We bought a car, which came with a CARK91 fitted and a phone. It all
works jolly well except for one thing. The kit had a privacy handset
fitted, which allowed someone to take the call without letting the other
occupants into half the conversation. This is now illegal to use.
Furthermore, if it is knocked off its cradle (and the driver doesn't
notice) it renders the whole shebang inoperative.
We'd like to remove it. I'm guessing that simply cutting the wire won't
work and I expect I'll need to find the central "brain" to which
everything (including this handset) is connected. Is it then just a
matter of unplugging it?
The Drone wrote :
> Guys 'n' Gals,
>
> We bought a car, which came with a CARK91 fitted and a phone. It all works
> jolly well except for one thing. The kit had a privacy handset fitted, which
> allowed someone to take the call without letting the other occupants into
> half the conversation. This is now illegal to use. Furthermore, if it is
> knocked off its cradle (and the driver doesn't notice) it renders the whole
> shebang inoperative.
Even worse if the "hook" breaks.
> We'd like to remove it. I'm guessing that simply cutting the wire won't work
> and I expect I'll need to find the central "brain" to which everything
> (including this handset) is connected. Is it then just a matter of unplugging
> it?
In article <mn.b4727d76f3f38d2d.48968@blueyonder.invalid>, Jono
<nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> writes
>The Drone wrote :
>> We bought a car, which came with a CARK91 fitted and a phone. It all
>>works jolly well except for one thing. The kit had a privacy handset
>>fitted, which allowed someone to take the call without letting the
>>other occupants into half the conversation. This is now illegal to
>>use. Furthermore, if it is knocked off its cradle (and the driver
>>doesn't notice) it renders the whole shebang inoperative.
>Even worse if the "hook" breaks.
Blimey! I hadn't thought of /that/.
>> We'd like to remove it. I'm guessing that simply cutting the wire
>>won't work and I expect I'll need to find the central "brain" to
>>which everything (including this handset) is connected. Is it then
>>just a matter of unplugging it?
"The Drone" <wsne@zzmail.org.uk> wrote in message
news:3Pr2nwClg8eGFwVF@zzmail.org.uk
> Guys 'n' Gals,
>
> We bought a car, which came with a CARK91 fitted and a
> phone. It all works jolly well except for one thing. The
> kit had a privacy handset fitted, which allowed someone
> to take the call without letting the other occupants into
> half the conversation. This is now illegal to use.
Only by the driver whilst mobile. I fitted one in my car specifically for
the passenger.
> Furthermore, if it is knocked off its cradle (and the
> driver doesn't notice) it renders the whole shebang
> inoperative.
No it doesn't, at least not on mine.
> We'd like to remove it. I'm guessing that simply cutting
> the wire won't work and I expect I'll need to find the
> central "brain" to which everything (including this
> handset) is connected. Is it then just a matter of
> unplugging it?
Yes just unplug it. It's on an RJ45 plug. If you don't want it, I know of
someone who may be interested :-)
Ivor Jones explained :
>
> "The Drone" <wsne@zzmail.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:3Pr2nwClg8eGFwVF@zzmail.org.uk
>> Guys 'n' Gals,
>>
>> We bought a car, which came with a CARK91 fitted and a
>> phone. It all works jolly well except for one thing. The
>> kit had a privacy handset fitted, which allowed someone
>> to take the call without letting the other occupants into
>> half the conversation. This is now illegal to use.
>
> Only by the driver whilst mobile. I fitted one in my car specifically for the
> passenger.
>
>> Furthermore, if it is knocked off its cradle (and the
>> driver doesn't notice) it renders the whole shebang
>> inoperative.
>
> No it doesn't, at least not on mine.
>
The handpiece/hook has a magnet in it that tells the phone it's off the
hook. If your privacy handset is off the hook, the sound & ringing will
not come out of the loudspeaker - at least this was the case on mine.
In article <mn.b50c7d763d939181.48968@blueyonder.invalid>, Jono
<nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> writes
>Ivor Jones explained :
>>
>> "The Drone" <wsne@zzmail.org.uk> wrote in message
>> news:3Pr2nwClg8eGFwVF@zzmail.org.uk
>>> Guys 'n' Gals,
>>>
>>> We bought a car, which came with a CARK91 fitted and a
>>> phone. It all works jolly well except for one thing. The
>>> kit had a privacy handset fitted, which allowed someone
>>> to take the call without letting the other occupants into
>>> half the conversation. This is now illegal to use.
>>
>> Only by the driver whilst mobile.
Yes, I knew that - but there's rarely a passenger and even if there was,
only the driver's phone will fit the cradle.
>>I fitted one in my car specifically for the passenger.
OK.
>>> Furthermore, if it is knocked off its cradle (and the
>>> driver doesn't notice) it renders the whole shebang
>>> inoperative.
>> No it doesn't, at least not on mine.
>The handpiece/hook has a magnet in it that tells the phone it's off the
>hook. If your privacy handset is off the hook, the sound & ringing will
>not come out of the loudspeaker - at least this was the case on mine.
That's what we found - and is what I meant by "inoperative".
Thanks to all. I now have to find the little box and make sure I pull
the correct plug out!
--
Peter
>>The handpiece/hook has a magnet in it that tells the phone it's off the
>> hook. If your privacy handset is off the hook, the sound & ringing will not
>> come out of the loudspeaker - at least this was the case on mine.
>
> That's what we found - and is what I meant by "inoperative".
I know, I was telling Ivor he has a unique CARK-91
> Thanks to all. I now have to find the little box and make sure I pull the
> correct plug out!
If you can't follow the wire, when you do find the control box, the
socket is labelled. AFAIR, it's a plug similar to an RJ11 or RJ45.
"Jono" <nothanks@blueyonder.invalid> wrote in message
news:mn.b5527d7693226eb9.48968@blueyonder.invalid
> The Drone expressed precisely :
>
> > > The handpiece/hook has a magnet in it that tells the
> > > phone it's off the hook. If your privacy handset is
> > > off the hook, the sound & ringing will not come out
> > > of the loudspeaker - at least this was the case on
> > > mine.
> >
> > That's what we found - and is what I meant by
> > "inoperative".
>
> I know, I was telling Ivor he has a unique CARK-91
Perhaps..!
> > Thanks to all. I now have to find the little box and
> > make sure I pull the correct plug out!
>
> If you can't follow the wire, when you do find the
> control box, the socket is labelled. AFAIR, it's a plug
> similar to an RJ11 or RJ45.
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