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From: Fort Lauderdale
06 ML 350
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I have been loving my new ML but everytime I look at the Comand it bothers me when I see the TEL button and I dont have it, so I broke down and ordered the E815 with the cradle(I want the phone to charge) and will be having the Hands free System installed on Tuesday. I'll let you all know how it goes. Mercedes of Fort Lauderdale have been awesome, I have no complaints so far!
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From: Fort Lauderdale
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I just paid a little over 530 for the phone and cradle and the kit is about 1000 and who knows how much the'll charge for install, but I told the advisor to have the smelling salts ready when it comes time for me to pay. But'it'll be worth it, I'm in real estate and I'm in the car all day. Plus its damn cool!
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I purchased an UHI kit from Steve and installed the kit with my MB Service Rep.
The UHI kit will let you adapt the Bluetooth puck in a few months.
UHI kit gives you the option of putting many phones not tied to Mercedes.
Charges the phone, integrates with Command and Steering wheel. Car is an ML500. Phone is Nokia 6230i
J
The UHI kit will let you adapt the Bluetooth puck in a few months.
UHI kit gives you the option of putting many phones not tied to Mercedes.
Charges the phone, integrates with Command and Steering wheel. Car is an ML500. Phone is Nokia 6230i
J
Last edited by jdr1000; Apr 25, 2006 at 04:47 PM.
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Steve is a person that collaborates a lot on the forums, I bet if you do a search for any kind of mod on your benz one of his posts will come up.
They are not that great explaining anything to you but sell you the parts needed for your phone kit. It was my case, although I have to admit it was probably one of the first they sold to the w164 ML500.
I had my service rep install it and it works very good, the only complaint I have is that touch tones do not work while on a call. I asked about this on many forums and nobody knows how to solve this and say it is how it is.
The buttons on the steering w are fully operational, it has to be activated with stardiagnotics, the whole thing was about 1k.
http://www.mbenznl.com/ is the link to his website but I guess it works faster if you pm him.
Hope this helps.
J
They are not that great explaining anything to you but sell you the parts needed for your phone kit. It was my case, although I have to admit it was probably one of the first they sold to the w164 ML500.
I had my service rep install it and it works very good, the only complaint I have is that touch tones do not work while on a call. I asked about this on many forums and nobody knows how to solve this and say it is how it is.
The buttons on the steering w are fully operational, it has to be activated with stardiagnotics, the whole thing was about 1k.
http://www.mbenznl.com/ is the link to his website but I guess it works faster if you pm him.
Hope this helps.
J
Last edited by jdr1000; May 1, 2006 at 06:12 PM.
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Originally Posted by chuey12
UHI kit from steve?
where can i get info regarding this. (how much did you pay?)
can you use the steering wheel buttons, etc?
thanks.
where can i get info regarding this. (how much did you pay?)
can you use the steering wheel buttons, etc?
thanks.
The parts cost for the ML MHI kit should be slightly less than $1,000. Labor will be about 1.5 hours. After it's installed, pick a cradle $220 or Bluetooth Interface Module $350 and get an approved retail handset and you'll be all set. It's best if your dealer does the work because your car's network will have to be programmed for the kit anyway.
Aside from the steering wheel controls, with all cradles, you'll get phonebook download. With the BT Module, only approved Motorola phones provide phonebook download at this point.
If you're into changing handsets a lot, the BT Module will be the most painless.
