W211 E Class Harman Kardon Aux To Lightning Cable Conversion?
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2003 W211 E500
W211 E Class Harman Kardon Aux To Lightning Cable Conversion?
Cant seem to find anything on this subject. I have an iPhone and use it for just about everything in my W211 E55 (Nav, Music etc.). I find myself getting in the car, plugging into the 3.5mm Aux (I do not have the USB port) and just using the phone from there on. I really never touch the radio unless using the volume knob. I have the phone mounted right in front of the radio.
I have the HK system with fiber optic sound which is fine for my driving. The rest of the radio functions are pretty much obsolete and again, I use my iPhone for everything else. I have seen multiple lightening cable conversions ranging from $25 to $500.
All that I want to do is get in the car, dock my phone and plug in the lightning cable. I will do everything through the phone from there. Has anybody come up with a way to convert the AUX to lightning cable on the Harman Kardon system that works? I have seen many contraptions from China but am not sure if they work with the HK headunit? I am not concerned with steering wheel controls. Just the lightning cable to plug in, charge my phone and play music.
Thanks!
I have the HK system with fiber optic sound which is fine for my driving. The rest of the radio functions are pretty much obsolete and again, I use my iPhone for everything else. I have seen multiple lightening cable conversions ranging from $25 to $500.
All that I want to do is get in the car, dock my phone and plug in the lightning cable. I will do everything through the phone from there. Has anybody come up with a way to convert the AUX to lightning cable on the Harman Kardon system that works? I have seen many contraptions from China but am not sure if they work with the HK headunit? I am not concerned with steering wheel controls. Just the lightning cable to plug in, charge my phone and play music.
Thanks!
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 299
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From: So.Cal.
2003 W211 E500
I guess I can use the standard 3.5mm to lightening adapter. Does anybody know of anything better to charge the phone? I do not mind eliminating my cd changer. I want to keep the cost as low as possible.
