2009 E350 bluetooth music streaming with steering wheel controls
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2009 E350 bluetooth music streaming with steering wheel controls
anyone figured out how to do what the title states? more specifically, i would want to play music via bluetooth and use the steering wheel controls to change songs using the stock head unit
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I bought that for our w211 back 3 years ago. I can control music from the steering wheel using the stock head unit.
Only time I disconnect it is when I am on BT phone calls. At first BT was fine with calls but then I started to see it arguing over the stock headunit's bt when trying to control bt for calls. I would be talking and it would go blank. As soon as I disconnected from the call the music would pick back up. So now I just simply unplug it if I am going to make a BT phone call and let the stock head unit take control. When I don't call I just keep it plugged in and all the streaming pandora/spotify goes to that unit. I can control songs from the stock steering wheel controls.
I am on android so no music titles display in the gauge cluster. My wife has an iPhone and with an iPhone song titles DO display in the gauge cluster.
-Nigel
I bought that for our w211 back 3 years ago. I can control music from the steering wheel using the stock head unit.
Only time I disconnect it is when I am on BT phone calls. At first BT was fine with calls but then I started to see it arguing over the stock headunit's bt when trying to control bt for calls. I would be talking and it would go blank. As soon as I disconnected from the call the music would pick back up. So now I just simply unplug it if I am going to make a BT phone call and let the stock head unit take control. When I don't call I just keep it plugged in and all the streaming pandora/spotify goes to that unit. I can control songs from the stock steering wheel controls.
I am on android so no music titles display in the gauge cluster. My wife has an iPhone and with an iPhone song titles DO display in the gauge cluster.
-Nigel
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@Brandon Kim I had a CoolStream, and it worked OK, but had some issues as calling etc. as @NewShockerGuy stated. My recommendation would be the LaPower (Mr12Volt) bluetooth adapter which takes the place of your CD changer (CDC). See more info here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
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https://www.amazon.com/CoolStream-Bl...0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I bought that for our w211 back 3 years ago. I can control music from the steering wheel using the stock head unit.
Only time I disconnect it is when I am on BT phone calls. At first BT was fine with calls but then I started to see it arguing over the stock headunit's bt when trying to control bt for calls. I would be talking and it would go blank. As soon as I disconnected from the call the music would pick back up. So now I just simply unplug it if I am going to make a BT phone call and let the stock head unit take control. When I don't call I just keep it plugged in and all the streaming pandora/spotify goes to that unit. I can control songs from the stock steering wheel controls.
I am on android so no music titles display in the gauge cluster. My wife has an iPhone and with an iPhone song titles DO display in the gauge cluster.
-Nigel
I bought that for our w211 back 3 years ago. I can control music from the steering wheel using the stock head unit.
Only time I disconnect it is when I am on BT phone calls. At first BT was fine with calls but then I started to see it arguing over the stock headunit's bt when trying to control bt for calls. I would be talking and it would go blank. As soon as I disconnected from the call the music would pick back up. So now I just simply unplug it if I am going to make a BT phone call and let the stock head unit take control. When I don't call I just keep it plugged in and all the streaming pandora/spotify goes to that unit. I can control songs from the stock steering wheel controls.
I am on android so no music titles display in the gauge cluster. My wife has an iPhone and with an iPhone song titles DO display in the gauge cluster.
-Nigel
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@Brandon Kim I had a CoolStream, and it worked OK, but had some issues as calling etc. as @NewShockerGuy stated. My recommendation would be the LaPower (Mr12Volt) bluetooth adapter which takes the place of your CD changer (CDC). See more info here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
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2009 E350
@Brandon Kim I had a CoolStream, and it worked OK, but had some issues as calling etc. as @NewShockerGuy stated. My recommendation would be the LaPower (Mr12Volt) bluetooth adapter which takes the place of your CD changer (CDC). See more info here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
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2009 E350
@Brandon Kim I had a CoolStream, and it worked OK, but had some issues as calling etc. as @NewShockerGuy stated. My recommendation would be the LaPower (Mr12Volt) bluetooth adapter which takes the place of your CD changer (CDC). See more info here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...adapter-4.html
I have one of these installed in my 2004 E320 and 2008 SL550.
Lee
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2008 SL550 R230, 2004 E320 W211
@Brandon Kim I can't confirm whether Mr12Volt will work for NTG 2.5 or not. HOWEVER, this e bay listing says it will NOT for for NTG 2.5 or above....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-A...oAAOSweXddJe-6
Maybe someone else would have more info.
Lee
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-A...oAAOSweXddJe-6
Maybe someone else would have more info.
Lee
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If I could please ask here... I asked Mr 12 volt about installing this on my 2007 E350 and instead of putting it in the 6 disc cd changer I asked if it would work if I used it in the trunk by using the NAV DVD optical wires .. never got a answer would this work anywhere their would be power and fiber optics? , and indeed work in the trunk...? would be a 5 min change over if it will...! thanks .. for the info
