Yacht Master

Guys I just looked over my DIY and many of the pics are missing out of order and some are duplicated don't know what happened.
Might be a photo bucket issue, I'll see if I can't clean it up.

bnzuovr

That would be great i plan on doing this either monday or tuesday as long as the weather holds up out here.

theunderlord

thx man.

tbal

Hows the sound quality over Aux?

My Aux sounds great, have heard aux in other benz sounds horrible... IDK I thought I read somewhere somebody did the integration and didnt see an improvement in the sound quality?

Roverron

I followed Yachts DIY and it was or is spot on!
Thank you for the DIY...

gazosnic

will this work on a 03?

mertd93

Do you have a link to that auction?

Nevermind, saw it on page 1.

ertech

Hi guys my 07 e63 came with the kit , up to last week the only song i could hear it the one playing before i connect the iphone . Once connected i could not change the song . Also my son crushed the conector , what is the correct pn for the latest plug. Is this one correct my was not white. b67824237

pullejo

I didn't realize that spotify and pandora came through to the display. Just tested it.

I've already got the charging adapter for the iPhone 4.

This changes everything now. I previously just kept a 160GB iPod loaded up in the glove box...now I need to get a good mount for my iPhone. Had a proclip in my C32 and think I'll go that route again.

cij911

Thanks Grant for the link on ebay..

Yacht Master

Looks like everything is in order now, good luck on your install.

tbal

Anyone?

Other than being able to use the steering wheel to control the audio selection, are songs displayed differently/selectable on the main screen?

cij911

Well I don't have the kit yet, but I plugged my iPod (headphone port) into the AUX port to test audio quality and it sounded fine. Clearly one could do a much more thorough test , but having control of the iPod from the steering wheel and being able to see the playlist, etc. is well worth the $99 (for me). You could test as well and see what you think. I would guess the kit should not degrade audio quality as much as my test.

komp55

So I exited the stone age and went out and bought an iPod Classic this weekend since I didn't want to have my phone "hardwired" to the auxillary port while I'm driving. I tranferred a couple of playlists I created on ITunes. I bought a couple of precut Velcro strips at Home Depot and secured the iPod in the glovebox. Since then, while I'm driving I've been listening to nothing but the iPod in the car, and the audio really sounds great with the Command set in the Logic 7 mode. Seems like it's better than the CD sound to me.

What's also great is being able to scroll through the various playlists, and songs within the lists. They all appear on the instrument cluster display and the steering wheels buttons control everything. I couldn't be happier with this long overdue upgrade.

chiromikey

not likely since we have audio50 and they have command...but i would like to know if there is a kit for ours.

pullejo

That's what I'd been using until I just figured out that Pandora & Spotify show up on the display from my iPhone. So I snagged a cable extender & the charging adapter and a mount. But I love how when you plug in the iPod classic the MB Star shows up on the display.

mertd93

I picked up my ipod kit from the dealer but there is no cd in the box, does anybody know where I can find the bulletin or the steps by step for the star diagnostic?

Roverron

u should not need star. I know i didn't

mertd93

I think it's needed, I got this from some other forum:

"In Star, go into Instrument Cluster, Adaptations, Special Equipment, and turn the iPod/Telephone option on. Save the coding, and you're done - Until this is done the phone buttons on the steering wheel won't work so you can not control the iPod"

justinwrock

Good stuff! The sound quality over the iPod connector is awesome, just wish it were a hair bit louder....


Has anyone tried one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ipod-Dock-Ca...item3cb19d8562


Looks like an easy option to get the auxiliary that's lost with the ipod connector...

bnzuovr

i hope not plan on installing mine tomorrow so im hoping i don't ill let you guys know tomorrow. I know yacht master did'nt mention nothing in his dyi thread well atleast i didn't notice anything.

mertd93

Roverron is right you don't need to. I just hooked up the star on my car now and it says: [ telephone/ipod - present ] even though I haven't installed the kit yet, plan on doing it thursday.

bnzuovr

good luck hope mine goes by easy

jddumas

You should be able to get a factory inline amplifier from the dealer that works with the kit. Makes a HUGE difference in volume. Think it cost around $50 but not certain. Best to get it before you do the install so you don't have to dig back into the car again.
The sound quality is MUCH better than the aux in.
abhatti55 did my install for me and sure he will be glad to give you some tips if needed. We put mine in the center console and I just leave the ipod in there connected and only take it out to add more music.
Hope this helps.

bnzuovr

I just did my install and it works great sound is crystal clear and thanks to yacht masters dyi it was a peice of cake. I have one problem my ipod nano does not charge does everything else but charged iplug in a older i pod classic and it was charging fine. Does anyone else have this issue?