e55 Ipod integration
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e55 Ipod integration
Yes, I *did* search but couldn't find anything very definitive.
Am I stuck going the Dension unit route for $500 or is there another way to integrate an Ipod?
TIA
Jeff
Am I stuck going the Dension unit route for $500 or is there another way to integrate an Ipod?
TIA
Jeff
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https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...1736-ipod.html
Start reading at post 8 in particular.
Note, I've tried the Dice, which is cheaper, but I couldn't get it to work (tried two units and troubleshot with tech support). I would recommend the Dension.
Start reading at post 8 in particular.
Note, I've tried the Dice, which is cheaper, but I couldn't get it to work (tried two units and troubleshot with tech support). I would recommend the Dension.
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ALPINE makes a great head unit that controls the IPOD with a remote but you lose the 6 disc changer in the rear.
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Foks,
In one of the recent past issues of The Star magazine, there was an article about sending your stock unit to a Becker repair center and they would do it for a nominal fee. I want to say in the $200 range if I remember.
Seems the IPod cord would then snake into the glove box for hook up there.
I'll try to find the issue over the weekend, seems it was two or three months back.
Mike K.
In one of the recent past issues of The Star magazine, there was an article about sending your stock unit to a Becker repair center and they would do it for a nominal fee. I want to say in the $200 range if I remember.
Seems the IPod cord would then snake into the glove box for hook up there.
I'll try to find the issue over the weekend, seems it was two or three months back.
Mike K.
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Certain units have an Aux input which is wired into the glove box (COMAND for example has this). Is the Becker repair center option an Aux input? Or does it actually hardwire an iPod, so you can control the iPod from the stereo/steering wheel?
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Its probably just an aux in...I did read a similar article in Roundel magazine on how to retrofit an aux in while keeping a stock factory head unit intact (I think that was a blaupunkt)
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I simply use a cassette adaptor and run the wire from the front of the factory deck to the IPOD I have velcro mounted to the space above the ignition. It works great.
You can close the cassette door on the factory head unit fully even with the cassette wire coming out, but you have to put a small piece of tape on the end of a plastic sensor on the head unit cassette door so that the "beep" warning (telling you the cassette door is ajar) goes away.
You can close the cassette door on the factory head unit fully even with the cassette wire coming out, but you have to put a small piece of tape on the end of a plastic sensor on the head unit cassette door so that the "beep" warning (telling you the cassette door is ajar) goes away.
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OK - so THAT's what the beeping was 
Well I asked Dension if the Gateway 500 would work with the Becker radio and here's what they said:
It should work with one of our Gateway 500 version. Please check if you have a D2B system or MOST system.
Also check our compatibility database:
http://www.dension.com/compatibility...cedes&huMaker=
If you have D2B or Audio20/Audio50 head unit, the Gateway 500 will not be able to write song information to the head unit.
If you have the MOST Command head unit, song information will also be available.
Best regards,
Dension Support Team
www.dension.com
So which do we have in the 02 E55? D2B or Audio50 ? I don't think it's 'MOST' is it? (I don't have Comand)
Jeff
Well I asked Dension if the Gateway 500 would work with the Becker radio and here's what they said:
It should work with one of our Gateway 500 version. Please check if you have a D2B system or MOST system.
Also check our compatibility database:
http://www.dension.com/compatibility...cedes&huMaker=
If you have D2B or Audio20/Audio50 head unit, the Gateway 500 will not be able to write song information to the head unit.
If you have the MOST Command head unit, song information will also be available.
Best regards,
Dension Support Team
www.dension.com
So which do we have in the 02 E55? D2B or Audio50 ? I don't think it's 'MOST' is it? (I don't have Comand)
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Someone try this in our headunits?
Looks pretty basic:
But i dont have idea if its work on our Becker units:
https://mbworld.org/forums/audio-ele...omplete-3.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...my-ipod-4.html
If someone try please can explain the connection diagram? is very confused in the last threads because the installation pictures are mixture by 2 different headunits
Fabio Daniel
Looks pretty basic:
But i dont have idea if its work on our Becker units:
https://mbworld.org/forums/audio-ele...omplete-3.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...my-ipod-4.html
If someone try please can explain the connection diagram? is very confused in the last threads because the installation pictures are mixture by 2 different headunits
Fabio Daniel
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This is made by becker autosound:
http://www.beckerautosound.com/1492-.../aux_input.htm
http://www.500ecstasy.com/images/Becker/beckeripod.jpg
http://www.beckerautosound.com/1492-.../aux_input.htm
http://www.500ecstasy.com/images/Becker/beckeripod.jpg
Last edited by Fabio D; Dec 29, 2009 at 09:02 PM.
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This is made by becker autosound:
http://www.beckerautosound.com/1492-.../aux_input.htm
http://www.500ecstasy.com/images/Becker/beckeripod.jpg
http://www.beckerautosound.com/1492-.../aux_input.htm
http://www.500ecstasy.com/images/Becker/beckeripod.jpg
Here are some pics of my unit (1691). & the 2 pins i think is the channels Left/Right
What do you thing guys?
Fabio Daniel
Last edited by Fabio D; Dec 29, 2009 at 09:27 PM.
