SLK/R171: All I want is bluetooth
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2007 SLK350
All I want is bluetooth
This is my second SLK purchase. The 1999 230 I had was a dream. It gave me no problems at all. I installed an aftermarket head unit and bluetooth for my phone. I researched the 2007 350 before buying it. The MBUSA site allowed me to choose the P1 package and the hands free communication option. I bought my car off of the lot with the same stereo I researched on the site. Now I am told that there is no way to add the hands free. Any suggestions? Can I retrofit the Command head unit and get the wiring from the stereo to the trunk? Please help!
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some slow@$$diesels
you can get factory comand, navigation, satelite radio, TV tuner, HK sound, BT phone and/or voice recognition installed - whatever you like and all factory MB...no matter what the dealership states...
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2005 SLK350, Mars Red - Tan Interiors
1. What does it cost to get blue tooth?
2. How do you go about getting it if not from the dealer?
3. Wont that void the warranty?
4. Can it be done to a 2005, as well as the 2007 specifically mentioned in this posting?
5. What kind of functionality do you get? Does it integrate with Command?
Thanks.
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2007 SLK350
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the information regarding adding bluetooth. I hate the idea of putting aftermarket parts in a car with less than 2000 miles on it. Hope your New Year Day is good.
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MBenzNL, they're very knowledgeable and a great alternative to the dealer for upgrades. They make a west coast trip about once a year. They considered a east coast trip last summer but it never happened. That leaves the dealer and aftermarket items. I just completed a aftermarket Bluetooth install utilizing the steering wheel controls for about $300. Many times you'll find the dealer isn't knowledgeable or just plain difficult and expensive to work with. Nothing wrong with PROVEN aftermarket parts and systems. That's what makes these forums so valuable. You have very knowledgeable people with tons of information and expertise to guide you. Otherwise you're at the mercy of the dealer. Their answer is to sell you another vehicle.
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Nothing MB related (sorry)
So...
1. What does it cost to get blue tooth?
2. How do you go about getting it if not from the dealer?
3. Wont that void the warranty?
4. Can it be done to a 2005, as well as the 2007 specifically mentioned in this posting?
5. What kind of functionality do you get? Does it integrate with Command?
Thanks.
1. What does it cost to get blue tooth?
2. How do you go about getting it if not from the dealer?
3. Wont that void the warranty?
4. Can it be done to a 2005, as well as the 2007 specifically mentioned in this posting?
5. What kind of functionality do you get? Does it integrate with Command?
Thanks.
2. through us (MBenzNL), for instance.
3. That is something you have to discuss with your own dealership. Even though we offer original MB parts, some dealerships will still give their customers a hard time and void their warranty if they have some mods installed... others don't really care what you do.
4. Yes.
5. The phone kit will fully integrate with your car's audio system and steering wheel controls. However, not all Bluetooth phones will give full integration when using the MHI BT interface!
greetingz,
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SLK on 3G Network
Hi i just bought an SLK 280 2007 and when they ordered the handsfree port for my phone they neglected to tell me that it only works on the old 2G network and not on the 3G networks that all the phones are on these days! is there anyway of using a 3G phone with the hansfree computer network in the car?
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SLK on 3G Network
Hi i just bought an SLK 280 2007 and when they ordered the handsfree port for my phone they neglected to tell me that it only works on the old 2G network and not on the 3G networks that all the phones are on these days! is there anyway of using a 3G phone with the hansfree computer network in the car? is this the same sort of problem?
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2013 C63 AMG Coupe
So...
1. What does it cost to get blue tooth?
2. How do you go about getting it if not from the dealer?
3. Wont that void the warranty?
4. Can it be done to a 2005, as well as the 2007 specifically mentioned in this posting?
5. What kind of functionality do you get? Does it integrate with Command?
Thanks.
1. What does it cost to get blue tooth?
2. How do you go about getting it if not from the dealer?
3. Wont that void the warranty?
4. Can it be done to a 2005, as well as the 2007 specifically mentioned in this posting?
5. What kind of functionality do you get? Does it integrate with Command?
Thanks.
I believe it all depends what you mean by that. For example, if you modified your audio console and there were suspension problems, then of course warranty would still exist on the suspension. All that matters for the warranty issue is if the modification is in any way affecting the issue being warrantied that you are trying to claim for. If the mod is not pertinent to the issue you need to claim for, you should be safe. I don't believe that one mod voids the entire car's warranty. Now on the flip side, if say you switched the rims to aftermarket and a wheel fell off, you can't exactly expect them to warranty the damaged parts of the body for the cause of a non-OEM item.
Then again, as many have mentioned, it still usually depends on the dealer as well. Most people I hear have had no problems just going by rule of thumb and keeping this guideline in mind.
Last edited by B4TM4N; Feb 24, 2007 at 04:07 AM.
