phone cradle
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From: long Island
2002 S500 black/java/2011 Escalade (wifes)
phone cradle
I have the phone cradle in my 02' what else do I need to hook up the phone so I can use the steering wheel buttons? (yes I know I need the phone) but do I just buy the phone and it works or is it more than that?
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From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
2007 w221 Brabus D6 III S320CDi LWB,2003 S500 LWB & 1999 W202 240 Elegance
Thats all I did, just buy the phone, mine was a Nokia 6230, a bit old fashioned but just change the sim card into it when you are driving.
Alan
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From: North Carolina
2003 S500 - Toyota Corolla (in the rain)
Umm,
I have the Motorola V60 and had to buy the bluetooth adapter from MBZ for about $350. Once I put in the adapter, turn on the phone, enter the password provided with the adapter it links up with the phone via bluetooth.
I can then use the steering wheel buttons to scroll through my phone book or use the lever on the right side of the steering wheel to give voice commands, and enter a phone number via voice. Works great. Here is a picture of my phone adapter.
I have the Motorola V60 and had to buy the bluetooth adapter from MBZ for about $350. Once I put in the adapter, turn on the phone, enter the password provided with the adapter it links up with the phone via bluetooth.
I can then use the steering wheel buttons to scroll through my phone book or use the lever on the right side of the steering wheel to give voice commands, and enter a phone number via voice. Works great. Here is a picture of my phone adapter.
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2005 S500 4-Matic, 1978 450SL
Chances are, you have an Autosense PSE that you can retain. If you have a V60 cradle, and want a Bluetooth setup, you need the V60 Bluetooth puck. If you have a TimePort cradle, you'll need to replace it; and if that's the case, I suggest going the "Cradle Eliminator" route rather than hunting down the V60S cradle with the adapters you'd need. The Cradle Elinminator cable and a V60 BT puck will have you in business.
If you want a V60 plug-in phone, you'll need the V60S cradle and phone. The V60S phone is too large for the older V60 cradle.
If you go the Bluetooth route, be sure you get a compatible phone. See the compatibility writeup in the link I gave you.
Last edited by Skylaw; Nov 24, 2008 at 06:40 PM.
