Mercedes UCI - Universal Consumer Interface - Page 3

SLK55UAE · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by vincent007

Hey Dan, I just picked up my '09

One question though about the Media Interface, I used the connection in the glovebox for my iPod Touch which works great, however I do not see an USB connector, just an AUX audio in plug. Is there another connection cable I need to to get the USB connection?

Rgds, Vinny

Did you get iPod cables with the car or sold separately?

**DansSlk** · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by vincent007

Hey Dan, I just picked up my '09

One question though about the Media Interface, I used the connection in the glovebox for my iPod Touch which works great, however I do not see an USB connector, just an AUX audio in plug. Is there another connection cable I need to to get the USB connection?

Rgds, Vinny

I will have to check this because the factory media interface and the consumer interface are slightly different.

It could be just a cable needed or it might not be on the factory unit.

**vincent007** · 06-05-2008

Thanx Dan. I hope its as easy as getting a different a cable.

**keroubim** · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by vincent007

Hey Dan, I just picked up my '09

One question though about the Media Interface, I used the connection in the glovebox for my iPod Touch which works great, however I do not see an USB connector, just an AUX audio in plug. Is there another connection cable I need to to get the USB connection?

Rgds, Vinny

Vinny,

did you order the Universal Media Interface as option ? was it part of a package maybe ?

In my glovebox, there is no Aux-in female plug. Instead there is special female plug. I had to buy separately as accessory a set of three cables : one with the corresponding male plug on one end and an iPod male plug on the other, one ditto but with a USB female plug, and the last one ditto but with a female Aux-in plug. I can get the MB parts number if interested...

From then on, it's plug and play.
Cheers,
Keroubim

**DansSlk** · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by keroubim

Vinny,

did you order the Universal Media Interface as option ? was it part of a package maybe ?

In my glovebox, there is no Aux-in female plug. Instead there is special female plug. I had to buy separately as accessory a set of three cables : one with the corresponding male plug on one end and an iPod male plug on the other, one ditto but with a USB female plug, and the last one ditto but with a female Aux-in plug. I can get the MB parts number if interested...

From then on, it's plug and play.
Cheers,
Keroubim

That should be what its like

Twisted · 06-05-2008

Not to high jack the thread but that's one thing that disappoints me about MB when it comes to the SLK.

Such an advanced vehicle manufacturer technology wise, yet for example the 350 (pre-facelift) i'm about to get shortly (which is an awesome vehicle btw) won't even have an ipod interface and from what i read unless it has COMAND there's no chance of a retrofit unless its via the aux and i heard some don't even have an aux to begin with...

What's up with that though, even my BMW has all of that in it... damn... The SLK is a great vehicle but i'm big on audio and that's one let down for me personally. /rant

**UK-C200** · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by Twisted

Not to high jack the thread but that's one thing that disappoints me about MB when it comes to the SLK.

Such an advanced vehicle manufacturer technology wise, yet for example the 350 (pre-facelift) i'm about to get shortly (which is an awesome vehicle btw) won't even have an ipod interface and from what i read unless it has COMAND there's no chance of a retrofit unless its via the aux and i heard some don't even have an aux to begin with...

What's up with that though, even my BMW has all of that in it... damn... The SLK is a great vehicle but i'm big on audio and that's one let down for me personally. /rant

Well, there are other options, they are just not ideal or cheap. Search the forums for "Denison" and you'll see some of them.

To be honest, I've not been impressed with the MB iPod kit. It works, but barely, and yeah, I've seen much better integration on much cheaper cars (not saying your BMW is cheap!). If I recall, though, iPod integration is an option on the BMW's as well, isn't it? I have a friend in the states who picked up a pretty basic Z4, and I though he was griping about no iPod goodness as well...

**vincent007** · 06-05-2008

Leave it to the US market to be different. My cable only has two connections, the iPod connector and the AUX female input connector, no USB.....

If someone has a p/n I will call my dealer and ask him what is up with that?

Vinny

mtiede · 06-05-2008

Although I understand everyone's concern about the electronics, the car after all is NOT an entertainment center.

**keroubim** · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by vincent007

Leave it to the US market to be different. My cable only has two connections, the iPod connector and the AUX female input connector, no USB.....

If someone has a p/n I will call my dealer and ask him what is up with that?

Vinny

The set of three cables for the UMI has p/n : A 001 827 65 04

The special connector seems to be type F30 (never seen that before...)

The F30-USB cable is labelled A 204 827 03 04
The F30-Aux cable is labelled A 204 827 02 04
The F30-iPod cable ... is in the car

Cheers,
Keroubim

**DansSlk** · 06-05-2008

To mtiede - i think thats only partly true, fair enough it doesn't need a TV on the underside of the hood nor does it need speakers so powerful they can make your filling's tap dance and the only car's that need to playback DVD movies are big model's like the E, S and Maybach (to be fair here the DVD vid function in the SLK is probably only from the shared E software and not something MB actually think we need) nor are we asking for those features BUT it's nice to be able to have a decent sound system that can produce nice clean sounds and accept the popular formats/inputs of the day.

MB have the clean sounds thing down (perhaps not the best they can do in the SLK but it's still very good and MB can create something fabulous when they want) but much like you would not buy a car stereo that only offers a tape deck anymore the CD on the move is on it's way out and its being replaced by portable devices such as the iPod.

Obviously they can't give full integration to every device on the market but the iPod is one of the most popular and for those who use other devices a high capacity USB stick can hold some large music library's without the hassle of swapping CD's and in some cases DVDs.

To not offer some sort of well thought out integration for solid state devices in today's market is no different to only offering a tape deck when the CD was king.

**WhiteRabbit** · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by SLK55UAE

Did you get iPod cables with the car or sold separately?

The cables are standard with the premium pkg 1 on US 09 SLKs. But missing is a standard USB female socket connector cable. That's what I need, too.

mtiede · 06-05-2008

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

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To not offer some sort of well thought out integration for solid state devices in today's market is no different to only offering a tape deck when the CD was king.

Yeah, I know. It irks me every time I see the Ford Focus commercial here that shows voice dialing and more. A FORD FOCUS!

**DansSlk** · 06-06-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

Yeah, I know. It irks me every time I see the Ford Focus commercial here that shows voice dialing and more. A FORD FOCUS!

Yeah i know the one we have it here also

**-1-** · 06-06-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

Yeah, I know. It irks me every time I see the Ford Focus commercial here that shows voice dialing and more. A FORD FOCUS!

I agree, the Ford (Microsoft) Sync system is nice and I hear it's reasonably priced.

mtiede · 06-06-2008

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Originally Posted by -1-

...and I hear it's reasonably priced.

Which makes it even worse

**UK-C200** · 06-06-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

Which makes it even worse

Well, it *is* Microsoft! :-) I'm not sure I'm ready for a BSOD in my car!

**DansSlk** · 06-06-2008

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Originally Posted by UK-C200

Well, it *is* Microsoft! :-) I'm not sure I'm ready for a BSOD in my car!

Unfortunatly mate guess what the car's thinking control units run?

06-05-2008	#51 (permalink)
DansSlk Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,622 Country: Thanks: 91 Thanked 182 Times in 139 Posts	To mtiede - i think thats only partly true, fair enough it doesn't need a TV on the underside of the hood nor does it need speakers so powerful they can make your filling's tap dance and the only car's that need to playback DVD movies are big model's like the E, S and Maybach (to be fair here the DVD vid function in the SLK is probably only from the shared E software and not something MB actually think we need) nor are we asking for those features BUT it's nice to be able to have a decent sound system that can produce nice clean sounds and accept the popular formats/inputs of the day. MB have the clean sounds thing down (perhaps not the best they can do in the SLK but it's still very good and MB can create something fabulous when they want) but much like you would not buy a car stereo that only offers a tape deck anymore the CD on the move is on it's way out and its being replaced by portable devices such as the iPod. Obviously they can't give full integration to every device on the market but the iPod is one of the most popular and for those who use other devices a high capacity USB stick can hold some large music library's without the hassle of swapping CD's and in some cases DVDs. To not offer some sort of well thought out integration for solid state devices in today's market is no different to only offering a tape deck when the CD was king. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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vincent007 SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Vehicle: White '09 SLK 350 Other Toys: Honda Valkyrie, Honda Ridgeline Posts: 58 Country: Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Thanx Dan. I hope its as easy as getting a different a cable.

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Twisted Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 155 Country: Thanks: 7 Thanked 32 Times in 16 Posts	Not to high jack the thread but that's one thing that disappoints me about MB when it comes to the SLK. Such an advanced vehicle manufacturer technology wise, yet for example the 350 (pre-facelift) i'm about to get shortly (which is an awesome vehicle btw) won't even have an ipod interface and from what i read unless it has COMAND there's no chance of a retrofit unless its via the aux and i heard some don't even have an aux to begin with... What's up with that though, even my BMW has all of that in it... damn... The SLK is a great vehicle but i'm big on audio and that's one let down for me personally. /rant

06-05-2008	#48 (permalink)
vincent007 SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Vehicle: White '09 SLK 350 Other Toys: Honda Valkyrie, Honda Ridgeline Posts: 58 Country: Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Leave it to the US market to be different. My cable only has two connections, the iPod connector and the AUX female input connector, no USB..... If someone has a p/n I will call my dealer and ask him what is up with that? Vinny

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,472 Thanks: 80 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts	Although I understand everyone's concern about the electronics, the car after all is NOT an entertainment center.