Hands free phone help

[steve333]

Collected my cls500 today,it has telephone pre-wiring,roof aerial & steering controls but no cradle,question is i need to get a compatable phone & cradle fitted so can anyone help with where to get it done,main dealer,indi

 

[C240Sport97]

you can get a bluetooth cradle so that you can use a bluetooth phone.

I got one of these from eBay (MB SAP v2, no longer made):

and it works really quite well via bluetooth with my Nokia 5800

 

[steve333]

you can get a bluetooth cradle so that you can use a bluetooth phone.

I got one of these from eBay (MB SAP v2, no longer made):

and it works really quite well via bluetooth with my Nokia 5800

Thanks for the help will search & see what other phones it works with

 

[npuk]

SAP cradle is still made by is now on V3.

More info on available bluetooth cradles here: Comand Online Ltd :: Mercedes Phone/Bluetooth :: Cradles & Bluetooth Adapters

 

[Diesel Benz]

SAP cradle is still made by is now on V3.

More info on available bluetooth cradles here: Comand Online Ltd :: Mercedes Phone/Bluetooth :: Cradles & Bluetooth Adapters

Don't they produce the V2 cradle with the handset any more? Would be a great loss even if UK members claim the handset is not allowed for the driver (with the exact same law text, it is allowed for us, even for the driver).

 

[Wilsonuk]

i put the visseo into one of mine, works perfectly...

ViseeO | The Best Mercedes Bluetooth Car Kit

 

[davidjpowell]

Two versions of MB - SAP and HFP

SAP uses car arial, and often provides SMS etc. Can be fussy about handsets - Nokia tend to work well.

HFP uses phones arial and puts phone on Hands Free Profile. Tends to work better with non Nokia. Phone book download can be a pest on some handsets. Phone battery will not last as long.

 

[steve333]

SAP cradle is still made by is now on V3.

More info on available bluetooth cradles here: Comand Online Ltd :: Mercedes Phone/Bluetooth :: Cradles & Bluetooth Adapters

Thanks for the links npuk

 

[steve333]

Two versions of MB - SAP and HFP

SAP uses car arial, and often provides SMS etc. Can be fussy about handsets - Nokia tend to work well.

HFP uses phones arial and puts phone on Hands Free Profile. Tends to work better with non Nokia. Phone book download can be a pest on some handsets. Phone battery will not last as long.

Thanks for the info david,i use a samung at the mo so looking at the hfp cradles at the moment.

 

[steve333]

i put the visseo into one of mine, works perfectly...

ViseeO | The Best Mercedes Bluetooth Car Kit

Which phone make & model do you use & does your phonebook appear on command(if you have it)?

 

[steve333]

i put the visseo into one of mine, works perfectly...

ViseeO | The Best Mercedes Bluetooth Car Kit

Got the viseeo(from the link above)all working ok,does anyone know if you should unclip it when leaving the car or can you leave it docked without draining the car battery,also does the viseeo unit pair with the sim or the phone itself as i want to change the phone but put my existing simcard into the new phone?(thanks for any info/help)

 

[npuk]

You can leave it clipped in. ViseeO pairs with the phone so if you change phone you just need to pair the new phone with the ViseeO.

 

[steve333]

Thanks for the help npuk,answers both my questions

 

[richard]

Thanks for the help npuk,answers both my questions

And don't forget the MBclub discounts .. (see member offers)

Richard

 

[steve333]

And don't forget the MBclub discounts .. (see member offers)

Richard

New about the member offers thanks the viseeo i bought was the cheapest anywhere i've seen though

 

[richard]

New about the member offers thanks the viseeo i bought was the cheapest anywhere i've seen though

Theres a few making it over from very excess stock in Australia but the units are 2 years old. Check the firmware is up to date (should be) (see my visseo FAQ on Mercedes Electronics upgrades, installation and retrofits)

Richard

 

[steve333]

You can leave it clipped in. ViseeO pairs with the phone so if you change phone you just need to pair the new phone with the ViseeO.

Noticed earlier that even when the ignition is switched of the lights on the viseeo cradle stay on(even when you try the power off button on the viseeo cradle it turns itself back on),will this drain the battery or cause a problem

 

[richard]

It should shut down when the phone system shuts down, which is not immediately.

Leave the glovebox lid up and look through the window after about 20 mins

We did once (in the early days) have a case of a Viseeo staying on and draining the battery. I can't remember whether this was a software version issue, or a hardware problem with that unit.

Richard

 

[1stMercedesE240]

Hi,

this seems to suggest a cradle is already connected. How costly would it be to connect from scratch and what would be the best solution without going the the stealers?

 

[steve333]

It should shut down when the phone system shuts down, which is not immediately.

Leave the glovebox lid up and look through the window after about 20 mins

We did once (in the early days) have a case of a Viseeo staying on and draining the battery. I can't remember whether this was a software version issue, or a hardware problem with that unit.

Richard

Thanks again Richard,checked after you posted this reply & the unit has switched off