W211 12V Power Sockets + USB

[Noddy 99]

Hello, chaps,

The delivery of my 2009 E-Class estate has been delayed into next week because of the need to order a part. In the background, I'm quietly stocking up on things I'll add to the car but can't go any further until I know:

The location of all the 12V power sockets
Whether the car has a USB port for data/charging and, if so, where it is

I've also heard some rumours that the AUX port in the glovebox is only for iPhones - can someone adjudicate on that? I have Android only. Will a converter of some sort be required?

As always, I'm in awe of people's expertise and hope that someone out there can answer these specific questions.

Many thanks.

 

[sonic]

The W212 2011 I have has a rib connector in the glovebox. Comes with 3 cables, old iPhone, USB, & I cant remember what the third was. I have an iPod connected & run all my music from there.
Front & rear ashtrays have cigar sockets, I have double USB adaptors in those. I charge my iPhone from the front one, but it won't run data such as music on your phone.

 

[Noddy 99]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. It MAY be different on the 212 but that's helpful as a starting point. I don't know what a rib connector is, I'm afraid... :-(

 

[AMGeed]

My previous W211 (2004) had an aux socket in the glovebox.
I bought a male-male aux cable that worked to play music from my android phone through the speakers.
Not very satisfactory sound quality but did the job.

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There was no usb port for charging but overcame that with a cigarette lighter plug with usb on the other end. Your car being more recent may have a usb charging socket.

 

[Noddy 99]

My previous W211 (2004) had an aux socket in the glovebox.
I bought a male-male aux cable that worked to play music from my android phone through the speakers.
Not very satisfactory sound quality but did the job.

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There was no usb port for charging but overcame that with a cigarette lighter plug with usb on the other end. Your car being more recent may have a usb charging socket.

Many thanks for the input. I think I'll probably end up doing the same as you did...

 

[sonic]

My previous W211 (2004) had an aux socket in the glovebox.
I bought a male-male aux cable that worked to play music from my android phone through the speakers.
Not very satisfactory sound quality but did the job.

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There was no usb port for charging but overcame that with a cigarette lighter plug with usb on the other end. Your car being more recent may have a usb charging socket.

I did the same on my wife's 2010 SLK, worked well.