"Puck with tail" initial impressions.....
#152
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
04 S430 and 07 E350
we just installed the b67875855 yesterday in our 04 s430. The parts guy knew all about it and had documentation on how to install it. Which is good because when I scheduled the appointment with the service advisor he kept argueing that it wasn't possible without the cradle. Very frustrating until the Part guy got involved and showed the documentation and part and explained (just as I did) to the service advisor how it works.
some SAs are great and others are just plain terrible. We fired our dumb/arrogant SA and got a new one. lol.
Anyway, its installed and works great! By the way, we also have the upgraded TeleAid system from analog to digitial (had that done a few months prior) and it still works with the bluetooth puck.
My question is, how many phones can we pair with the "puck with tail"? It seems as though it can handle just one because after I paired a 2nd phone the 1st one was not recognized again until we re-paired it... and yes, the 2nd phones bluetooth was turned off at the time. One phone pairing still makes this an awesome feature. I am very pleased with it.
![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
Anyway, its installed and works great! By the way, we also have the upgraded TeleAid system from analog to digitial (had that done a few months prior) and it still works with the bluetooth puck.
My question is, how many phones can we pair with the "puck with tail"? It seems as though it can handle just one because after I paired a 2nd phone the 1st one was not recognized again until we re-paired it... and yes, the 2nd phones bluetooth was turned off at the time. One phone pairing still makes this an awesome feature. I am very pleased with it.
Last edited by ygohome; 10-16-2008 at 08:34 PM.
#153
I am brand new to the forum and I thank God that I found out about this.
I am in San Diego, CA and the San Diego Mercedes benz Dealer and the Sales and the Parts dept and the Service advisor all give me the run around. I have asked for the part and they say it doesnt exist and I ask to get the version coding upgrade info and they say they cant do it.
I found the Puck on ebay for 375.00 and I found out that it is the same as the BMW one if you buy the cable seperate.
I have a 2004 e320 with no cradle preinstalled and I have the analog teleaid as well. If I buy this from ebay or whoever and install it myself then all I have to do is take it to the dealer and have them turn on the teleaid phone function and the version coding, correct?
I cant understand why someone has not filed a complaint against the Mercedes benz dealers for being in colusion on this. They all say it is a 3000.00 upgrade.
Any other help on this would be great.
Thanks for this great forum........![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I am in San Diego, CA and the San Diego Mercedes benz Dealer and the Sales and the Parts dept and the Service advisor all give me the run around. I have asked for the part and they say it doesnt exist and I ask to get the version coding upgrade info and they say they cant do it.
I found the Puck on ebay for 375.00 and I found out that it is the same as the BMW one if you buy the cable seperate.
I have a 2004 e320 with no cradle preinstalled and I have the analog teleaid as well. If I buy this from ebay or whoever and install it myself then all I have to do is take it to the dealer and have them turn on the teleaid phone function and the version coding, correct?
I cant understand why someone has not filed a complaint against the Mercedes benz dealers for being in colusion on this. They all say it is a 3000.00 upgrade.
Any other help on this would be great.
Thanks for this great forum........
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
SA tried to sell me a new center speaker because of distortion. I even gave him the Service Bulletin to fix it and the speaker was in perfect working conditions, but that's just an indicator how good they work!
I went to Hoehn in Carlsbad and they are not a big corporation behind but family owned ever since. They treat you way better and are only 120 Dollars an hour. Plus if they try something on your car what you wish to have done but didn't work they just don't charge you. That happened twice already to me so I can encourage you to try them out!
Last edited by Mackhack; 10-17-2008 at 06:11 PM.
#154
Please advise!
Thank you!
For everyone who is using the DTB "VOICE ACTIVATED CELLULAR TELEPHONE INSTALLATION" which is referred to many times on this forum to install the BT Replacer:
Don't disconnect the Tele Aid power cord connector described on page 5, Figure 10, description text 7. This is unnecessary and the plug is not willing to just come out of the connector plus it's wasting of time.
Don't separate and remove the false floor from the base plate as described on page 5, Figure 10, description text 8.
1) This step is unnecessary because we don't have to wire up all the cables described in this pdf
2) It is really hard to put the base plate back onto the false floor because the two thicker cables which are in the back of the console are so short you have barely enough play to get them back together. It took me almost 15 minutes to get it back just to realize that this was totally unnecessary.
Don't drill the 2 holes described on page 5, figure 10, description text 9. Those holes are unnecessary because they don't match the BT Replacer holes on the back side of the puck. Thanks god my battery powered drill died right after the first spin and I checked if I really need those 2 holes.
Do break out the little semi-punched notch of the false floor described on page 5, figure 11, description text 10. I did this with a little needle-nosed pliers. Move it back and forth twice or so and it comes right out without any problems. The rest of the paper except page 10 and 11 for version coding is unnecessary for the BT Replacer installation process.
For the Record: My Samsung Blackjack (SGH0607i - the older one) paired with the Puck against all the websites with lists of compatible cell phones!
Last edited by Mackhack; 11-10-2008 at 08:18 PM.
#155
#157
How did you guys with the BT Replacer mounted yours inside the console? Sticky Pad? Those 2 little screws?
#158
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'13 E550 W4
People cant hear me...
I have the Bluetooth puck installed by the dealer in the center armrest console and everyone has trouble hearing me, and they also say I sound like I'm under water when Im talking. I can hear the other person talking just fine. I took it back to the dealer awhile back and they said everything works fine. Anyone else have this problem?
#159
Sounds like this problem:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...e-quality.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...e-quality.html
I have the Bluetooth puck installed by the dealer in the center armrest console and everyone has trouble hearing me, and they also say I sound like I'm under water when Im talking. I can hear the other person talking just fine. I took it back to the dealer awhile back and they said everything works fine. Anyone else have this problem?
#160
Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: East Lakeview, Chicago
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
560SL, E500
BlackBerry STORM paired and working great!
Mark down another success for the little puck with tail. Got it online for $350, installed it myself. Went to my Service Advisor at Mercedes-Benz of Chicago and gave him a printout of the PDF Version Coding instructions. Twenty minutes later and FREE OF CHARGE, Bluetooth is fully functional (downloaded contacts, auto mute of speakers when dialing or receiving calls, full control through steering wheel).
THANKS to everyone that posted similar success stories, it convinced me to try it out myself and saved me a LOT of money.
THANKS to everyone that posted similar success stories, it convinced me to try it out myself and saved me a LOT of money.
#163
Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: East Lakeview, Chicago
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
560SL, E500
After pairing the two a second time, I did the following:
1) Pressed Puck LED Button briefly for it to flash faster and enter Discovery Mode. This is the same process used to update any changes made to the telephone's address book. It's listed under NOTES on page 6 of the Installation Instructions that come with the Puck
2) Pressed TRANSFER CONTACTS on the BlackbBerry Storm
After several minutes the process stopped and my Contacts were loaded.
Hope this helps.
#164
Hi there,
thank you for the info. I'm wondering where that send contacts would be in the Samsung Blackjack. I can't find anything like that besides sending contacts one by one.
But I will try it once back home with one entry. If it works, I guess I have to repeat it roughly 3xx times.
thank you for the info. I'm wondering where that send contacts would be in the Samsung Blackjack. I can't find anything like that besides sending contacts one by one.
But I will try it once back home with one entry. If it works, I guess I have to repeat it roughly 3xx times.
#165
Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: East Lakeview, Chicago
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
560SL, E500
Hi there,
thank you for the info. I'm wondering where that send contacts would be in the Samsung Blackjack. I can't find anything like that besides sending contacts one by one.
But I will try it once back home with one entry. If it works, I guess I have to repeat it roughly 3xx times.
thank you for the info. I'm wondering where that send contacts would be in the Samsung Blackjack. I can't find anything like that besides sending contacts one by one.
But I will try it once back home with one entry. If it works, I guess I have to repeat it roughly 3xx times.
Last edited by Chicago_Buckeye; 01-29-2009 at 06:24 PM.
#167
Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
2006 E500 AMG PKG/2010 Camaro SS/RS - 2007 F-150 - 2007 Suburban
Puck with the tail will not discover
Anyone know why my new Puck with the tail will not go into discovery mode? I get the slow flashing blue light, then when I press the button for a few seconds, nothing, it still remains flashing slowly and will not enter discovery mode. I still have the Parrot system installed int he car - you dont think that could be interferring?
Thanks
Steve
Thanks
Steve
#169
l looked through all 4 pages of this post, can someone give the link to the PDF that has the version coding and tele-aid instructions that has to be done at the dealer?
Thanks
Thanks
#171
Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: McLean, VA
Posts: 155
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2004 E55
#174
This sounds familiar. '04 E500, no phone installed. I buy the puck with tail on Ebay ($250.00). Installation is supersimple (thanks other members). As stated prior, do NOT remove the clicked on false floor, as soon as you get the bottom cover of the upper tray off, you can access the connector.
I go with the instructions (page 10/11) to my local MB dealer (Alex Rodriguez LaPorte TX). Pick the car up, it doesn't work! Big story from the service manager and their electronic guru tech. "People just "think" they can get this piece out of the box and then all of a sudden, they have bluetooth!" Can't happen according to them, I need a new Audio Gateway, about $2,000.00. The service bulletin had disappeared from my car. Pleading didn't help. I have printed the pages again and I'll make another attempt shortly. I'll keep you posted
I go with the instructions (page 10/11) to my local MB dealer (Alex Rodriguez LaPorte TX). Pick the car up, it doesn't work! Big story from the service manager and their electronic guru tech. "People just "think" they can get this piece out of the box and then all of a sudden, they have bluetooth!" Can't happen according to them, I need a new Audio Gateway, about $2,000.00. The service bulletin had disappeared from my car. Pleading didn't help. I have printed the pages again and I'll make another attempt shortly. I'll keep you posted
#175
This sounds familiar. '04 E500, no phone installed. I buy the puck with tail on Ebay ($250.00). Installation is supersimple (thanks other members). As stated prior, do NOT remove the clicked on false floor, as soon as you get the bottom cover of the upper tray off, you can access the connector.
I go with the instructions (page 10/11) to my local MB dealer (Alex Rodriguez LaPorte TX). Pick the car up, it doesn't work! Big story from the service manager and their electronic guru tech. "People just "think" they can get this piece out of the box and then all of a sudden, they have bluetooth!" Can't happen according to them, I need a new Audio Gateway, about $2,000.00. The service bulletin had disappeared from my car. Pleading didn't help. I have printed the pages again and I'll make another attempt shortly. I'll keep you posted
I go with the instructions (page 10/11) to my local MB dealer (Alex Rodriguez LaPorte TX). Pick the car up, it doesn't work! Big story from the service manager and their electronic guru tech. "People just "think" they can get this piece out of the box and then all of a sudden, they have bluetooth!" Can't happen according to them, I need a new Audio Gateway, about $2,000.00. The service bulletin had disappeared from my car. Pleading didn't help. I have printed the pages again and I'll make another attempt shortly. I'll keep you posted