SL/R230: Mp3s?
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2005 SL500
Originally Posted by k3vkoh
Can my 03 play MP3 as well? 
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Originally Posted by vantage78
Unfortunately no. The mp3 funtionality was only available for 2005 cars and newer. However, if I'm not mistaken, the 2003 and 2004 cars got the aux. input for iPods and such?
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Last edited by detailas; Aug 4, 2006 at 11:33 AM.
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Originally Posted by detailas
Correcto, indeed there is an aux. input in the glovebox to connect iPod or other mp3 player, however understand that one can control only the volume (from the steering wheel) - and not the playlist, etc. which (to me anyway) does not make a lot of sense.
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It would have been great to add a large-hard disk MP3 player that was addressable from COMAND but with the advent of very cheap USB MP3 players - and better and cheaper Media Centers in the lounge, we find that just before we leave we plug an MP3 player into the USB on the MC and simply load up whatever music we want for that trip. This to us was better than burning to disc. This is mostly music, but sometimes radio programmes we've recorded. My main portable MP3 player is 80gb but the one that is most convenient is just 2gb and holds all we need for loads of trips. We then simply start it playing close the glove compartment door and forget about it. A sort of muzak channel where all the tracks are chosen by you - or your better half!
A few years ago a friend died in a road accident which was put down to him being momentarily distracted whilst changing stations on his radio - so I think the pre-loading and forgetting approach has a few unthought-of advantages.
Jeff
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From: Athens, GREECE
2003 SL500, 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
Jeff - I fully agree regarding 'safety'.
My comment was on the compatibility of the system. It's always nice to have 10 folders of different kinds of music at the 'tip of your fingers'..
George
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My comment was on the compatibility of the system. It's always nice to have 10 folders of different kinds of music at the 'tip of your fingers'..
George
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