Phone for C240
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Phone for C240
What is the minumum equipment need to get a phone to work with the C240? I seems like all you need is an MB Phone (which you can buy on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1375358769)
and the cable that plugs from the phone into the connector in the arm rest. Is all the wiring done already?
and the cable that plugs from the phone into the connector in the arm rest. Is all the wiring done already?
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Re: Phone for C240
Originally posted by deanlnh
What is the minumum equipment need to get a phone to work with the C240? I seems like all you need is an MB Phone (which you can buy on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1375358769)
and the cable that plugs from the phone into the connector in the arm rest. Is all the wiring done already?
What is the minumum equipment need to get a phone to work with the C240? I seems like all you need is an MB Phone (which you can buy on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1375358769)
and the cable that plugs from the phone into the connector in the arm rest. Is all the wiring done already?
You need an installation kit ($600.00), a vehicle completer kit ($200), and a cradle kit ($200) appropriate to your specific phone. I’ve never done an install or watched one done but I’m told that it is very involved. As I understand it, the basic wiring is done in the US cars. Apparently, the majority of the hook-up work is done in the trunk where the controllers are installed and the wiring wired (sound pretty technical don’t I?). I have spoken to a couple of dealers in Massachusetts and they tell me that the install is a two and one half hour process (they charge upwards of $265.00). This is far more involved than simply buying a phone on ebay and plugging it in. Mercedes told me that they have 80 different model numbers for the V60 Motorola Phone. Each model number is specific to the carrier (Verizon, AT&T, etc.) that the phone will work on. So you have to be careful about the model number of the phone you are buying to ensure that it will work specifically with the carrier you want to do business with.
Good luck!
**** Gleason
