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Peter Horsman - 08 Dec 2003 18:32 GMT

I've just purchased a Dec 2001 S series 3 litre sport.. UK spec. It has all
the in car phone stuff, but no Phone. I think it's a Motorola cos it's got
The big M on the fitting.. Ready to receive the slide in phone.. My Nokia
obviously doesn't fit.. Anyone have any Idea which model Motorola would be
appropriate and can I still buy one in England?

Thanks in advance
Peter

(Living in the Country that have just won the Rugby World Cup)

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David Wilkinson - 08 Dec 2003 22:55 GMT

I am quite sure it uses the same connections as the motorola startac.

Dave W

> I've just purchased a Dec 2001 S series 3 litre sport.. UK spec. It has all
> the in car phone stuff, but no Phone. I think it's a Motorola cos it's got
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> (Living in the Country that have just won the Rugby World Cup)

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Comm Clinic - 09 Dec 2003 04:43 GMT

Firstly, with regard to winning the World Cup, 'just' is indeed the
appropriate word!

:-)

Re yr mobile, the StarTac model is a very old unit and unlikely to be the
model. Unless, you have a CDMA set-up (as opposed to GSM) in which case
Motorola used the last few bodies to put out a CDMA model. In Oz its almost
impossible to get a good, functioning unit or parts as they are totally
obsolete.

Fazal

> I am quite sure it uses the same connections as the motorola startac.
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Howard Clough - 09 Dec 2003 20:13 GMT

You may have the same problem that I met on my 1999 XKR, the vehicle had the
cradle installed but no phone and the handbook stated it was one of the
Startac range. Our local phone dealer obtained 2 models and they fitted, but
unfortunately the phones failed to work, according to the Jag dealer they
are coded presumably by Motorola (I believe the genuine version features the
Jag logo). To purchase from the dealer in the UK costs around ?400 so isn't
really worth it unless you are going to use it a lot. Its not much
compensation but I've been told Mercedes also charge a high price for their
car phones.

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Howard

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Comm Clinic - 09 Dec 2003 23:49 GMT

Here in Oz, the Mercedes kit takes a Nokia 6210. If you put later models in
(6210[late]/6310/6310i) the software sometimes doesn't work and we have to
'dumb' it down by changing the software.
The killer part is that an MB car-kit upgrade has been quoted at up to
A$3000, by MB dealers.

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Fazal Cader
Manager
Communication Clinic, 910 North Road, East Bentleigh 3165
www.commclinic.com
03-9563-7333, 03-9563-7744 [fax]

> You may have the same problem that I met on my 1999 XKR, the vehicle had the
> cradle installed but no phone and the handbook stated it was one of the
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Peter Horsman - 10 Dec 2003 19:06 GMT

Thank you all for your advice. It sounds like an expensive game if I want to
use the full incar system... I guess I'll just by a hands free kit. It's
just a shame not to be able to use the full system with the radio stuff and
steering wheel buttons.
Peter

> Here in Oz, the Mercedes kit takes a Nokia 6210. If you put later models in
> (6210[late]/6310/6310i) the software sometimes doesn't work and we have to
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