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Mar 25, 2010 | 07:47 PM

alibaba22

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AUX input question - newbie!

hi to all
i just can't find my car manual, where i supposedly should have the answers...
i have the 2009 320CDi - in my glove compartment i have an Audio input, rectangular (not circular 3,5mm jack)
i have the audio 20+cd changer.
is this aux for ipods on;y?
can i directly connect na ipod and control my music from the steering wheel?
is there any adapter cable that will allow me to connect another audio device to my ML?

thanks

Mar 26, 2010 | 10:08 AM

Ruaraidh

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Hi,

The square connector requires a cable set from MB. You can then connect any IPod (or other device directly to comand). You can then control all the normal IPod functions directly from Comand and control tracks with the steering wheel buttons when in the Audio menu.

I'll dig out the MB part number later (it's in the glovebox of the car!). The cable set also contains cables for 3.5mm jacks as well in case you use another type of player but I guess the IPod connection is the one you'll want. From memory, the cable set was around 40GBP from MB. (60USD?)

Cheers,

Ruaraidh

Mar 26, 2010 | 10:15 AM

alibaba22

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cable

based on your info i found the cable at ebay.
50$.
thanks for the help.

Mar 26, 2010 | 07:11 PM

alibaba22

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CHARGE

WILL THIS CABLE ALSO CHARGE THE IPOD??
Part No.: A0018276904, Ml-iPod + Aux, 23.01.08/S-22480
THANKS

Mar 28, 2010 | 09:10 AM

alibaba22

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anybody?

anybody? i've read alot but just couldn't understand if i will need to charge the ipod with another cable?

Mar 28, 2010 | 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by alibaba22

anybody? i've read alot but just couldn't understand if i will need to charge the ipod with another cable?

Yes, in general, it will charge the iPod, however, older iPods (Gen 2/3/4) charge differently than the new iPod Touch/iPhone series and I'm not sure if the cable supports the older style.

I would be interesting to know if the new audio system + iPod sounds any better than the old system, which, unless you just wanted some additional road noise, was not even worth messing with.

- FD

Mar 29, 2010 | 04:06 AM

alibaba22

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you mean that the sound quality is bad and it's not worth the effort?
thanks

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Apr 6, 2010 | 09:06 AM

Ruaraidh

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The sound quaility is as good as the quality you ripped the tracks onto your IPod with. No complaints here. I never use the CD/DVD player in Comand, just the IPod....

Cheers,

Ruaraidh