GusGusZ

Ahh well i would waste my money on the kitt , i seen on like this in Best buy by motorola. And you have to have a bluetooth phone and it will play through youre car speakers. But thats it, Id rather wait for the uhi unit to go down a bit in price and do it right.

LorinserCClass

Ok since I have Alpine headunit can I use this kit?

SUNILP

I believe the alpine has a mute wire but you would have to add a speaker to the phone kit for sound. Aftermarket nokia kit is the same as the S/E Kit. Alpine has a kit for a Nokia 6310i though made for their headunits.

psk145

When I bought my car, the previous owner had the same kit installed. Its wonderful and my SE phone syncs up perfectly. My remote is located next to the shifter.

Do you find that the speaker has a lot of static? Mine does, and I wonder if something isnt connected right, or if its blown

SUNILP

My expierence with BT shows static always no matter which phone or headset I use.

benzo-boi

I've had it for a while now.....it works good. If you plan on buying the cable to mute your stereo, it would not work if you have a stock radio. It would work with most aftermarket radios, including alpine. Don't get me wrong, I think the MB car kit is great, but I don't like Verizon, and I personally like GSM phones. Having a cable just limits you to switching you phone. This is the next best thing to the stock car kit and a fraction of the $price. $300 installed.

hkalltheway

After doing various searches, I still haven't found something that answers my question. I know several people here (Mikbox and mbenznl.com) offer different kits for integrating various phone models, provided cradles are available, in the C class...My questions is, when will the kits be out for the 2005 MOST interface? The kits available only work upto 2004. Any hope in the near future? How much will they cost, approximately?

BigSis

Our UHI kits for the 2005 W203s are about to be completed; however, Scorchie needs a car to test it on - preferably in the SF Bay area. Once the 'test install' has been done we will be able to offer the UHI kits.

Don't know what the price will be including shipment, that depends on what parts will be needed for the kit...

greetingz,

BigSis

hkalltheway

Thank you very much for the update. On a quick note, will it by any chance be able to support the K700i or the motorola v3 razr? I currently have the k700i, and I am thinking of getting the v3 razr, but if it's not supported, I won't get the v3 razr anymore.

I wish I was in the SF bay area, so I could volunteer, but unfortunately, I'm far away in Toronto. Thanks again for the update

SUNILP

the kits will NOT support the v3 razor as the connector is not even a standard motorola connector. It's a mini USB connector. The K700 should be supported very very soon. The cradle has a part number but just waiting on Mercedes to release the cradle.

BigSis

Hey Sunman! I see you beat me here. Was just about to 'dive into the matter' and see if I could find a reply for HK... Oh well, thanks anyways.

greetingz,

BigSis

Kev04C320

Will there be support for the S700i when the K700i is released?

scorchie

Since the primary reason for the various cradles is for physical reasons, please note that the K700i and S700i do not share cradles from SonyEricsson, so it's likely that they will not share UHI cradles either.

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hkalltheway

Thank you very much scorchie and sunman Is there a rough ballpark estimate as to how much it would cost, or how much do the current kits cost to fully integrate a phone in the 2005 c-class? That way, I can start saving right now. Will it be a DIY job, or will it require hard core labor? Thanks a lot for the responses, and whenever there's an update, please post in this thread, as I'm sure many 2005 c-class owners would be interested

Kev04C320

Since I'm going home for X'mas, just want to make sure which cell phone to pick up so that I won't end up with a phone that has no cradle.

scorchie

If you really want to avoid that, you may want to read this thread or search for further information in this forum:

https://mbworld.org/forums/audio-electronics/77552-mbenznl-uhi-phone-kits-longish-post-some-pics.html

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nlpamg

thanks for the info scorchie... I can't wait till more info and specs come out for uhi. it's the only reason why I'm hanging on to my POS v600. I hate the fact that you have to use these outdated phones with it. if we could only have bluetooth...

also, the uhi cradles themselves for the particular phones are just plug and play right? and the cradles are too expensive themselves right? I also have a sony ericsson t616 that I may just use instead of the v600 for it or even both.

scorchie

You will have Bluetooth with UHI on a 2005 W203. It just won't do what you want it to...

The V600 is not supported right now, and I don't know when or if it will be again. The other phone specs are listed now; of course, more come out occasionally so if you "keep waiting" you're just gonna make it more difficult. New cradles are around $200 (dollar depreciation... sigh).

T616 works well. T637 can be had for free right now if you sign up with Cingular or extend your contract.

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nlpamg

hmm... then I guess I have to go back to 3 years ago and use my t616. I don't want to get the t637 b/c it'll just be a waste. I've been using my Nokia 7610 since it came out in July, and any of these phones would be a giant step down. oh, the pains of integrating it with the car...

what does the bluetooth in the car do then? if it doesn't link with the phone wirelessly, then what's its use other than making it more expensive? thanks!

GusGusZ

So are the kits avail for the 05 C class's? I emailed Steve but no responce Anyone know the cost?

MCONDE01

Will the kits be available for any Sprint phones...I currently have a Sanyo PM 8200 but I will be getting into a Sanyo MM 7400...??

SUNILP

No sprint phones supported at all. Only GSM phones with the UHI Kit

benzo-boi

I thought UHI kits were going to be around $800 - $900? Can anyone confirm? I also have a '05, with a v600, emailed steve, and they're working on it.

wingless

For some reason MB is still saying that the V710 phones will start shipping in early January.

The information they provided the dealership stated February, but MB is disputing that date and they maintain early January is the date.

The V600 phones are currently shipping.

gaiex

I hope it will work with MB:

http://www.driveblue.com/(2p05zb45ne...px?root=ck4100