headliner.

 

The call clarity with the Alpine and the mic is 100% better than the OEM unit. Are used to have trouble hearing sometimes with the stock unit

 

dang! ok, well then I'm likely going to do it. I think I'm in for the long haul with this truck, and I've just had enough with the OEM unit. The Alpine looks great too.

What did you do with the stock XM subscription? Can it be transferred over?

last question-- What features did you lose in the process?

 

You lose the navigation in the middle of the instrument panel and the microphone. The Waze navigation is way better than the OEM navigation. You can watch movies on it via the HDMI cable as well

 

me too but I had the mount the Kenwood mic in the OEM location.