dsayed

Just got my COMAND firmware upgraded and am now streaming BT Audio.
See this post for more info: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w212...ml#post5117861

You should enable BT Audio in the Engineering Menu and if you are having issues with pairing or reconnecting once paired, go to the dealer and have them do the firmware upgrade. Hope this is useful!

PGT

yep....I wish they would have told me about before I spent $300 on the useless add-on module. I even had my car in for service and asked about the possibility of retrofitting the new units.

with the new firmware, it works like it should. I only wish that we had the USB jack in the center console so I could charge my iPhone there. I'm sure I could retrofit that but it's not that big of a deal.

dsayed

Thanks... you just reminded me to cancel my order for the Media Interface Plus.
I'm going to look into something like this to put in the cigarette lighter socket. Should be low profile enough to allow the cover to slide back when not in use.

PGT

it does work perfectly. I have that and pull the cable out to close the cover.

MEM550

is it free to upgrade the firmware???

PGT

yes, especially if you tell the dealer you're having BT connectivity issues

MEM550

Cool thank you so much

dsayed

^^^^ What he said, especially about connectivity issues! Don't forget to enable BT audio streaming beforehand so that they can test it.

dsayed

For whatever reason the Belkin device I linked to above does not allow the ashtray cover to be closed. Perhaps it is because I bought the 2.1A version to enable iPad charging, or perhaps they just changed the design. Kensington do one that is much slimmer, as does Griffin, which is available for the frighteningly low price of $4.25 on Amazon...

lebenzo

Can someone please help out! First time to post.

I Just purchased a 2010 C 350 and curious if this will work with a C CLass? I see you guys are referring to the E Class. Mine has the Command with Navigation and Ipod connector/aux in the glovebox.

Dealer and MB 800 aren't to eager to provide much help.

I would LOVE to get this working!

Thanks in advance!

lebenzo

Maybe i posted this incorrectly. Should I create a new thread to ask this question? Does anyone know the answer?

I Just purchased a 2010 C 350 and curious if this will work with a C CLass? I see you guys are referring to the E Class. Mine has the Command with Navigation and Ipod connector/aux in the glovebox.

lebenzo

Wow. No one can post a response? I'm sure someone else has asked themselves, hmmm. can i play audio over bluetooth in my car as opposed to the silliest idea of an ipod/iphone in the damn glove box.

MrH

Have you asked on the C class forums? I'm sure the reason nobody here has replied yet is because they may not have the definitive answer to your question, given that it is obviously a different car. Maybe you should just try it and then you'll know for sure.

lebenzo

Thanks MR H,

Actually I did post there as well. No luck.

Egonvdv

hi

is this supposed to work with any MB radio?
cos in mine (2012 blt) not much is streaming at all...

tjsuiter

I see from the link how to get into the engineering menu and I have checked the HU version by going into 3.19 but where do I go in the menu to enable BT audio? I have a 2010 E550 Coupe with a build date of 12/09. Thank you.

babaloui123

Hi I'm a new 2010 e550 owner and wanted to activate the bt audio streaming. Can you please give me a step by step instruction on how to as you say enable BT Audio in the engineering menu. I think I can get to the engineering menu by simultaneously holding hangup button + 1+ #. But after that I am lost. I do not know under which option I can find the BT Audio.
Please help.. Thanks.

uptempo115

Just got mine to work and it feels like a whole new stereo! Scrolling through your ipod using the COMAND knob felt so cumbersome.

chrisvr6

Is there a way to not take a phone call through bluetooth while streaming? I would like to pause and use the handset.

uptempo115

Not sure if this is the answer you're looking for but I would guess that you would not pair up your phone and only pair the bluetooth audio device. The audio would pause when a call comes in and then you would just answer your handset.

Other than privacy from the other people in the vehicle, I can't think of why you would want to use the handset to answer the call.

AMG_Adon

does the 2010 e550 coupe come standard wit an ipod cable?

dannyp1512

here you go make sure you do the reset at the end or it will not work

Kannu

I'm just about to buy my first MB ever (350cdi C207) and would like to know, what options do i have to have in order to get the BT audio streaming working? (I'm looking for cars between 2010-2012)

I'm planning to get it with HK stereo but thats where my knowledge ends. Thanks.

NCBob

You need to pair your phone with the car. You can do that by accessing the phone tab in the upper menu bar. Also set your phone to pair. You will be asked for a P/W. I used 1111 or 1234. Can't remember which, but one of them worked.
Once paired, you need to again access the menu in Command to turn Bluetooth on.


The owner's manual will get you started then the Command system will walk you thru the steps. Pretty simple, even for an old analog guy like me.

Kannu

Sorry, I was asking of the options the car itself has to have in order to get the audio streaming working. For example do you have to have a specific version of the bluetooth selected, some kind of connectivity package and so on...

The pairing itself is obvious.