Is it ok to purchase a FM transmitter from overseas (Taobao)? Worried about compatibility

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#293834 16-Feb-2022 09:38

Hey guys, My main purpose is to connect my iPhone to the the FM transmitter's bluetooth so that when I play my songs in the Spotify app /Youtube music app, all sound would be coming from the FM transmitters bluetooth > Car sound speakers. Also, wanting to use it as a hands free for calling. My car is: 2008 SUZUKI SWIFT (GLXHA2 1.5 5DR) Basically wondering whether it will be compatible with my car and has anyone purchased an FM Transmitter from overseas?

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#2869420 16-Feb-2022 10:24

That frequency range appears to be permitted, although I'm not an expert on these things.

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#2869484 16-Feb-2022 10:49

Why not just source locally ? Oodles of them about and cheap as chips (in saying that some are worse than others)

https://www.kmart.co.nz/product/bluetooth-fm-car-transmitter/3091862

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#2869954 16-Feb-2022 22:05

Check that your car radio can go way up to the limits of FM radio (87mhz - 108mhz).

I used an imported FM transmitter at Christmas for my light display (people could sit in their cars and listen to the lights dancing to music). It worked great but the only free stations are at the ends of each frequency.

Your Suzuki is from before the big technology change in cars, so this next bit shouldn't apply to yours but check if you can.

Some modern cars didn't go to the end of the MHz range.

Second, some modern cars also buffer the FM radio. They seem to delay the in coming audio by a few seconds as a buffer in case you hit a dead zone for standard FM station.