Video Ipod in SLK

noregret4life · 09-14-2006

Can the SLK Command control video playback on an Ipod?

**DansSlk** · 09-15-2006

Sorry mate like Bill says it only just manages to display the basic bits of info.

Could you do some soft of integration with your LCD?

noregret4life · 09-15-2006

I guess i didn't describe this correctly. Sorry.

What i mean is, if i have a Video IPOD connected to my 7" LCD screen, can i control playback (as in FF,RW,NEXT) from the Command. Or will command now allow video playback at all?

I am aware that Command can not display video. Was just curious of its Ipod abilities.

cyberdrakon · 09-15-2006

Command has nothing to do with Ipod except to select it as a source. from that point on, everything is controlled through the steering wheel buttons and the little screen in the insutrment cluster. Suffice to say: command has NO ipod abilities.

**DansSlk** · 09-15-2006

noregret mate unfortunately as cyberdrakon said the COMAND unit has no ipod abilities at all what happens when the ipod kit gets fitted is the AUX input line is used to feed the audio into the unit so it does not even have a proper connection to the ipod its just like plugging in headphones to it.

The CAN is used to send info via the control unit added in the ipod kit to the IC and back again and the control is quite limited.

Sorry mate

Dan

noregret4life · 09-15-2006

ouch!... what exactly is MB thinking here.

Thanks for the clarrifications guys. I don't have an Ipod, nor the Kit

but the idea would of been nice to have. Perhaps in the future.

**DansSlk** · 09-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by noregret4life

ouch!... what exactly is MB thinking here.

Thanks for the clarrifications guys. I don't have an Ipod, nor the Kit

but the idea would of been nice to have. Perhaps in the future.

As normal mate MB dont think they just do

And deal with the problems badly

noregret4life · 09-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by DansSlk

As normal mate MB dont think they just do

And deal with the problems badly

No worries... thats what our mods are for

Else i'd be lost... what no mods?

my car is perfect as is? IMPOSSIBLE, i must have more... more wires, more bulbs, more..more..more

And as for dealing with problems... we have "Ask DansSlk" thread. what more does one need

**etyu** · 09-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by noregret4life

And as for dealing with problems... we have "Ask DansSlk" thread. what more does one need

x2.

RacerCub68 · 09-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by noregret4life

No worries... thats what our mods are for

Else i'd be lost... what no mods?

my car is perfect as is? IMPOSSIBLE, i must have more... more wires, more bulbs, more..more..more

And as for dealing with problems... we have "Ask DansSlk" thread. what more does one need

Three things about the iPod interface.

1. It is the only iPod interface currently that charges the iPod while it's hooked up. It also is only one I've seen display song info in driver's pod.

2. It doesn't display anything nice on AUX screen, or show the songs there, etc.

3. It sets shuffle songs and replay all, and if you leave it in the car, it keeps replaying all the same songs until you turn that off. Once you do, it will take 3 times of hitting shuffle with steearing wheel before it shuffles each time, or it will play a random song then every alphabetical song under it.

Remember, set your EQ to ELECTRONIC on the iPod for best sound.

**DansSlk** · 09-15-2006

noregret and etyu - thanks very much guys i am glad to be able to help my fellow SLK owners out.

*easty* · 11-14-2006

I'll re-erect the thread. I know i've talked about this before, but I've still not got an understanding.

My car has the option: IPOD integration. So I'm in the dealers today. can I buy the lead, please? sure is your car fitted with the iterface loom. well it ways it has the integration kit. Ah, thats not the loom, it needs another loom. so whats the ipod integration kit consist of? oh thats something else.. what does it do. well it doesn't do it all you need the loom installing.. I give up and walk out. He said all cars have the socket in the glove box. that means nothing. so lets break this down. if I have a stock car thats never heard of the greatness of IPDO. what do I need?

1. IPOD integration kit?
2. some mystery loom?
2. cable from glove box to ipod?

**DansSlk** · 11-14-2006

OK easty you can have one of a few things i can tell you what one for sure after you have a look at something for me.

One harness connects to the COMAND and AGW and another connects into the center console store bin where they locate the ipod so if you open that up and have a look around for any ports that are installed i can say for sure whats going on.

*easty* · 11-14-2006

will do! "center console store bin" where's dat?

**DansSlk** · 11-14-2006

The "cubby o' crap" between the seats in the center console

not the riser at the back really cant miss it mate its normally broken

If you have a socket on the inside of the wall just behind the handbrake you have the second of the two harnesses if you don't then you have the first either way i can get it all sorted for you if you want got the parts list right in front of me now.

*easty* · 11-14-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by DansSlk

The "cubby o' crap" between the seats in the center console

not the riser at the back really cant miss it mate its normally broken

If you have a socket on the inside of the wall just behind the handbrake you have the second of the two harnesses if you don't then you have the first either way i can get it all sorted for you if you want got the parts list right in front of me now.

K checked and there is nothing. so i need the second loom..? i got totally confused with this I figurede you plugged it into the glove box hole.

**DansSlk** · 11-14-2006

Thats the AUX in mate you can use that but it will just be for audio it wont charge it and you wont get the dash display.

For them you need the Ipod kit you currently have the interface harness installed you now need the interface and the ipod harness you can have the dealer do it but to be honest pal its well within your limts to fit it yourself and then you will just need them to change one setting like a 5 min job instead of a few hours.

*easty* · 11-14-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by DansSlk

Thats the AUX in mate you can use that but it will just be for audio it wont charge it and you wont get the dash display.

For them you need the Ipod kit you currently have the interface harness installed you now need the interface and the ipod harness you can have the dealer do it but to be honest pal its well within your limts to fit it yourself and then you will just need them to change one setting like a 5 min job instead of a few hours.

is it an easy install? i'd prefer the charging and control as you mentioned.. hit me with the numbers.

thanks dude

**DansSlk** · 11-14-2006

alright mate will do i have done this before many a time so a step by step will not be a prob either pal.

Its real easy 90% installing a harness from the COMAND to the bin its a piggyback module so its plug and play mostly you might need to swap the odd pin but thats it.

Will get pn's ready prob best if you get the dealer to price them up the prices would not be right if i quoted them in £.

09-14-2006	#1 (permalink)
noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Video Ipod in SLK Can the SLK Command control video playback on an Ipod?

09-15-2006	#2 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	Sorry mate like Bill says it only just manages to display the basic bits of info. Could you do some soft of integration with your LCD? __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

09-15-2006	#5 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	noregret mate unfortunately as cyberdrakon said the COMAND unit has no ipod abilities at all what happens when the ipod kit gets fitted is the AUX input line is used to feed the audio into the unit so it does not even have a proper connection to the ipod its just like plugging in headphones to it. The CAN is used to send info via the control unit added in the ipod kit to the IC and back again and the control is quite limited. Sorry mate Dan __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	noregret and etyu - thanks very much guys i am glad to be able to help my fellow SLK owners out. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-14-2006	#12 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,075 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	I'll re-erect the thread. I know i've talked about this before, but I've still not got an understanding. My car has the option: IPOD integration. So I'm in the dealers today. can I buy the lead, please? sure is your car fitted with the iterface loom. well it ways it has the integration kit. Ah, thats not the loom, it needs another loom. so whats the ipod integration kit consist of? oh thats something else.. what does it do. well it doesn't do it all you need the loom installing.. I give up and walk out. He said all cars have the socket in the glove box. that means nothing. so lets break this down. if I have a stock car thats never heard of the greatness of IPDO. what do I need? 1. IPOD integration kit? 2. some mystery loom? 2. cable from glove box to ipod? __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-15-2006	#3 (permalink)
noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	I guess i didn't describe this correctly. Sorry. What i mean is, if i have a Video IPOD connected to my 7" LCD screen, can i control playback (as in FF,RW,NEXT) from the Command. Or will command now allow video playback at all? I am aware that Command can not display video. Was just curious of its Ipod abilities.

09-15-2006	#4 (permalink)
cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,405 Country: Thanks: 26 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts	Command has nothing to do with Ipod except to select it as a source. from that point on, everything is controlled through the steering wheel buttons and the little screen in the insutrment cluster. Suffice to say: command has NO ipod abilities.

09-15-2006	#6 (permalink)
noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	ouch!... what exactly is MB thinking here. Thanks for the clarrifications guys. I don't have an Ipod, nor the Kit but the idea would of been nice to have. Perhaps in the future.

11-14-2006	#13 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	OK easty you can have one of a few things i can tell you what one for sure after you have a look at something for me. One harness connects to the COMAND and AGW and another connects into the center console store bin where they locate the ipod so if you open that up and have a look around for any ports that are installed i can say for sure whats going on. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-14-2006	#14 (permalink)
easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,075 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	will do! "center console store bin" where's dat? __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-14-2006	#15 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	The "cubby o' crap" between the seats in the center console not the riser at the back really cant miss it mate its normally broken If you have a socket on the inside of the wall just behind the handbrake you have the second of the two harnesses if you don't then you have the first either way i can get it all sorted for you if you want got the parts list right in front of me now. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-14-2006	#17 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	Thats the AUX in mate you can use that but it will just be for audio it wont charge it and you wont get the dash display. For them you need the Ipod kit you currently have the interface harness installed you now need the interface and the ipod harness you can have the dealer do it but to be honest pal its well within your limts to fit it yourself and then you will just need them to change one setting like a 5 min job instead of a few hours. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-14-2006	#19 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 225 Times in 177 Posts	alright mate will do i have done this before many a time so a step by step will not be a prob either pal. Its real easy 90% installing a harness from the COMAND to the bin its a piggyback module so its plug and play mostly you might need to swap the odd pin but thats it. Will get pn's ready prob best if you get the dealer to price them up the prices would not be right if i quoted them in £. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

11-14-2006	#20 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,794 Country: Thanks: 96

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