[boz]

can a regular V60 be used with the in-car system? my CLK55 is wired for the V60 but i've heard rumors that the mercedes phone is somehow different from the mass-market phone. is this true? are there some functions that only the "mercedes V60" can perform?

 

[Timster]

can a regular V60 be used with the in-car system? my CLK55 is wired for the V60 but i've heard rumors that the mercedes phone is somehow different from the mass-market phone. is this true? are there some functions that only the "mercedes V60" can perform?

No regular V60's cannot be used!
MB phone are exclusive to MB.
MB Motorola V60 phones are the only phones that work fully with the Command, Stereo, and steering wheel function in a MB.
Don't feel bad many have tried and haven't been able to get 100% integration. There are a few talented folks that have done nice work installing other brands but they do not work 100% with the MB systems. There very close though.
Best of luck to ya,
Tim

 

[ndabunka]

I guess the question becomes 'How Close"?

I stated that others hav come close. How close? What doesn't work? If they just fit and work with speakerphone, that wouldn't be close enough for me. But if they do everything but don't work with voice activation, that's a good story? I'll dig some more but am curious.