Divingjack

Any advice on how to remove it ?

I tried searching on here but couldn't find anything specific.

Thanks

shardul

iTrader: (1)

Remove all the trunk carpet on the driver side and you will see it deep inside

green1212

shardul is correct, but will say a few things. when you pull the carpet and clear that drivers side out, get your video camera or your smartphone and take some pics or better yet, take a video of the position of the agw, how/which wires run into which socket etc etc because when you do finally get it out, man its like a damn jigsaw puzzle and some wires dont want to "stretch" this way, the ground wire is in a particular place etc etc.... it looks very daunting when you first start, just be patient and take your time. once you get it all back together, you will have to take it to the dealership or if you have "star" may very well do it yourself, code it like the original one you replacing. sorry so wordy.

Divingjack

Shardul, thank you as always.

Green, thank you and don't be sorry, that is great info. One thing I didn't know was I would have to take it to someone to code it !!! I bought it thinking I could just replace and everything would start working again !! That's a pain I will have to take it somewhere and pay to have codes put in it.. I don't know anyone so will have to find a garage to do it so not only the money but the time. Oh well. Thanks for the great info thou.

green1212

yeah the dealership got the best of me on that one. keep the old agw until the coding gets done and everything is working correctly. they do have refurbished agw now, but just hold onto your old one until the new one gets coded correctly and then send your old one back if you go the refurbished route. an indy may use the old one to see what all was there. good luck man! glad to be of any help.

shardul

iTrader: (1)

I think vlad at auto sound specialties in Daly City can code it for you. Tell him I sent you and the will hook you up

AMG55TECH

One think to keep in mind... When removing/ installing, be very very careful with the fiber optic cables (bright orange wires) if you bend them too much, they can break internally and cause all sorts of nasty audio noises or cause a no audio condition.

Divingjack

Shardul, thanks again, I will reach out to Vlad.

AMG55 thanks for the info, I'll be careful.

Thanks everyone, this place is such a great resource. You are all awesome.

Forrest Gump 9

I swapped mine out for a newer unit and it works fine. No coding.

eljefe7070

Whats the part number for the AGW for a 2004 E55?

mertd93

211 827 46 42 from my 04 e55 and it's for sale.

eljefe7070

I removed the trunk carpeting and found a black plastic bin with the two silver boxes in it. On the right looks to be the AGW with the antenna booster on top. To the left is a smaller box that is for the telephone.

My question is how to remove the plastic panel without breaking it.

mertd93

You're looking in the wrong place, that's not the agw.

eljefe7070

What component is it? I have removed the driver side carpet. I see a fuse panel and navi drive.

eljefe7070

The first image is what I found under the plastic panel in the trunk. The second pic shows the driver side trunk area under the carpet. I don't see anything resembling a AGW.

eljefe7070

Oh no...I just found it

eljefe7070

I'm thinking it's this happy little fellow tucked away from view.

eljefe7070

PM'd you

mertd93

Yeah you found it that's the one.

theblckghst

ok, I don't know anything about this topic. Would somebody please explain to me what the AGW is, what does it do, and why is it being replaced?

turbo97se

What exactly needs to be coded? I'll code it for you since you are in the Bay area. I am out of the country for a few weeks though. I am in SJ

WHTEVO

AGW = audio gateway

eljefe7070

The specific reason I am removing this unit is due to the fact that the radio has been turning on by itself and draining my battery. Also, the sound has been cutting in and out intermittently which was becoming annoying. Also more recently the sound would cut out then come back but the right side would only come back. The left side would be replaced with a high pitch static ringing...pretty awful.

The placement of the unit is pretty crazy but not hard to get to. Had to take pictures of all the connections and where the bolts went. I've wrapped and taped off the disconnected wires. So far, no battery drain and the only error that comes up is the voltage indication and a red screen that says visit workshop. I'm sure its due to the fact that the MPG page, and a few other pages are tied into the display provided by the AGW.

Lots of items tie into that unit apparently.

eljefe7070

UPDATE: car batter has not drained since the removal of the AGW. Crazy how that thing turns on by itself.

Unfortunately I had a recent accident with the car and will have to wait a bit until I can purchase the AGW. Bummer....

atlantaman

My radio gets louder when i turn on the headlights and then quiet again when i turn them off. Otherwise it is normal and functional. The dealer today told me it was the audio gateway so I may be replacing mine soon also.