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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 05:58 PM
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Comand 2.0 Bluetooth Music...

Figured I'd toss this out there for anyone interested in getting BT audio - I was able to get bluetooth audio (for music) working on my 07 ML320 CDI with stock headunit by installing a 30 pin iPod connector and
a bovee 1000. a bovee 1000.


I'm using an iPhone 7+ as my source, and it sounds line I'm directly connected using the aux plug in the glovebox - and as a bonus, the steering wheel controls work as they would as is an iPod is connected! I've also got a BT puck installed for handsfree calling, and am happy to report that both music playback and handsfree calling functionality play nice. The music pauses without fuss when I receive or place a call - audio automatically switches to the MB puck for the call and once complete switches back to the bovee adaptor. Saying "Hey Siri" also works - with the music automatically pausing, the phone switching to the MB BT puck, and the microphone for the headunit doing the listening for commands.

I'll make a video sometime this week showing how everything works, but it has been almost flawless for the 3 months I've been using it. I say almost because every once in a while it will have a hiccup where I'll be playing music in Spotify and when I hit next will switch to a U2 song in Apple Music that came bundled with the phone (though I think this is my phone being silly)

Anywho, cheers!
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Old Aug 8, 2017 | 08:23 AM
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What did you use to connect the old school 30 pin Apple plug to the car?

Did you use the old MB iPod adapter?
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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Check the discription

If you look at the description on Amazon the Bovee 1000 is designed to connect to a 30 pin iPod connector.
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 10:23 PM
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What I mean is what are you using to get the 30 pin connector in the first place?

Are you using the old MB iPod adapter box and harness?
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Old Aug 10, 2017 | 05:31 PM
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There is supposed to a cable with the unit from what I understand. I would assume that justinwrock already had the old iPhone connections in the vehicle as this is how the Bovee 1000 connects to the car.
I personally am not an Apple fan and replaced my headunit to get my Bluetooth connection.

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