IERAX

I know that most of us with the stock audio 20 system of the slk have a very difficult time with trying to find a solution that will allow the installation of an ipod without having to change the stock audio system. A possible solution is this http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php

I emailed dension about their product and received the following answer. If you are interested in the product, it would be good to try and contact dension and show that there is indeed demand for their product from slk owners; and that they should try and support the r171 slk audio 20. Email follows:

Hi Josef,

We have not tried on that car during the tests (It is so rare). But if you can send a picture from the head unit and define the differences I will try to answer to your questions.

The product will be available in August.

Regards,
Dension Support

On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:54:17 +0200, josef332@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > IP: 87.203.66.60
> >
> > Dear Sir or Madam,
> > I have an slk r171 with the mercedes benz audio 20 installed.I am thinking of getting a dension gateway 500 in order to be able to connect my ipod to the stock audio system
> > I would like to ask:
> > a) Is the gateway 500 combatible with the audio 20 of the slk (which is a bit different from the audio 20 used in the c class and the clk)
> > B) Will it need reprogramming for the MOST network in order to work i.e program it like installing a stock cd changer to the audio 20 using winstar?
> >
> > C) will the gateway 500 need a special adaptor in order to supply it with power
> >
> > D) when will the gateway 500 be available??
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards

prsmith777

I tried emailing them today at info@dension.com and sales@dension.com and both times the emails bounced.

What address were you using?

I want this for an SL55. They keep pushing back the release date...now its August, I guess

IERAX

I used support@dension.com ..if you go to the dension site,you can open a support ticket and take it from there....

Euroteck Sales

It's what is keeping me from buying the car until then. I'm surprised they've waited this long, due to the high demand.

IERAX

Buy the car, rip the standard audio out and replace with something better if you are an audiophile. None of the factory audio solutions are worth their money.
The gateway will probably not work if they have not tested it yet. The slk audio 20 is different to the one installed in the c-class and clk and that may be the catch for once more

Ted Bullo

I know of an alternative to Dension that should be here very shortly.

prsmith777

Thanks for the teaser. Any more info? Is this solution for all MB cars?

Dension solution is OK, but it will not display track/title info on the steering wheel or NAV, only numbers. To me this is a deal killer, especially since I can burn all my compressed songs onto one DVD and use the Nav to play them with similar lack of information.

IERAX

We definitely need some more info....We are all interested in such a device but the promise of an upcoming saviour has to be credible

dinamia

More information?

SLK_girl

Sent an email to Dension yesterday. They replied that no products are compatable with the Audio 20. Not sure when they will have one. I guess the Gatewayy 500 will not work, or has not been tested. If any other options, other than fm, to attach the Ipod, let me know, please. Thanks

-1-

Check out this link from another SLK owner with an aftermarket radio install. This is a BIG step in the right direction. I wouldn't remove my Command HK system with NAV, but I would if I had the Audio 20 system. I would love a SLK with the Pioneer AVIC-Z1, with XM and Bluetooth.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r171...h-install.html

SLK_girl

That is definately a sharp install. I have recieved the Parrot evolution for the audio 20. If in the next few months something doesn't come out for Ipod, I will look into putting an aftermarket system in the car. I have my dealer looking into a Comand retrofit for me right now, but I doubt I will spend thousands of dollars for a $300 MB Ipod install in the center console. Rather spend my money on other mods