Mikbox phone upgrade
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Mikbox phone upgrade
Hi all:
Just installed the Mikbox, from my Timeport system to Motorola E-815 (incredible product for the money)
An experianced Mikbox installer could probably install this in 20 minutes. It took me longer.
No upgrade was necessary. My friend just upgraded a Startacto a Mercedes Bluetooth. ( Expensive and noisy ) not as clear as his old startac. In all fairness he does have a CLK convertible and no exterior antenna with bluetooth.
Bluetooth will give you a wider choice of phones and future phones, but I like the use of the exterior antenna.
If you have a compatible motorola phone, very inexpensive choice.
I have a 2001 S600: with CD changer, Voice module and PSE behind left rear wheel hub.
5 bars with exterior antenna connected.
Phone book down loaded immediately.
Outgoing sound is perfect.
Incoming sound is clear but through rear speakers only. (working on it)I installed the Mikbox just past the PSE at the B & D connections. Any help would be appreciated!
Hardest part, finding and identifing PSE part number. I paid a local installer to find it and he wrote down every number on the PSE but the part number. So I did it myself. Your dealer can print out a list of original and universal rename PSE part numbers, but you need to check for yourself.. Make sure you tell Mikbox the correct year and model so you get the right size cable for the cradle in console. (Not much space)
I would like to Thank Tom from K1Motorsport for offering recommendations.Doesnot sell the Mikbox product, but was helpful. Sounds like good people to me.
Mikbox 4 out of 5 stars. If front speakers work during a phone call 5 out of 5.
Alan B
Just installed the Mikbox, from my Timeport system to Motorola E-815 (incredible product for the money)
An experianced Mikbox installer could probably install this in 20 minutes. It took me longer.
No upgrade was necessary. My friend just upgraded a Startacto a Mercedes Bluetooth. ( Expensive and noisy ) not as clear as his old startac. In all fairness he does have a CLK convertible and no exterior antenna with bluetooth.
Bluetooth will give you a wider choice of phones and future phones, but I like the use of the exterior antenna.
If you have a compatible motorola phone, very inexpensive choice.
I have a 2001 S600: with CD changer, Voice module and PSE behind left rear wheel hub.
5 bars with exterior antenna connected.
Phone book down loaded immediately.
Outgoing sound is perfect.
Incoming sound is clear but through rear speakers only. (working on it)I installed the Mikbox just past the PSE at the B & D connections. Any help would be appreciated!
Hardest part, finding and identifing PSE part number. I paid a local installer to find it and he wrote down every number on the PSE but the part number. So I did it myself. Your dealer can print out a list of original and universal rename PSE part numbers, but you need to check for yourself.. Make sure you tell Mikbox the correct year and model so you get the right size cable for the cradle in console. (Not much space)
I would like to Thank Tom from K1Motorsport for offering recommendations.Doesnot sell the Mikbox product, but was helpful. Sounds like good people to me.
Mikbox 4 out of 5 stars. If front speakers work during a phone call 5 out of 5.
Alan B
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RE: Mikbox phone upgrade
According to Mik of Mikbox, the mikbox can only affect phone protocals and not speaker assignment. Still trying to find an answer; how to assign speaker arrangement on a 2001 S600 through the phone system.
There is no speaker fader for the phone, only CD and radio.
Mikbox is working great! Very clear and strong antenna strength.
Alan B
There is no speaker fader for the phone, only CD and radio.
Mikbox is working great! Very clear and strong antenna strength.
Alan B
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