Bluetooth in GL450
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Bluetooth in GL450
I am considering a GL450 with P2, Ipod, and Wheel Package. Dealer is telling me I need to spend $429 to get a Bluetooth phone to hook up in this thing? I thought it comes with Hands Free communication in the P1 package? Why is everything so much money.
Also lease prices in NY with taxes rolled in and no money down in NYC are in the $950 range. I thought that number would be closer to $900. That is 64% residual and a MF of .18
Also lease prices in NY with taxes rolled in and no money down in NYC are in the $950 range. I thought that number would be closer to $900. That is 64% residual and a MF of .18
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I am considering a GL450 with P2, Ipod, and Wheel Package. Dealer is telling me I need to spend $429 to get a Bluetooth phone to hook up in this thing? I thought it comes with Hands Free communication in the P1 package? Why is everything so much money.
Also lease prices in NY with taxes rolled in and no money down in NYC are in the $950 range. I thought that number would be closer to $900. That is 64% residual and a MF of .18
Also lease prices in NY with taxes rolled in and no money down in NYC are in the $950 range. I thought that number would be closer to $900. That is 64% residual and a MF of .18
I purchased my module on eBay for less than my local dealer or wireless4mb.com
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Some customers want phones that plug into a cradle so they can utilize the car's antenna and have their phone charged by the car.
Others want bluetooth.
It's a decision made at the dealer, i.e. neither capability is factory installed.
Others want bluetooth.
It's a decision made at the dealer, i.e. neither capability is factory installed.
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The best deal I got was the cradle for my V3. You can leave it in your purse/pocket and the BT works great and you don't need a puck. Put it in the cradle and it charges and downloads the latest phone book in your phone. Best in car system I have used. The hands free is great as it accesses all of the other features of commans, including nav, sat, cd, phone book, and of course your ipod. It works on lond trips (in the cradle) and short trips when you have on your person. BTW, I negotiated with the sales folks to buy at their cost and install for $370.
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The best deal I got was the cradle for my V3. You can leave it in your purse/pocket and the BT works great and you don't need a puck. Put it in the cradle and it charges and downloads the latest phone book in your phone. Best in car system I have used. The hands free is great as it accesses all of the other features of commans, including nav, sat, cd, phone book, and of course your ipod. It works on lond trips (in the cradle) and short trips when you have on your person. BTW, I negotiated with the sales folks to buy at their cost and install for $370.
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I have the calls come to the V3 phone # in the GL and if I am not available, it forwards the calls to my iPhone # on my hip or desk. I have two lines, one for each phone. Works fine.
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2007 GL450
Sorry for the dumb question (1st post too!), but how do I know if I have the handsfree option in out 2007 GL450 (US)? We added the NAV system at the dealer. On the gauge display we are often reminded with the "No Phone" message, is that the essential clue? 
Basically, rather than add an aftermarket device like a Parrot, we'd like to add something to make the car work with our bluetooth phones that is more discreet.
Help please?
Basically, rather than add an aftermarket device like a Parrot, we'd like to add something to make the car work with our bluetooth phones that is more discreet.
Help please?
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Originally Posted by boss351
how do I know if I have the handsfree option in out 2007 GL450 (US)?
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Unfortunately no, ours is fairly basic (was a demo vehicle) that we only added navigation too at the dealer. Of course the Navigation module has the phone send/end buttons and the tele-aid has the mic, but I am guessing that doesn't mean necessarily the whole thing is wired up for hands free..
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Originally Posted by boss351
Of course the Navigation module has the phone send/end buttons and the tele-aid has the mic, but I am guessing that doesn't mean necessarily the whole thing is wired up for hands free..
BTW, congrats on the ride and hope you enjoy it. Share some pics.
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You are correct. Check MBUSA.com and go in their BYO (Build Your Own) section to get details of what P1 and P2 include. I think retrofitting P1 or even hands free wiring would be expensive so you may want to go with an aftermarket system.
BTW, congrats on the ride and hope you enjoy it. Share some pics.
BTW, congrats on the ride and hope you enjoy it. Share some pics.
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You are correct. Check MBUSA.com and go in their BYO (Build Your Own) section to get details of what P1 and P2 include. I think retrofitting P1 or even hands free wiring would be expensive so you may want to go with an aftermarket system.
BTW, congrats on the ride and hope you enjoy it. Share some pics.
BTW, congrats on the ride and hope you enjoy it. Share some pics.
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'07 GL 450, '02 S 80 T6
Originally Posted by tm4exc
Voice was a separate option in both years however (std on the 550).
Originally Posted by tm4exc
to your point Nish, I don't know why the V3 BT cradle in the central box would not integrate with the command module installed by the dealer. They ought to tell him if the mic is live.
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I think the voice option you are referring to is the voice control which allows you to control Nav/Tel etc. with your voice.
If you have the cradle/snap in (located in center console) then your GL is wired for handsfree. There are two components to handsfree - wiring to the nav which ends at the "snap in" located in center console and the bluetooth module (or phone cradle). If you don't have the snap in (which means your car is not wired for hands free) then the Bluetooth module can't help.
If you have the cradle/snap in (located in center console) then your GL is wired for handsfree. There are two components to handsfree - wiring to the nav which ends at the "snap in" located in center console and the bluetooth module (or phone cradle). If you don't have the snap in (which means your car is not wired for hands free) then the Bluetooth module can't help.
Ok, removing the plastic cover in the center console there is indeed a right-angled connector. So now I need to find one of the modules to verify that it works I guess.
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Originally Posted by boss351
Ok, removing the plastic cover in the center console there is indeed a right-angled connector. So now I need to find one of the modules to verify that it works I guess.
I would recommend asking your dealer to see if you can try the MHI module before you buy it. Plug that MHI in the center console connector and then try to pair your phone with it and then see if it shows up on Nav. Good luck.
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You want to get a Bluetooth model (model MHI) or a Razr cradle adapter depending on what phone you have. Check wireless4mb.com for details.
I would recommend asking your dealer to see if you can try the MHI module before you buy it. Plug that MHI in the center console connector and then try to pair your phone with it and then see if it shows up on Nav. Good luck.
I would recommend asking your dealer to see if you can try the MHI module before you buy it. Plug that MHI in the center console connector and then try to pair your phone with it and then see if it shows up on Nav. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by tm4exc
It works great, even about 20 feet from the car which can be a problem sometimes when you get a call just as you are going into the house and you have not un-blue toothed your phone!
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The best I found is $355 + shipping at this dealership from PA - keenanmotors4311 (on ebay)
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Am I to understand that each time I leave my vehicle and take my blutooth phone with me, I am to "unpair" or turn off the bluetooth feature in the vehicle? I have not been doing this and am now wondering if that is why my vehicle (battery) is dead as I reported yesterday in a new thread. The installation instructions for the adapter speakes to the disconnecting of the bluetooth connection automatically on page 8, when the mobile phone travels outside the range of about 30 ft. of the cradle adapter. Unless I missed something, it doesn't say anything about turning off the cradle, otherwise it will wear down the vehicle's battery. Any thoughts out there? Thanks.
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2007 GL450
Am I to understand that each time I leave my vehicle and take my blutooth phone with me, I am to "unpair" or turn off the bluetooth feature in the vehicle? I have not been doing this and am now wondering if that is why my vehicle (battery) is dead as I reported yesterday in a new thread. The installation instructions for the adapter speakes to the disconnecting of the bluetooth connection automatically on page 8, when the mobile phone travels outside the range of about 30 ft. of the cradle adapter. Unless I missed something, it doesn't say anything about turning off the cradle, otherwise it will wear down the vehicle's battery. Any thoughts out there? Thanks.
I just mentioned it as I don't want the car connected to the phone when I am in the house and it is just a few feet away in the garage!
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Originally Posted by JDT1
Am I to understand that each time I leave my vehicle and take my blutooth phone with me, I am to "unpair" or turn off the bluetooth feature in the vehicle?
