SUNILP

Does anyone know if the Motorola v600 works with the UHI interface available in parts of the world?

SLfanDC

I would like to know the answer to this question as well. Also, does anyone know where to purchase the Motorola UHI?

SUNILP

The UHI is not available in the USA yet. It's available in europe but i heard it's quite expensive and all the cradles for teh cell phones are not available.

weinschela

Motorola has told me that the UHI will be compatible with v600. I think Motorola has a role in developing UHI. They also say UHI will be available in the US 2Q 2004 on "some" MB models, but do not specify which ones. I think that's up to MB, and I wish they'd be more forthcoming on this.

SUNILP

dows anyone know if the current UHI interface will work with the future Motorola v600 Phone or will the UHI need a firmware update? I'm thinking of getting the UHi interface but wanted to know if I should wait.

cc4469

Hi,
at the moment, in Germany there are cradles available for the cell phones mentioned below:

Nokia 6310i, 6310, 6210

Siemens S45, S45i, C45, M50, MT50, ME45, S55, C55 und M55

Motorola V60i

Sony Ericsson T610

Wiring for UHI is preinstalled ex factory for the 203 and 209 models since July 2003 (are these cars called MY04 in USA?). The wiring includes optical D²B or MOST fibres, copper wiring for the control unit, copper wiring for the cradle, wiring for the hands free microphone (mirror).
As far as I know, the UHI cabling is preinstalled for the 211, 230 as well, but I'll have to check that to be sure.
The 211 will be equipped with UHI preinstalled cables from July 2004 on.

The cradles cost about 100 Euro in Germany, which is about 120 USD.

r207

So who do i contact to get one of these for the v60 or the ericsson

can anyone direct me to a website

SUNILP

does anyone know how much the UHI interface is? I assume its around a grand?

moa4r

if it were that expensive, it would defeat the whole purpose of the UHI, you may as well buy the benz hands-free system from the dealer...

so, is there any final word as to when the UHIs will hit the states?? anyone know if cars not pre-wired can be wired for it?? Honestly, I'd be surprised if this thing came here anytime soon, and if it does, I'm sure it will be overpriced and won't be straightforward to install or make work...

cc4469

@r207: in Germany you ask your local Merdedes-Benz dealer. Should be the same in the USA.

moa4r

what is @r207?? UHI is not available in the US

SUNILP

Does anyone have the part number for the UHI interface?

EddieGTP

I have a strange feeling (based upon MB in general) that the UHI will not be our saving grace in terms of phone upgrades.

I get the impression that to put a free or $50.00 phone in our cars with the UHI, it will cost us many, many hundreds of dollars or it will be for only certain cars, made on certain days, sold only in certain towns, etc...

Sorry, just a funny feeling...

r207

our local MB dealers here in sydney have plenty of stock of the cradles, the UHI that is available at the moment is the 6310i and they are waiting on the other models.....

i am chasing a v60i one, i have emailed steve, we will see what he says

r207

OK. I can get these cradles for all of them here in Australia, for some reason head office have heaps of them, need to speak to the right person at your parts department......

Cost is $480usd, if anyone wants one id be happy to look into it, this is for the cradle only not the phone:

send me an email if you really want one

Thanks

SUNILP

are you sure this is the cradle only? Does it include the PSE Unit as well. If it's 480 for the cradle, that's way too expensive. The current cradle for 6310i is around 100 dollars.

r207

sorry 480 AUS not USD for the cradle..... the cradle hooks up to the plug in the armrest

SUNILP

that's still 360 US Dollars for teh cradle only????

rgleason

Be careful. If you get a UHI for a V60, it is going to be a GSM V60 not TDMA or CDMA.

Dick

r207

OK, the phones and the cradles are available here however we cant get them to work with the phones, aparetnyl motorola need to update the v60 software before we can use them with the car

rgleason

What I wrote about was the European V60. It is a GSM phone. When there are UHI interfaces and controllers in the US, I'm sure that you will be able to purchase a phone that works.

Dick

r207

oh I live in Australia and we run on a GSM network

SUNILP

apparantly the UHI option is a 550 EURO add on in Germany when you purchase the car. Probably a bit more if you but it later on. Seems like the clip that holds the cradle in place is mounted in the center console itself. The cradles are eaisly replaceable for different model of phones. I just ordered the UHI kit from germany and will keep everyone posted on how it goes. I got the Nokia 6310i cradle for it. Unfortunatly we won't be able to use the handset privatly like the older cradle with the coiled wire. There is no coiled wire with the new cradles.

SUNILP

apparantly the UHI option is a 550 EURO add on in Germany when you purchase the car. Probably a bit more if you but it later on. Seems like the clip that holds the cradle in place is mounted in the center console itself. The cradles are eaisly replaceable for different model of phones. I just ordered the UHI kit from germany and will keep everyone posted on how it goes. I got the Nokia 6310i cradle for it. Unfortunatly we won't be able to use the handset privatly like the older cradle with the coiled wire. There is no coiled wire with the new cradles.