benzo-boi

Has anyone tried using this for their existing iPod/iPhone kit?

This would make it wireless via bluetooth so that you don't have to have your iPhone/iPod connected to your kit in the glove to play music.

I'm curious if the iPod/iPhone on the Comand controls will still work.

Here are some on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bluetooth-Adapte...item4158fa4a7f

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bluetooth-Music-...item4aa949d487

onepoint

Other threads have discussed A2DP adapters with relatively positive reviews (especially regarding the ability to play Pandora, etc.). You would be losing steering wheel control of the iPod by going this route and you would also lose the charging function of the factory iPod integration.

jctevere

I have the blackberry one and its awesome. But this appears to operate differently. I don't recall seeing this one before. The prior ones discusses simply use the AUX or headphone port, but this "Music Link" one connects via the apple dock. This means that it it "Possible" that is could retain the steering wheel controls. However, what we need to know first is if it uses the apple dock solely for power, or if it can also retain functions of the apple docking cable that are wired to the steering wheel.

I just found the answer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_GKy..._embedded#t=0s

This should retain steering wheel functions, as when he uses the remote for the stereo speaker (at about 1:14 into video), it changes the song.

benzo-boi

Cool, thanks for the video! I think I will TOFT and buy one. I will keep you guys posted. I have the iPod kit so I hope it retains steering wheel controls.

jctevere

Yeah, after researching, I am 99% positive it will retain this function. Just don't hold a gun to my head if it doesn't. But heck, at $40, that is a great value even JUST for the transmitter. My blackberry one cost almost $70 and I have to power it with the cigarette lighter in the glove box and connect to the car through the AUX input in there as well.

Seeing this almost makes me wanna get the iPod kit. Is this possible to add into the Audio 20 unit without getting, well, "raped"?

Dark Kent

Hey jctevere u just helped me with this option in my other thread, so I searched and found this one. Would u happen to have any pics of ur set up?

jctevere

I will take a picture for you the next time I get a chance and remember. But its really not too hard to picture. The entire A2DP transmitter apparatus is entirely in the glovebox. Its a small 1"x1" black square, one headphone jack AUX cable goes to the AUX port on the right side in the glove box, and one USB car charger goes into the car charging port (also on the right side) in the glovebox, and that is it. Then I just go into my iPhone, turn on bluetooth, have to enter the password the first time to connect (0000) and then every time after that the phone connects automatically when the transmitter turns on. (Which it turns on and off with the car as it is powered by the car charging port.

Dark Kent

Ok thanx!

yogi98

I'm curious if you would also loose the bluetooth speakphone function as you will be connected via bluetooth to the A2DP adapter instead of the vehicle itself?

jctevere

No, when you get a call it still goes through the MB handsfree system. This will vary phone to phone. But the reason why it does this specifically is because the A2DP transmitter register solely as a stereo bluetooth device, but the Mercedes handsfree system also registers as a cellular bluetooth device.

encoder

From what I know of the A2DP spec, any phone that can support it by definition supports multiple bluetooth connections (thus the headunit voice-channel connection)

schvamf

I bought a similar adapter (but it said SPRINT on mine) on eBay for $20 which worked great on my 2008. Steering wheel controls worked only for going up and down tracks. On my iPhone 4 both music and the handsfree worked at the same time.

Now, on my new 2011 it does NOT work at all for some reason

yogi98

I bought the black unit from the OP's link. Unfortunately, it does not work in my 2009 C. When I used the dashboard display to see if it recognize the iPod unit, it has a momentary delay and shows up as "ERROR" under the iPod connection.


I pulled the unit and tested it on my JBL On Time unit (desktop iphone alarm unit) and it worked fine. I'm assuming it didn't work due to some firmware upgrade (I have the latest firmware).

Anyone else tried?

The unit I purchased was:

Cartronics

We are currently working on our own (AnyStream) to update the software to work in the latest 09 and up C and S Mercedes. Our AnyStream works in all the others we have tested just fine.
The inexpensive black one you show, we worked with that manufacturer, but it does not emulate an iPod properly and won't work in most car systems at all. Only speakers, like you have found. In order to work properly, you need the authentication chip and that makes the unit cost quit a bit more....but still worth it.

yogi98

Any ETA on when this would be available? Also, what's the cost?

Cartronics

About 4 weeks, and same price as our regular AnyStream (just a software upgrade). We don't quote prices on forums, as prices change of time, and forum posts do not.

kaku

i think i have the same Blackberry bluetooth receiver. works wonderfully well with any phone that has A2DP BT.

for those wondering, this is what i got -> BlackBerry Bluetooth Music Gateway : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A19R3BN6ZSO9A1

bnam

I got the black one -- and now need to return it. Does not work in many docks. Ordered one from Cartronics. Hope to get it soon.
B

yogi98

Given Cartronic's response on top, I'd wait four weeks until they verify that the software upgrade will work. Hate to pick it up only to realize that it won't work like the one that was ordered on ebay.

Cartronics

It works on all but the 2010.5 and up MMI+ iPod interfaces. All the regular MMI and all previous years it works fine. It seem the latest interface is not following Apple guidelines (surprise surprise).

bnam

I have a '09 with Audio 20 and ipod interface. It should be fine, right?
B

Cartronics

No problem at all!

ICON 1

So based on your setup you are able to connect the A2DP transmitter via 3.5mm aux cable and not the ipod/iphone cable? I don't have the ipod/iphone kit in my c300 so if it can be connected via the aux connetion it would be great.

bigkahuna168

So will this work on my 2010 c250cgi?

I want to be able to use the Tune in radio app on my iphone but every time I plug it into my iPod interface in my car it will default to playing the iPod. Would this device solve this problem or is there another way of stopping it play the iPod by default?

Cartronics

It should work in your car if it is an early 2010. If for some reason it did not, you can return it for a full refund.