I've been reading a lot on installing phones but I'm a bit confused. I have an early 2005 E320. The car is pre-wired for a phone but it does not have the cradle. All the electronics are present in the trunk.

What do I need to do to get me going with a phone? What are some of the options?

 

I think, if you do not have the cradle then the "puck with tail" is what you should look for. If you search for this on the forum, I am sure someone has more details on installing. The puck would reside in the top part of the center storage console between the two front seats - are there any wires in there? For me I had the cradle already and just needed to buy the puck (no tail). Good luck!
jim

 

Looking at e-Bay I found I can get the original MBZ cradle and phone for under $200. I have the wiring so it should be a plug-n-play affair. It seems I could always buy a Bluetooth puck to go into the cradle at a later date if I needed to.

 

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/audi...bluetooth.html

 

The car is prewired for the phone but are you Sure that the PSE is in the car installed? as its located under a plastic panel in the trunk

If Not then you will need the phone PSE and cradle..I would also purchase the Blue tooth puc...Voice control (hands Free) is another great option to add also.

 

Puck with Tail is ONLY made for 03's and 04's because it actually makes use of TeleAid overfunctionality, which was cut out in 05. SO, puck with tail for an 05 will be an expensive lesson in getting nothing for $400.

 

If you have a connector for a cradle in your console, you may be good to go.

This same connector will mount a phone cradle or a Bluetooth adapter as you wish.

 

do a Google search for the Mb star phone install bulletin for a 2005 E Class. It will should you the parts and parts numbers of the stuff you will need to complete the install. Also it will show you the location of the parts for you can check for your self to make sure you have it in there. hopefully you will just in the cradle kit (the one the have the connector for the PSE module for the cell for you will like to use).

 

Suggest you check http://wireless4mb.com/. They should be able to tell you what is needed.

 

HERE:

I did the legwork for ya. Everything you need to know is in this document, I think.

2005+PhoneKitRetrofit

 

Nice work . Thanks.Do you think its the same for w203?

 

I'm sure its not the same.

 

Thanks, great info. After reading the tutorial I'm assuming that just because I have the wiring in the center console and all the parts in the trunk the system may not be hooked up. Is that correct?

 

If you have a connector for a cradle in your console, you may be good to go.

If you just have a connector for that connector, you're not.

You can see this clearly in the instructions.

 

Ok the directions look easy.

So, where do I get the parts? Is the dealer the only option.


smb

 

ebay is another source