anyone have the Hands Free Communcation system??
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: California
2014 C250 sport
anyone have the Hands Free Communcation system??
does anybody here have the hands free phone w/ VCS system in your ML??does it work well?? my dad is having it installed today/tomorrow in his '03 ML55...it's going to be about $2500 overall w/ 5 hours of labor, the phone itself, and installation...is that a good price??it seems ridiculous to me, although our service manager is going to try and give us a "good price" on it....any feedback is appreciated!thanks!
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: California
2014 C250 sport
Originally Posted by ahopeter
that is way WAY overpriced. should be about 1200. what system are you installing?
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: California
2014 C250 sport
Originally Posted by ahopeter
what cell phone??? that makes the difference cause everything else shouldnt really top out over 1400.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 4,705
Likes: 2
From: nj
a car that can't do the throttle reset.
I understand that. but you are saying that the price is inclusive of the phone. so your definition of phone is the kit? in that case, yes... it is definitely overpriced.
Newbie
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
1999 ML430
My 1999 came with one and by the time I bought the car in 2001, the analog phone was obsolete for U.S. cellular providers.
I was working on a project in Central Mexico several months later and had the phone activated there. I loved it and found it very safe and useful. There is no way that I would pay thousands of dollars to upgrade it to a digital model. I bought one of those Jabra wireless earpieces instead and it works fine.
I was working on a project in Central Mexico several months later and had the phone activated there. I loved it and found it very safe and useful. There is no way that I would pay thousands of dollars to upgrade it to a digital model. I bought one of those Jabra wireless earpieces instead and it works fine.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)
Verdad Gallardo
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
Super Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 630
Likes: 14
Installing a phone in an ML is a PITA. 5 hours is correct at my dealer also. You have to pull the radio, glovebox, passenger underdash and right front seat out, along with pulling out the entire center console. Getting the amplifier in to the dash is an adventure itself, then you have to contend with trying to hook up the handset cord and reinstall the center console storage box. It aint fun. Nobody at my dealer will even bother screwing with them anymore except me. I have done lots, and got good at it!
Once I saw an ML phone install literally bring a man to tears. It was quite funny in hindsight. Dude was so frustrated after spending hours to install it and still couldn't get it in..... I'll teach them to steal my work!!! :v
Once I saw an ML phone install literally bring a man to tears. It was quite funny in hindsight. Dude was so frustrated after spending hours to install it and still couldn't get it in..... I'll teach them to steal my work!!! :v
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: California
2014 C250 sport
Originally Posted by saturnstyl
Installing a phone in an ML is a PITA. 5 hours is correct at my dealer also. You have to pull the radio, glovebox, passenger underdash and right front seat out, along with pulling out the entire center console. Getting the amplifier in to the dash is an adventure itself, then you have to contend with trying to hook up the handset cord and reinstall the center console storage box. It aint fun. Nobody at my dealer will even bother screwing with them anymore except me. I have done lots, and got good at it!
Once I saw an ML phone install literally bring a man to tears. It was quite funny in hindsight. Dude was so frustrated after spending hours to install it and still couldn't get it in..... I'll teach them to steal my work!!! :v
Once I saw an ML phone install literally bring a man to tears. It was quite funny in hindsight. Dude was so frustrated after spending hours to install it and still couldn't get it in..... I'll teach them to steal my work!!! :v
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 0
From: California
2014 C250 sport
Originally Posted by Noscyr
Don't know if it's true but FYI, I read somewhere that the caller ID is displayed on the MCS only after you picked up the call. Can someone confirm if it's true or not?
PS- Mercedes Benz of Fresno had two new SLK350's, one launch edition and one standard model Iridium silver/black w/ heating package,auto transmission, and premium package...I sat in the Iridium silver one, and wow, the interior feels very solid(meaning no creaking, giving in when various interior panels are pressed, buttons that dont squirm around when pressed). The car also looks very good in person, and the standard wheels look bigger and better in person than in pictures...
