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Originally Posted by Roadie
Thank you for the responses but i'm not really much further in figuring this out?
A-Avantgarde: Have you any idea which aftermarket unit I should be Googling/ebaying for?
Diesel Benz: What's a UHI? The origional one must have been an OEM one as my steering wheel and the base unit of the phone cradle are factory fitted. The actual cradle appears to have been changed for the 6230 cradle which does work but just not the steering wheel buttons.
Would it be an option to put back to being the origional fitting and then use a Bluetooth or ViseeO and if so where could I start looking?
Thanks.
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Almost all recent Mercedes (including yours) have the steering wheel controls irrespective of whether a phone kit was fitted.
The base unit / console you refer to is an original MB part but could have been fitted afterwards (I had fitted one of these on my A Class and on a previous shape C Class). The only sure way to confirm whether a phone kit was fitted from new would be to enter your VIN number onto this site:
http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng
You'll get back a list of option codes which should show all of the factory options your car had. If your car had a phone kit it may be possible to replace elements of it to allow you to use a Viseeo. From the picture you have shown I doubt your car was factory fitted with a handsfree kit.
UHI is an abbreviation for Universal Handy Interface (Germans quite often refer to mobiles as Handy). Post 2004 Mercedes changed the factory phone kit to be UHI (this allowed end users to simply choose the cradle they need rather than be tied to a specific handset).
Hope this helps...
As for what to look for to solve your problem - have a look for Nokia Bluetooth car kit or Parrot Bluetooth. There are lots of bluetooth solutions out there but these two are better. As to how you can get them to integrate I don't know as I have a Merc factory fitted kit. I know some members on here have had some luck getting an interface module that allows you to pick up & hang up phone calls from the steering remote.