Timewarpone

I came across this you tube video: which shows you how to install Bluetooth via auxiliary I would like to share. The only thing it does not show is the wire he soldered into under the passenger rocker panel. ENJOY!!!

Rudeney

Just get this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-04-08-4in1-Bluetooth-Handsfree-USB-iPhone-iPod-Streaming-Audio-kit-/271395945115?pt=US_Bluetooth_Handsfree_Car_Kits&hash=item3f30757a9b
Forr $329,you get iPod integration and Bluetooth for both cell phone and streaming audio using the standard radio/steering wheel controls.

Nero Tenebre

Will this work with the 07 Head Unit (No navigation)? I think it's Harman Kardon... I tried to buy the MB OEM Aux club recepticle but when I went to go plug it up in the passenger door sill I found that I had no white connector to plug it into. Very disappointed and still living in the 1990s with radio and CD only.

Timewarpone

From what I have been learning about this device is that it takes the place of the CD Changer and should fit in the glove box I guess. Try contacting the seller of the auction like I did. He responds fairly quickly. Also there is a link in the auction to the manufacturers web site for more info. I hope this helps. If you have to remove your head unit to plug the cable into the back of it there are many You Tube videos on how to do this. It is easier than you think.

Rudeney

Yes, this will work with either the COMAND (mCAR calls it "highline") or non-COMAND ("lowline") radios in all "facelift" (MY2005+) W209s.

It does take the place of the CDC. Once installed and your phone is paired, the hands-free operation uses the standard phone and radio buttons, just like you had the OEM phone cradle installed. The iPod and setup is managed through the CDC controls. The 6 discs of the CDC become 6 "menus" on the mCAR. Disc 1 = "Playlist Selection", Disc 2 = "Artist Selection". Disc 6 is the setup menu, where you pair the phone and switch to Bluetooth streaming audio. Since the COMAND unit support CD text display, these menus and options appear on the screen. The standard radio does not support text display, so you have to memorize some of the functionality, or use "shortcuts" which are numeric sequences you "dial".

Timewarpone

Sounds like you own one. I have a few questions:


- Do you retain steering wheel controls such as volume and contacts
- Where did you mount yours
- Does the unit require mounting an external antenna


THANKS

Rudeney

Yes, I have one.

Yes, all standard controls are retained - the steering wheel controls for volume work normally, track skip works for the iPod, and, if your phone supports it, Bluetooth streaming. Even the phone answer end end call buttons on the steering wheel work. Using the steering wheel controls to scroll to the "Phone" the MFD shows the phonebook where numbers can be selected and called. I have the COMAND head unit, so everything works there, too.

It is possible to install the mCAR unit it in the glove box in place of the CDC. It uses the two CDC connections - the MOST fiber wiring and the power connector. The only other connections you make are for the USB cable to the iPod, and a cable for the hands-free mic (I routed the wire up the A pillar and place my mic in the overhead control panel). I actually had the mCAR in my glove box for a week or so, then I decided to hide it in the "cage" that is located under the passenger floorboard carpet (next to the TCU).

The mCAR does not have any antenna connection at all. - Your cell phone uses its own antenna for phone functions, and the Bluetooth antenna is built-in.

Nero Tenebre

Just purchased, so far the company support is excellent. I asked about the 03 SL55 since it was excluded on their website and got responses immediately. The seller even checked to confirm I was ordering the correct device and said it would ship same day.