Nasty50-Five

Sorry if it's a stupid question, but how the hell do I know if I have bluetooth in my car? Is there a simple way to tell? I got an 05 E55 thats pretty much fully loaded , the only thing I know I don't have that I know of is the pano roof

Sathinas

Look in the arm rest console? I'm not sure if the BT puck is there or somewhere else on the E55 though.

Yuille36

Sathinas is right, if you do not have a puck inside your center console, then your car isn't equipped for bluetooth. But don't worry, there are numerous products on the market to upgrade your car with bluetooth.
I have used these devices and they work great. For older vehicles not equipped with bluetooth, try this link. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7BBTkwCjCECjCE

way2evil

That isnt true. As long as the adapter is there he can buy the puck and have OEM bluetooth. All those products you linked to suck.

smiley47

+1 on the after market listings sucking.
The UHI connector is on the rear inside back wall of the center console. It is a very small rectangular connector. If you have that your car is "phone ready". You can find new OEM MB pucks on eBay in the $200-$250 range. They are $400 something at the dealer. The set up is a no brainer, basically plug and play. Sound is great. Stay away from those other products.
If you don't have the UHI connector then it gets complicated and expensive.

Nasty50-Five

Sweet! Thanks, gonna take a look first thing when I get off work. God I hope that UHI connector is there....

On a side note, on the navi there is a section that says phone, I tried selecting it but it says "phone not connected/available" or something like that.

smiley47

It will show that until the B/T is installed and your phone is paired.

Nasty50-Five

Damn..... I don't see any UHI port, Can somebody post a pic of theirs so I can see what it looks like?

Sathinas

This is true. Mine came with the V60 cradle and phone, but bought the puck to replace the cradle/phone.

Yacht Master

Nasty, here is what works on an 04, the 05 uses a newer, MHI puck.
This thread has some pics to help you find your connector in the console.

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...bluetooth.html

way2evil

You would see it if you had it. It looks like a black square 1inch by 1 inch in the back of your center console. Behind the cup holders where that void of space is.

Nasty50-Five

Thanks Yacht Master, too bad I don't see anything in my console.

Don't see anything like your describing, oh well.....

HeissRod

So.....what would it take to add factory bluetooth phone connectivity to an E55 that did not come with the hands-free phone option?

JonMBZ

The phone option in your car was really rare in 2005 since it was expensive. You need to have it installed Approx $1500 at a dealer for parts and installation. Easier way to tell is hit the TEL button. If it says "insert phone" you have a kit, if not it says "no phone.."

harjothundal

Mine would say "insert phone" before I purchased the BT dongle... If the BT dongle is installed and no phone is paired, Comand will display "Phone Off"

harjothundal

Open your center console...



Towards the back of the center console, you should see a connector like this... (if your vehicle is equipped with the kit)


My vehicle had this Motorola V90 module installed when I purchased it...


This is your Comand will display with the v90 module and no phone connected...


This is what the Bluetooth Dongle looks like...


Here is the back of the Dongle...


Here is a closeup of the connector...


This is what the Comand displays when I get in the car and it attempts to pair with my phone...


This is what I get with the BT Dongle installed but no phone paired...


Here is the signal display, my current phone only displays one bar regardless of signal, but previous phones used all 5 bars with great accuracy...


Here is the BT puck installed in place... The blue led's confirm it's paired with a phone, otherwise the leds will be off...