Comments on: In-car iPhone Cradle Available for Mercedes-Benz

By: rob

rob — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:04:31 +0000

can this unit be purchased with out the car?

By: chris friedland

chris friedland — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:21:13 +0000

So, I have a simliar problem, I have an 09 CLS550. I have a 3G ipod. Everthing works but the charging. I think a different cord would work but mb hasn’t came out with one? anything out there aftermarket?

By: toby

toby — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:29:18 +0000

hi tony! i haver an 08 cls and was wondering which bluetooth module you used in your prior (working) setup? B6 787 5839 or the B6 787 5878? i have the old iphone and want to get the right one thanks!

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:45:46 +0000

Sounds brilliant except it’s not true. I have an 07 Mercedes CLS with a Comand interface. My old 1st generation iPhone worked great via the iPod lead and Bluetooth module. The new 3G phone doesn’t charge via the iPod lead due to the loss of Firewire capability and the phone book won’t load names (only numbers) via the Bluetooth module. I therefore tried the new iPhone cradle. After much messing around the parts chap at the garage gave up as the phone works fine but there was no access whatsoever to music via the cradle. I think therefore there is either a)a complete lack of training at MB dealerships, b)some rather exaggerated selling of the capability of the new cradle or c) some serious software upgrades needed. Basically the iPhone 3G has been mis-sold as being even better than the old iPhone when in fact for some like me it’s a giant step backwards. I’m told BMW drivers are similarly affected although I’ve no first hand experience of this. Buyer beware!!