Bluetooth or 3.5mm plug adapter for iPod connector in 2009 B Class

[twocups]

Has anyone with the iPod connector in the glove box found a Bluetooth or 3.5mm plug adapter that actually works...? There's scores to choose from on Amazon and eBay, but having tried a couple already with no joy, I'm loath to work my way through the rest!

I have the Audio 20 system fitted fwiw.

 

[AndySlade]

I plug the top of my iPod (the headphone socket) using a double-ended male miniture stereo jack plug lead into the socket in the Glovebox. My Command headunit and therefore I assume your Audio 20 system needs to be switched to Aux and all works well. I charge my iPod via my MB-3 telephone adapter. I have also used an after market adapter to connect my iPhone (no headphone socket) via Lighting connector to Glovebox socket. Is your Glovebox socket actually working?

 

[twocups]

I plug the top of my iPod (the headphone socket) using a double-ended male miniture stereo jack plug lead into the socket in the Glovebox. My Command headunit and therefore I assume your Audio 20 system needs to be switched to Aux and all works well. I charge my iPod via my MB-3 telephone adapter. I have also used an after market adapter to connect my iPhone (no headphone socket) via Lighting connector to Glovebox socket. Is your Glovebox socket actually working?

I don't have a 3.5mm socket in my car, this is the issue, Andy. All I do have in the glovebox is the 30-pin iPod connector on the end of a cable. The system appears to expect an iPod attached to it - there is no 'Aux' option to switch to, only 'iPod'.

 

[Srdl]

Has anyone with the iPod connector in the glove box found a Bluetooth or 3.5mm plug adapter that actually works...? There's scores to choose from on Amazon and eBay, but having tried a couple already with no joy, I'm loath to work my way through the rest!

I have the Audio 20 system fitted fwiw.

The Media Interface originally came with three cables - iPod, USB and Aux. You can probably buy them individually online but ComandOnline might also sell them individually or you can buy the set from them:

Media Interface cable set for A/B/C/CLS/E/GLK/SL/SLK

If your car was specified with the Media Interface (which allows iPod, aux-in and USB connection on the Model Year 2009 audio units which have built in phone systems), you will have a MI connector in the glovebox or centre glovebox, into which you plug the appropriate cable set, or a different...

www.commandonline.co.uk

 

[Blobcat]

The Media Interface originally came with three cables - iPod, USB and Aux. You can probably buy them individually online but ComandOnline might also sell them individually or you can buy the set from them:

Media Interface cable set for A/B/C/CLS/E/GLK/SL/SLK

If your car was specified with the Media Interface (which allows iPod, aux-in and USB connection on the Model Year 2009 audio units which have built in phone systems), you will have a MI connector in the glovebox or centre glovebox, into which you plug the appropriate cable set, or a different...

www.commandonline.co.uk

I bought one from eBay for £3.49