vettekat2007

My PDR has absolutely terrible sound when played back. Anyone know where the mic is located so that I can possibly check it before having to make a much unwanted trip to the dealer.

newskatercat

Sorry to hear that! My sound is fine, interested in the location of the mike also! Good Luck with your car!:

KenHorse

I take it the '15 is different than the '14 as the VR mic is located on the A pillar?

eboggs_jkvl

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-location.html


Really?

vettekat2007

Just trying to gather some info. Nobody has answered the question yet. Seems like a fair request.

Snake.Oiler

runutzzzzz

That's the Onstar/Bluetooth mic. Is it used for the PDR also? I'd think not since if I'm on the phone, it still records the car's audio.

vettekat2007

From the crude tests that I have done, the mic seems to be located in the rear view mirror near the camera itself. But, I am not saying for sure that I have located it yet.

Snake.Oiler

Ah. . .interesting. Figured they just used the same one. If anyone has a service manual, you should be able to find it in there.

xp800

I don't have the PDR, but I would think the camera unit has the mic integrated into it. Makes the most sense from an installation simplicity and wiring harness standpoint. So much of that area in 2015 is identical to the 2014 (which had packaged for the PDR) that there can't be much room for an 'external' mic.

vettekat2007

Makes sense that it would be located in or near the camera. All I know for sure is that wherever it is located, the sound quality leaves a lot to be desired.

pickleseimer

To get back to the OP's question, it appears to be in the mirror, perhaps it is integrated with the camera. The reason I say this is if you tap that area with your finger, it picks it up like it's right there. It is definitely separate from the bluetooth mic - when I play back a PDR file that recorded a cell phone call via a paired phone, the audio difference between what I hear on the call and what I hear later on the recording is obvious, and both ends of the conversation are heard on the recording.

I don't know what the expectation is for quality, but mine is not bad. Not stereo/multi-mic quality, but it picks up the exhaust sound and any voice communication, and radio audio is clear on the recording.

vettekat2007

I do not expect high quality stereo sound. What I get is muffled engine sounds and any voice conversation is nearly unintelligible. I hope this is not normal. Actually, if this is normal, I could avoid the dreaded trip to the dealer. Almost certain that the dealer would just tell me it is normal!!! Triple yuck!!!

pickleseimer

This is a short clip of a PDR session in my car which has a brief audio of a bluetooth call. Hope this link to Photobucket works.

abrimberry

According to a Corvette engineer, "It's integrated into the camera, underneath the trim and in front of the inside rear view mirror."