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Jan 2, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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I bought a new Galaxy Nexus got it to mate but when you tried to make a call it sounded like the old analog phones when you were loosing a tower. I called MB and they said the phone wouldn't work with the car so I took it back. I checked MB's approved list this AM and guess what ? The Galaxy Nexus is on the compatibility list now. It's got the iPod integration Kit on it but I hate iPhones. I plan on calling them about this tomorrow. Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on?

One other question what's "Delimitation of top speed to 174 mph." In my world they pulled the limiter off but then what's the top end?
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Jan 2, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Normal top speed is cut off at 155 mph. The performance package has the top speed cut off at 174 mph
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Jan 2, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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and an ecu tune has no top speed limiter ;-)
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Jan 2, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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Quote: and an ecu tune has no top speed limiter ;-)
Well, shes got a Kleemann tune, headers, and exhaust.
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Jan 2, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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Quote: Well, shes got a Kleemann tune, headers, and exhaust.
Then the only speed limiter you have is drag...
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Jan 2, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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most tuners simply set the limiter to a speed you cant attain
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Jan 3, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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Quote: I bought a new Galaxy Nexus got it to mate but when you tried to make a call it sounded like the old analog phones when you were loosing a tower. I called MB and they said the phone wouldn't work with the car so I took it back. I checked MB's approved list this AM and guess what ? The Galaxy Nexus is on the compatibility list now. It's got the iPod integration Kit on it but I hate iPhones. I plan on calling them about this tomorrow. Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on?
My Galaxy Nexus works just fine over bluetooth. Maybe you really are getting a poor signal. I usually put the phone in the cupholder.
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Jan 3, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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I was told by Jerry at Eurocharged that tuned C63s are capable of 180+ top speed...though I don't think many of us will ever see that speed!
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Jan 3, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Quote: I was told by Jerry at Eurocharged that tuned C63s are capable of 180+ top speed...though I don't think many of us will ever see that speed!
that they are....we ran ours at the texas mile...

Hit 180+ in testing in greater distances then a mile, hit 170 at the mile at the mile itself
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Jan 3, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Most dealers and manufacturers are full of crap when it comes to a supported device or not. In many cases, it is the device itself that is the problem, as long as the auto manufacturer implements the Bluetooth spec correctly (which they have to as the Bluetooth SIG, the group that grants BT certification, ie the BT logo you see plastered on anything, rules with an iron fist).

The problem comes with implementation, and unfortunately, in the Android world, there is alot of fragmentation (different versions of android with different bluetooth drivers for different hardware). With iphones, it is all the same hardware, and 1 driver, the IOS one, so there are less problems.

I found that my Galaxy S and S II LTE both had problems with the crappy stock ATT ROM on the phones, and the audio was horrible. The custom replacement ROMS I used had no such problems, as they are based on AOSP Android (the way it was released by Google and not f'd up by the carriers). Drivers come from the maker (Samsung in my case). Audio problems are almost always going to be phone related problems.
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Jan 4, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Quote: Most dealers and manufacturers are full of crap when it comes to a supported device or not. In many cases, it is the device itself that is the problem, as long as the auto manufacturer implements the Bluetooth spec correctly (which they have to as the Bluetooth SIG, the group that grants BT certification, ie the BT logo you see plastered on anything, rules with an iron fist).

The problem comes with implementation, and unfortunately, in the Android world, there is alot of fragmentation (different versions of android with different bluetooth drivers for different hardware). With iphones, it is all the same hardware, and 1 driver, the IOS one, so there are less problems.

I found that my Galaxy S and S II LTE both had problems with the crappy stock ATT ROM on the phones, and the audio was horrible. The custom replacement ROMS I used had no such problems, as they are based on AOSP Android (the way it was released by Google and not f'd up by the carriers). Drivers come from the maker (Samsung in my case). Audio problems are almost always going to be phone related problems.
Thanks, I went out to one of our local office and had them do the Galaxy Nexus. Called the wife and it was clear as a bell.
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