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JCH4 Regular Date registered: Jun 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Vehicle(s): 2003 G500, LR 1972 IIA, LR 1962 IIA, Husqvarna 350 Posts: 99 | Adding Bluetooth to G500 Anyone able to add Bluetooth to the stock G500 Stereo? I have a 2003 G500 and would prefer to keep stock stereo. I don't care about phone just want to be able to play Iphone through stereo. I used the Fusion "MS-BT100 Bluetooth Dongle" number of times in boat stereos and worked like a charm but not sure about G. Anyone have advice? | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: Adding Bluetooth to G500 It's been a long time ago, but I added Sirius/XM to the factory radio in my 2000 G500. It was plug and play, and it was done with an adapter that plugged directly into the back of the head unit. However, it's so long ago that I don't remember where I obtained the kit. | ||
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koly Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 Posts: 823 | RE: Adding Bluetooth to G500 If it's just music you want, there was a company that did a mod to the factory head adding a female headphone jack audio-in (you ship your stereo to them). I did the mod, and it worked fine. Not sure they're still in business, but if they are, you could get a bluetooth dongle that connects to the headphone jack (cheap on Amazon - ~$10?) and go that route, but again, not sure that mod company is still in business. If you search this forum, you should be able to find the stereo modding company. | ||
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bazsa81 Veteran Date registered: Nov 2007 Location: Hungary Vehicle(s): W211, W461, W463 Posts: 125 | RE: Adding Bluetooth to G500 koly - 6/1/2019 2:51 AM If it's just music you want, there was a company that did a mod to the factory head adding a female headphone jack audio-in (you ship your stereo to them). Wow, thats interesting, i never heard about. In EU most of us changing the factory head to a China Android system, i tried it once and no more | ||
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koly Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 Posts: 823 | RE: Adding Bluetooth to G500 Did some quick googling, and while I'm pretty sure this wasn't the place I used (it's been ~8 yrs?), their descriptions/services sound familiar: https://www.beckerautosound.com/aux-input-options Also, I did a quick eBay search and came up with these dongles that take the place of your CD changer input... under $20, might be worth a shot: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Aux-in-Adapter-MP3-Player-Radio-Interfa... | ||
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WEBIII Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: Inlet Beach, FL Vehicle(s): 461.318, 463.241 Posts: 315 | Re: Adding Bluetooth to G500 This is something I need to do as well. The established method to successfully get an auxiliary device added is via the terminals for aux-in located on the back of the Comand unit. Here is the service bulletin write up http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/get-attachment.asp?attachme... The main complaints I read mentioned that you have to turn the volume up a lot compared to the other Comand unit sources. I bought a chinese Bluetooth dongle from Amazon and plan to patch it into the connection for the aux-in. We’ll see if it actually works. I’m waiting on the terminal ends (part no in the service bulletin) to arrive. | ||
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SonnyTheElder New user Date registered: Jul 2016 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle(s): 2005 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, 1979 Ford F-150 Posts: 4 | Re: Adding Bluetooth to G500 WEBIII - 6/3/2019 4:56 AM This is something I need to do as well. The established method to successfully get an auxiliary device added is via the terminals for aux-in located on the back of the Comand unit. Here is the service bulletin write up http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/get-attachment.asp?attachme... The main complaints I read mentioned that you have to turn the volume up a lot compared to the other Comand unit sources. I bought a chinese Bluetooth dongle from Amazon and plan to patch it into the connection for the aux-in. We’ll see if it actually works. I’m waiting on the terminal ends (part no in the service bulletin) to arrive. I've had this same setup for a few years now and it's worked great so far. | ||
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WEBIII Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: Inlet Beach, FL Vehicle(s): 461.318, 463.241 Posts: 315 | Re: Adding Bluetooth to G500 SonnyTheElder - 6/3/2019 5:41 PM WEBIII - 6/3/2019 4:56 AM This is something I need to do as well. The established method to successfully get an auxiliary device added is via the terminals for aux-in located on the back of the Comand unit. Here is the service bulletin write up http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/get-attachment.asp?attachme... The main complaints I read mentioned that you have to turn the volume up a lot compared to the other Comand unit sources. I bought a chinese Bluetooth dongle from Amazon and plan to patch it into the connection for the aux-in. We’ll see if it actually works. I’m waiting on the terminal ends (part no in the service bulletin) to arrive. I've had this same setup for a few years now and it's worked great so far. Meaning that you patched-in the Bluetooth dongle, or that you are using the aux-in wire and jack? | ||
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SonnyTheElder New user Date registered: Jul 2016 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle(s): 2005 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, 1979 Ford F-150 Posts: 4 | Re: Adding Bluetooth to G500 WEBIII - 6/4/2019 6:00 AM Meaning that you patched-in the Bluetooth dongle, or that you are using the aux-in wire and jack? I purchased the aux-in wire from fourbyfourclub, had that installed, and use a Bluetooth dongle to connect to the aux-in. Not as clean as a patched-in Bluetooth solution but it works. | ||
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