Low Cost Bluetooth Audio
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Low Cost Bluetooth Audio
My 2013 S550 does not have Bluetooth audio streaming while my 2010 E550 does. Go figure...
Anyway, I like to listen internet radio channels and other stuff in utube etc. and got me the Bovee Bluetooth adapter that connected to the audio interface cable in the clove box. It worked ok but had connection issues all the time and it quit working only after about 5 months. Then I just connected my iPhone to the AUX cable but with this phone there is a problem. When I connect the audio I cannot connect power as there is only one connection on these phones. I drive long distances and the battery last only about an hour as poor cell phone signals eat up the battery fast.
Just today walked around in the Wally World and came across this $30 "MONSTER 2-IN-1 WIRELESS AUDIO ADAPTER". This thing is made for home use, but it powers with USB cable. It is also made to work two ways for home use, i.e. you can play your iPhone or whatever music thru it to your stereo system or you can play your stereo or TV thru it wirelessly to your Bluetooth headset, for example.
In my car, which has AUX cable connected to the media interface port I connected the sound with the 3.5 mm connections. The power comes from the USB port also located in the clove box. And this thing works great. Very good audio for $30.
The only thing that I was worried was if the USB powers down when car is down. Some newer cars have USB powered at all times but in mine it goes down in about 70 seconds after car is turned off.
Anyway, I like to listen internet radio channels and other stuff in utube etc. and got me the Bovee Bluetooth adapter that connected to the audio interface cable in the clove box. It worked ok but had connection issues all the time and it quit working only after about 5 months. Then I just connected my iPhone to the AUX cable but with this phone there is a problem. When I connect the audio I cannot connect power as there is only one connection on these phones. I drive long distances and the battery last only about an hour as poor cell phone signals eat up the battery fast.
Just today walked around in the Wally World and came across this $30 "MONSTER 2-IN-1 WIRELESS AUDIO ADAPTER". This thing is made for home use, but it powers with USB cable. It is also made to work two ways for home use, i.e. you can play your iPhone or whatever music thru it to your stereo system or you can play your stereo or TV thru it wirelessly to your Bluetooth headset, for example.
In my car, which has AUX cable connected to the media interface port I connected the sound with the 3.5 mm connections. The power comes from the USB port also located in the clove box. And this thing works great. Very good audio for $30.
The only thing that I was worried was if the USB powers down when car is down. Some newer cars have USB powered at all times but in mine it goes down in about 70 seconds after car is turned off.
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My 2013 S550 does not have Bluetooth audio streaming while my 2010 E550 does. Go figure...
Anyway, I like to listen internet radio channels and other stuff in utube etc. and got me the Bovee Bluetooth adapter that connected to the audio interface cable in the clove box. It worked ok but had connection issues all the time and it quit working only after about 5 months. Then I just connected my iPhone to the AUX cable but with this phone there is a problem. When I connect the audio I cannot connect power as there is only one connection on these phones. I drive long distances and the battery last only about an hour as poor cell phone signals eat up the battery fast.
Just today walked around in the Wally World and came across this $30 "MONSTER 2-IN-1 WIRELESS AUDIO ADAPTER". This thing is made for home use, but it powers with USB cable. It is also made to work two ways for home use, i.e. you can play your iPhone or whatever music thru it to your stereo system or you can play your stereo or TV thru it wirelessly to your Bluetooth headset, for example.
In my car, which has AUX cable connected to the media interface port I connected the sound with the 3.5 mm connections. The power comes from the USB port also located in the clove box. And this thing works great. Very good audio for $30.
The only thing that I was worried was if the USB powers down when car is down. Some newer cars have USB powered at all times but in mine it goes down in about 70 seconds after car is turned off.
Anyway, I like to listen internet radio channels and other stuff in utube etc. and got me the Bovee Bluetooth adapter that connected to the audio interface cable in the clove box. It worked ok but had connection issues all the time and it quit working only after about 5 months. Then I just connected my iPhone to the AUX cable but with this phone there is a problem. When I connect the audio I cannot connect power as there is only one connection on these phones. I drive long distances and the battery last only about an hour as poor cell phone signals eat up the battery fast.
Just today walked around in the Wally World and came across this $30 "MONSTER 2-IN-1 WIRELESS AUDIO ADAPTER". This thing is made for home use, but it powers with USB cable. It is also made to work two ways for home use, i.e. you can play your iPhone or whatever music thru it to your stereo system or you can play your stereo or TV thru it wirelessly to your Bluetooth headset, for example.
In my car, which has AUX cable connected to the media interface port I connected the sound with the 3.5 mm connections. The power comes from the USB port also located in the clove box. And this thing works great. Very good audio for $30.
The only thing that I was worried was if the USB powers down when car is down. Some newer cars have USB powered at all times but in mine it goes down in about 70 seconds after car is turned off.
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Sound quality with this one is just awesome compared to Bovee and this connects automatically every time which Bovee was supposed to do too but almost never did.
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I have the cable with the special connection and AUX on it and I had the Bovee that cost 3 times more compared to this one and it did not give me any functionality over this very cheap unit as I don't play music from my phone, just internet so I need to browse on phone screen anyway.
Sound quality with this one is just awesome compared to Bovee and this connects automatically every time which Bovee was supposed to do too but almost never did.
Sound quality with this one is just awesome compared to Bovee and this connects automatically every time which Bovee was supposed to do too but almost never did.
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What setup is needed for this part to work? I've got a 2008 w/ only the Aux connections in the glovebox. @Timo Schroeder
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What setup is needed for this part to work? I've got a 2008 w/ only the Aux connections in the glovebox. @Timo Schroeder
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