03 ML350 Avic Z1 Optical only Bose Help Pls.
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03 ML350 Avic Z1 Optical only Bose Help Pls.
Hello,
I just picked up an 03 ML350 Inspiration and I'm getting ready to install a Pioneer Avic Z1 (from my old car)
But I'm running into a few walls, and could really use some help.
I have the VW Harness and was all set to go when I discovered that my MCS has the pins for line level audio output, but the harness does not have the wiring.
The audio is routed to the amp only by the D2B optical.
A) Is it possible to run new lines from the Bose Amp to the harness.
Is there a non-optical audio input on my model (info below)?
B) Does anyone have a pin-out chart for the Bose Amp?
C) Would I be better off bypassing the Bose Amp, pulling back the harness, tapping into each speaker line, and feeding them directly from the new HU?
Thanks a million for the help.
I can't wait to get my XM, Nav. and Ipod back up and running
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2003 ML350 Inspiration with Bose, No Navigation using Optical D2B
The Bose Amp is:
A163 820 2789
10/22/02
Amp 4162, W163 FL, Prod. Bose
The MCS is :
A 163 820 2086
NV4BN110
The harness coming out of the MCS contains only
A01 Blue (VSS)
A02 Yellow (Phone Mute)
A03 Gray (Backup Sense)
A04 Red (+12 Constant)
A05 Red (+12 Amp Wake)
A06 White (Dimmer)
A07 Pink (+12 Switched)
A08 Brown (Ground)
No pins on B Harness
C01 White (Tel Aid?)
C02 Green (Tel Aid?)
C03 Grey (Stop Lamp Sense)
C04 Pink (CD Changer)
C05 Orange (CD Changer)
C06 Brown (Ground)
C07 Blue (Head Light Sense)
C08 NA
C09 NA
C10 NA
I just picked up an 03 ML350 Inspiration and I'm getting ready to install a Pioneer Avic Z1 (from my old car)
But I'm running into a few walls, and could really use some help.
I have the VW Harness and was all set to go when I discovered that my MCS has the pins for line level audio output, but the harness does not have the wiring.
The audio is routed to the amp only by the D2B optical.
A) Is it possible to run new lines from the Bose Amp to the harness.
Is there a non-optical audio input on my model (info below)?
B) Does anyone have a pin-out chart for the Bose Amp?
C) Would I be better off bypassing the Bose Amp, pulling back the harness, tapping into each speaker line, and feeding them directly from the new HU?
Thanks a million for the help.
I can't wait to get my XM, Nav. and Ipod back up and running
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003 ML350 Inspiration with Bose, No Navigation using Optical D2B
The Bose Amp is:
A163 820 2789
10/22/02
Amp 4162, W163 FL, Prod. Bose
The MCS is :
A 163 820 2086
NV4BN110
The harness coming out of the MCS contains only
A01 Blue (VSS)
A02 Yellow (Phone Mute)
A03 Gray (Backup Sense)
A04 Red (+12 Constant)
A05 Red (+12 Amp Wake)
A06 White (Dimmer)
A07 Pink (+12 Switched)
A08 Brown (Ground)
No pins on B Harness
C01 White (Tel Aid?)
C02 Green (Tel Aid?)
C03 Grey (Stop Lamp Sense)
C04 Pink (CD Changer)
C05 Orange (CD Changer)
C06 Brown (Ground)
C07 Blue (Head Light Sense)
C08 NA
C09 NA
C10 NA
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Hello,
I just picked up an 03 ML350 Inspiration and I'm getting ready to install a Pioneer Avic Z1 (from my old car)
But I'm running into a few walls, and could really use some help.
I have the VW Harness and was all set to go when I discovered that my MCS has the pins for line level audio output, but the harness does not have the wiring.
The audio is routed to the amp only by the D2B optical.
A) Is it possible to run new lines from the Bose Amp to the harness.
Is there a non-optical audio input on my model (info below)?
B) Does anyone have a pin-out chart for the Bose Amp?
C) Would I be better off bypassing the Bose Amp, pulling back the harness, tapping into each speaker line, and feeding them directly from the new HU?
Thanks a million for the help.
I can't wait to get my XM, Nav. and Ipod back up and running
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003 ML350 Inspiration with Bose, No Navigation using Optical D2B
The Bose Amp is:
A163 820 2789
10/22/02
Amp 4162, W163 FL, Prod. Bose
The MCS is :
A 163 820 2086
NV4BN110
The harness coming out of the MCS contains only
A01 Blue (VSS)
A02 Yellow (Phone Mute)
A03 Gray (Backup Sense)
A04 Red (+12 Constant)
A05 Red (+12 Amp Wake)
A06 White (Dimmer)
A07 Pink (+12 Switched)
A08 Brown (Ground)
No pins on B Harness
C01 White (Tel Aid?)
C02 Green (Tel Aid?)
C03 Grey (Stop Lamp Sense)
C04 Pink (CD Changer)
C05 Orange (CD Changer)
C06 Brown (Ground)
C07 Blue (Head Light Sense)
C08 NA
C09 NA
C10 NA
I just picked up an 03 ML350 Inspiration and I'm getting ready to install a Pioneer Avic Z1 (from my old car)
But I'm running into a few walls, and could really use some help.
I have the VW Harness and was all set to go when I discovered that my MCS has the pins for line level audio output, but the harness does not have the wiring.
The audio is routed to the amp only by the D2B optical.
A) Is it possible to run new lines from the Bose Amp to the harness.
Is there a non-optical audio input on my model (info below)?
B) Does anyone have a pin-out chart for the Bose Amp?
C) Would I be better off bypassing the Bose Amp, pulling back the harness, tapping into each speaker line, and feeding them directly from the new HU?
Thanks a million for the help.
I can't wait to get my XM, Nav. and Ipod back up and running
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2003 ML350 Inspiration with Bose, No Navigation using Optical D2B
The Bose Amp is:
A163 820 2789
10/22/02
Amp 4162, W163 FL, Prod. Bose
The MCS is :
A 163 820 2086
NV4BN110
The harness coming out of the MCS contains only
A01 Blue (VSS)
A02 Yellow (Phone Mute)
A03 Gray (Backup Sense)
A04 Red (+12 Constant)
A05 Red (+12 Amp Wake)
A06 White (Dimmer)
A07 Pink (+12 Switched)
A08 Brown (Ground)
No pins on B Harness
C01 White (Tel Aid?)
C02 Green (Tel Aid?)
C03 Grey (Stop Lamp Sense)
C04 Pink (CD Changer)
C05 Orange (CD Changer)
C06 Brown (Ground)
C07 Blue (Head Light Sense)
C08 NA
C09 NA
C10 NA
you can switch everything out, or you can set up an aux input and keep the whole system or do the amp modification.
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Thanks
Do you have any experience or info on the amp line in modification.
I'm pretty comfortable taking on that type of project.
Any prints or advise where to start searching would be appreciate.
For now I have completely bypassed the bose amp, and wired the speakers right to the HU output.
It sounds OK, but I'd like to try working the OEM amp in before totally replacing the speakers
-Rick
Do you have any experience or info on the amp line in modification.
I'm pretty comfortable taking on that type of project.
Any prints or advise where to start searching would be appreciate.
For now I have completely bypassed the bose amp, and wired the speakers right to the HU output.
It sounds OK, but I'd like to try working the OEM amp in before totally replacing the speakers
-Rick
