My dealer threw in a puck with the purchase of the new GL. I think they are doing that for everybody that has a bluetooth phone and ask. I have a Razr V3 and it works perfectly. You can't read text messages on the screen, but that is not a biggie for me as I don't get that many. The phonebook is there, received calls, dial calls, etc. Pairing is simple.

 

Mine is awesome as well. Take a lil bit for my phone book to load as I have 200 numbers or so. But I have a cingular motorola razr and have had no problems so far. The best feature is that you can hit the "tel" button to disengage the connection if you want to take a call privately and re sync by hitting it again.

 

Hey that's one on me. I'm with cingular too. Do you mean when the phone is ringing, I can push the black "tel" button beside the screen to answer the call without everybody in the car listening? Cuz are some calls you just can't take with others in the cars. To this point I have just been rejecting them and calling them back later.

 

yes, it de activates the sync.....all you have to do is hit the tel button an upload again when you are done.....definitely one up on the rover's system there!

 

Hey Leto that's too much work. That works, but its easier to just hit the "Use Headset" button on your phone and switch back to the "Use Bluetooth" button when finished. This keeps you from shutting down your phone and having to reactivate it.

 

i did not think of that....most of the time my phone is in my pocket, so undoing my seatbelt, reching for my phone etc, vs hitting a button on the dash makes it easier for me..... i almost want to retrofit this system into my SLK, but I would have to add a phone system + the module....and I dont know if it is worth it as i paln on trading that early next year

 

The Nav is 10 times better in the GL than in my CLS55. Have you tried the disk in your SLK? I want to retro fit the CLS too, but I still have that old antique phone so I guess I"ll keep the old setup.

 

the GL is truely awesome. I think its a bluetooth Puck, not Puke.

 

the puck is the actual bluetooth unit that sits in the center console right? the one that runs $300 or so? hm i'll have to see if i can get it thrown in for free

 

That is correct. It snaps in and will pair with the phone by simply pushing a button.

 

I havent tried that yet....I will tonight if I have time.....dont see why it wouldn't work. I think the SLK has the same nav unit that you have in your CLS

 

which puck is everyone getting? is it the one they show on the website or the motorola one that looks like the ones sold in the store?

 

The long tubular one at the top. You just press the Benz emblem and it pairs with your bluetooth phone.

 

hm...when i was done with my salesperson ordering my truck...the accessories guy showed me the motorola one as the bluetooth i could add on..never showed me the mb one that is on the website

 

Not to worry. Your GL will come already pre-wired for it. The cost is about $350. Make the saleman throw it in. It snaps right in the upper part of the middle console. Service doesn't have to do a thing. My salesman and I drove down to parts and he picked up one and handed to me.

 

ok thanks..i will def. try to get it thrown in...when do you think i should approach my sales person about that? my truck is not expected at the dealer until mid august

 

I did it a couple days before the vehicle arrived. He was so excited about getting that check, he didn't give me any trouble at all.

 

lol..ok..well i dont think my salesperson will be quite as excited as yours..because i'm leasing with nothing down we shall see..thanks so much for all your help efant

 

I need a clarification on something....

Do I need the MHI cradle in order to use the Bluetooth puck? According to this link at MBUSA I don't need the cradle. But the cradle page makes it appear that I do need it.

I realize that the GL comes preinstalled with the system so I only ordered the bluetooth puck but now I'm thinking I need both for it to work.

 

Nope...the BT puck will connect just like the MHI cradle. You can use the MHI if you have a compatible phone for the cradles that AWS has available or you can use the BT puck. On my S the MHI connection uses the cars TelAide antenna and will charge the phone. The BT connection will not do that according to the AWS site info.

They have a new cradle Jack for the RAZR which is $400...see this link...

http://www.wireless4mb.com/