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Old 03-24-2022, 06:04 PM
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Removed ashtray - retrofit phone holder/charger?

Just picked up a 2017 GLS 450.

After stopping by my local MB service department to have them help me get the two dimes and four pennies rattling around under my ashtray, we were able to take it out.

It turns out that my iPhone 12 Pro Max fits perfectly in the space that remains once the ashtray is removed.


Can anyone recommend something that I can use as a phone mount or can otherwise secure the phone in that spot?

Bonus points if the same solution can charge the phone as well. Magnetic/wireless charging is also something I’d love to do.

As an aside, I don’t need to plug my phone into the wired connection to do CarPlay, a local sound shop sold me a Bluetooth dongle that eliminates the need for that. The best part about that is the quality of the sound has gone up noticeably.

I can get the model number of the Bluetooth dongle if anyone is interested.

Thanks in advance.
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I ordered this and it fits and works like a charm.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...21ef1802jpZEMc
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Originally Posted by vinsingh
I ordered this and it fits and works like a charm.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...21ef1802jpZEMc
Well that’s about as perfect a solution as I could have asked for!

Thank you!
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This link doesn't work anymore. Can you post new link or at least a picture?
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That’s weird ….can you try this.https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...21ef1802Tdeizp

‘’if not search for this item:

15W wireless charger for Mercedes Benz GLE W166 C292 GLS X166 GL ML charging board phone stand for iphone 12 fast charge plate


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This one should work. The others carried tracking info that is only valid for the OP.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001868530742.html
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This one should work. The others carried tracking info that is only valid for the OP.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001868530742.html

Thank you!

This one looks good too:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...62247c38YWZTaZ
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Originally Posted by DBMC
Thank you!

This one looks good too:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005...62247c38YWZTaZ
This is the one I'm going to install. Heard it's a bit more of PITA than the ashtray one though.
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Originally Posted by DBMC
Thank you!

This one looks good too:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001652947410.html
That link didn't work for me, either, so I edited it

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Seems like there are a few variants, one that requiring permanent power source (Removing panels etc) and the second is plug n play using cigarette lighter, still giving a USB for additional use.
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Originally Posted by DenBarenJuden
Just picked up a 2017 GLS 450.

After stopping by my local MB service department to have them help me get the two dimes and four pennies rattling around under my ashtray, we were able to take it out.

It turns out that my iPhone 12 Pro Max fits perfectly in the space that remains once the ashtray is removed.


Can anyone recommend something that I can use as a phone mount or can otherwise secure the phone in that spot?

Bonus points if the same solution can charge the phone as well. Magnetic/wireless charging is also something I’d love to do.

As an aside, I don’t need to plug my phone into the wired connection to do CarPlay, a local sound shop sold me a Bluetooth dongle that eliminates the need for that. The best part about that is the quality of the sound has gone up noticeably.

I can get the model number of the Bluetooth dongle if anyone is interested.

Thanks in advance.
Can you get the bluetooth doggle details and expain how/where its conencted to
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My charger just arrived from AliEXpress but for the life of me I'can't find any instructions for it anywhere. Some people mention a video in the reviews section but there's no link.

Does anyone have a link handy that shows the installation of one of these? Or alternatively a disassembly of the console? A quick search of youtube didn't yeild any results.

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