2007 C230 Telephone Kit
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From: Peoria, IL
2007 C350 2015 ML400 1968 Ford Mustang
Have you looked into mobridge or itronic? Its not $50 but its also not $3000. I installed the unit three years ago and I love it. Bluetooth and ipod are both integrated into COMAND over the fiber.
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From: SoCal
07 C230 Sport
Care to elaborate a bit on those setups, links, etc. and which one you are running?
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Peoria, IL
2007 C350 2015 ML400 1968 Ford Mustang
Yeah sure, I asked because I wasn't sure if you already counted it out. Its been around for a while and discussed several times in this forum. Anyway, it is from mobridge or cartronics. (search for these keywords) I have a 2007 C350 with no pre-wiring as you do. All you need is the kit, it comes with the unit, MOST fiber, wiring harness and microphone. Its possible that if you don't have the HK sound system and don't have the CD player there will be no fiber in your car because the HU has the AGW integrated. You will need the MOST fiber clutch that plugs into the HU. You can pick that up for cheap. Once your MOST ring is activated the mobridge system emulated the factory phone. All the buttons on your steering wheel and on the HU will work as intended. Expect to pay between $800 and $900.
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Orange County.CA
12E350, 12ML350, 08C350
I have had my C230 for 1yr 1/2 and have loved it from the time I got it. Have not had any serious issues with it, but one thing I can not seem to understand is why they rip you off by not placing the Telephone Kit in with it.
I mean the car cost and make has history and they cost a lot to by and repair. Why not have the kit in with it?
Looking back now, it's probably not even worth having the kit since we all have cell phones.
Does anyone have this kit on a 2007 C230?
If so, is it worth it?
and/or did you spend $3,000 to have it installed?
I mean the car cost and make has history and they cost a lot to by and repair. Why not have the kit in with it?
Looking back now, it's probably not even worth having the kit since we all have cell phones.
Does anyone have this kit on a 2007 C230?
If so, is it worth it?
and/or did you spend $3,000 to have it installed?
I do not know why your dealer quote you "$3000.00" ?. Here in SoCal, most newer MB C class 2006->up can retrofit with MB part for bluetooth around $1000.00. Even with my antique 2000 W210 E320, can retrofir only a few hundred (read the telephone thread from SKYLAW), I bought all the OEM parts from EBAY (I still have some V60 part left I do not use them), with V60 puck & tail, It work like a charm (even with the voice command that I bought from Ebay that work on telephone, radio & CD). East coast from NYC is MBdoctor , West coast is Rocco's autotech in Costa Mesa, CA. Joe's @ Rocco's is doing NAVI, phone retrofit for some of the OC's MB dealer. I had been Joe's customer for sometime, he is the guru of MB telematic. If you want OEM part for the bluetooth phone, doing some research, hit Ebay bit by bit, until you get all the parts, find a good MB tech with telematic experience to put them together (you need to access to SDS to make the phone work on OEM equipments). Good luck.
