xriston

i want to add voice recognition to my clk. i have the command with the navigation phone,sat, and the cd changer.
anyone knows the module i need and the part ##

thank you

Yidney

Voice recognition to run the factory comand system? I'm pretty sure there is no such thing.

Rudeney

Actually, there is. It was also called "Linguatronic". I know it was available for the MY2005 W209 (it's mentioned in the owner's manual), but the option may have been discontinued as I see no mention of it in my MY2007 owner's manual. With the option, there is a stalk on the right side of the steering column, symmetrical to the cruise control stalk on the left. It allows for voice control of COMAND including functions for navigation, cell phone and audio. I can't find the CLK version, but look here around page 190 and you'll see what it can do:

http://www.mbusa.com/vcm/MB/DigitalA...-R-G-Class.pdf

I seem to recall many years ago, a W163 owner was able to retrofit VCS to his ML. Looking at the components in WIS, I believe all you need is the VCS control module (that mounts in the trunk) and the stalk assembly (it's both the cruise stalk and VCS stalk in one unit). There may be some wiring harnesses need, but I would doubt it, since this is all CAN and MOST bus driven. I don't see any retrofit instructions in WIS, though.

xriston

Do you know the part ## .I found the lever online $12 but I don't know the part ## of the module..

Thank you

Rudeney

A2098201385 is the latest revised part number for the Linguatronic controller. There are other par number that might work:

A2038205785
A2038206785
A2038207585
A2038200385

xriston

A guy on eBay has a module built date 10/04 and the lever for $450.
Is the module old for my clk?

Rudeney

What's the part number?

xriston

the guy from eBay will not give me the part ## so is a no there
my friend at the local benz told me that the A2038207585 will work just fine on my clk..
i am searching for that module

Rudeney

Any of those numbers I listed should work. The higher numbers are just higher revisions. Sometimes a revision is done to fix a particular problem, other times, it adds features or compatibility with other revised parts.

xriston

do i get to control the navi too...or just radio,phone ,cd

A2218704585..this one will work on my clk too,,,can you check the part ##??
thank you
and i believe i found the harness to it...

Rudeney

That is not a listed part number in EPC for the CLK, so I doubt it will work.

xriston

i got it from eBay ,,,here what that guy says..i guess i will find out soon if it works

7 08 09 MERCEDES S550 S600 S65 TEMIC VOICE CONTROL MODULE 2218704585

Year: 2007

Part Comments: Voice control module, p/n: 2218704585
Interchange Information: also fits the following models:

MERCEDES G-CLASS 2009 - 2009 463 Type, Communication; (G550 and G55), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES C-CLASS 2005 - 2005 203 Type, Communication; (C230, C240, C320 and C55), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES C-CLASS 2006 - 2006 203 Type, Communication; (Sdn), (C230, C280, C350 and C55), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES CLK 2005 - 2005 209 Type, Communication; (Cpe, Conv), (CLK320, CLK500 and CLK55), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES CLK 2006 - 2006 209 Type, Communication; (CLK350, CLK500 and CLK55), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES CLK 2007 - 2009 209 Type, Communication; (CLK350, CLK550 and CLK63), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES SLK 2008 - 2008 171 Type, Communication; (in trunk), (SLK280, SLK350 and SLK55), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES E-CLASS 2004 - 2005 211 Type, Communication; (E320, E500 and E55), (trunk), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES E-CLASS 2003 - 2003 211 Type, Communication; (Sdn), (E320, E500 and E55), (trunk), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES S-CLASS 2009 - 2009 230 Type, Communication; (SL550, SL600, SL63 and SL65), (center console), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES S-CLASS 2007 - 2008 230 Type, Communication; (SL550, SL600, SL55 and SL65), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES S-CLASS 2005 - 2006 230 Type, Communication; (SL500, SL600, SL55 and SL65), (center console), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES SLR 2007 - 2009 199 Type, Communication; ID 2118200885
MERCEDES CLS-CLASS 2007 - 2008 219 Type, Communication; (CLS550 and CLS63), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES R-CLASS 2006 - 2006 251 Type, Communication; (R350 and R500), ID 2118200885
MERCEDES R-CLASS 2007 - 2007 251 Type, Communication; (R320, R350, R500 and R63), ID 2118200885

Rudeney

You have to watch eBay - its "compatible vehicle parts" system doesn't always work correctly. Let us know how this turns out. Retrofits like this can be uncharted territory.

xriston

yes i will..
do you know how the most ring goes?

navi-audio -cvs-phone -cdc-navi???

Rudeney

Actually, the order is not important. Just make sure the ring is maintained as a complete "circuit".

xriston

ok the module came today
now..there is a fiber optic connection by the harness ...i am not sure how to do it...does it need just coding to enable that fiber optic line?
radio works like that ..so.. any help?

Rudeney

The fiber optic system is a closed loop. If you find any "open" connectors, then they are not part of the loop. You will find some of these around the vehicle, used for options not installed. This is very hard to explain in text, and I don't have any good photos, but what you have to do is find a spot on the fiber where there is an inline splice. Remove the splice, then "borrow" an unused connector and put the two parts in there so you can plug into the VCM.

xriston

ok its in...i think it works i don't have the lever yet...at the beginning the mic did not work..while i could hear the other person on the phone ..he could not...i had to plug in 2 adapters marked sds micro..(i think).. now all work just fine...
is any way to activated it with out the lever??? the lever will be here friday...

thank you

xriston

her it is ,,device 2 on the most ring

Rudeney

I don't know how to activate it without the lever - it's all done via CAN bus controls. Keep us posted on the final results when you get the lever installed.

xriston

ok the 2218704585 did not work..i send it back
i got a 2038207585 and it works..NICE,,but its uk english..well is ok..i am searching for the us version...
will the a2038208285 works on clk?? its the us version..

Rudeney

A2038208285 just seems like a later revision to the other W203 parts numbers I posted:

A2038205785
A2038206785
A2038207585
A2038200385

In MBZ part number terms, the 7th and 8th numeric digits usually indicate a revision to a part, so "82" shoudl be later than "75", "67", "57" or "03".

xriston

ok .the 2038208285 works great..i can control the radio.cd ..phone and the navigation..i will keep the english lady as back up..lol..about 3 years ago .i had ask the dealer if i can add voice control and he said no...oh well,

now i am reading about distronic..i am pretty sure i can add it..

Rudeney

OK, so for future reference, all you did was add the VCM and the stalk, and everything worked? Any photos of the install (i not maybe some tips)?

xriston

yes
lever=A0005451044
vcm=A2038208285
you have to move 2 mic adapters from the HUI to SBS..the labels are on the adapters you can't miss it..on the most my ring is audio-vcm-uhi-sirius-cdc
my car is a 2009 CLK 350 convertible