I want to add voice command to my 2005 E500 I found a unit on Ebay

Kit Part #: Q-6-82-0928

Included in this kit:

1 - Voice Control Module - part # A 240-820-08-85

1- PTT Lever - part # Q-6-82-0820 or A 000-545-08-44

1 - Fiber Optic MOST Adapter Cable - part # 3043459X02

is this the corect unit? Any one have any experience with installing this Item?

Does this work with the added Bluetooth option?

 

This site will help.

http://home.earthlink.net/~phdwebsit..._bulletins.htm

 

Thank you for the link. There are two matters . My E500, '05 has a sliding door consol, in fact I don't know where the phone goes. I have pressed the asistance button inthe consol It does call out so some type of communications is working. Do I have to install other parts beside the 3 I listed to get voice control over the command unit?

The middle consol has two cupholders and some space but no top, just the accordian style cover.

 

Kimber, if you read far enough into phone bulletin in the link Shaun provided, you will see the type of console for your car illustrated, with nice color photographs of the phone installation.

The fact that your Tele-Aid system functions (at least physically) does not mean your car has other phone equipment installed. Also, you will not be able to actually use Tele-Aid unless you subscribe to the service.

The questions you are asking lead me to believe you don't know what your car has in the way of installed telephone equipment. Your dealer should be able to retreive the options list for you, based on the VIN. The owner's manual and COMAND manual will help - if you don't have them, your dealer can order them or you can get them directly through the MBUSA website.

 

Thank you for the help. I have an "option" sheet that came with the car with three number codes and I am now thru another member trying to match code to option. That is time consuming, going to the service /dealer on a slow day will be faster.

Is there any special code that you are aware of I should look for as there are there are 42 seperate codes?

 

what skylaw is referring to is that the tele-aid system and the telephone hands-free kit and the voice control system are all seperate systems. tele-aid is similar to onstar and is a complete self contained unit. the telephone HFK kit is an infrastructure that provides hands free and signal boosting to your phone through either bluetooth or direct hookup. you can quickly determine if you have the HFK installed by looking for a connector in your center console. look at the slanted piece behind the cupholders. you should see either a multi-pin connector or a raised (1/4") plastic piece that can be easily pried up to reveal the multi pin connector. if you have just a flat panel then you need the entire phone kit ($2500).

finally the voice control system allows well voice control of both radio/ccd functions as well as telephone functions if you have the phone kit installed. the kit listed is the correct one and is a relatively straightforward installation. if the phone kit needs to be installed then its easiest to do both at the same time since the connections are peripheral to eachother.

 

Thank you, Rob - I have been away from the forums for a few days, and some matters will continue to keep me away except for a brief time today.

Kimber, the options list you have may be helpful to someone who can decode it, but the most helpful piece of paper to you is the window sticker from when the car was sold. Even if you are not the original owner it may be together with the owner's manual, or in the trunk near the spare tire (many dealers put them in one of those places) - or it may be with other paperwork from when you bought the car. It will list the hands-free kit (cell phone kit, or some phrasing that indicates you have a phone system). If the only thing it says is that your car is "pre-wired" and does not also list a hands-free installation, then you do nor have the phone equipment. Rob has given you a quick way to see if it is there. If you're not averse to looking in the trunk, the phone buklletin shows photos of the equioment as well as telling how to install it; you could use that as well, but Rob's way is likely easiest.

You might want to reference the sticky at https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=188818 for more information.

 

Yes i see now, I also found thye window sticker at best the car is prewired.

I by chance found a guy who is an EX MB Tech in an Car stereo store that is familiar with the system.

Thanks to The I.R.S. (audit) time for the car now is limited.

This is a great forum and I appreciate all the help.