Where do I plug this antenna adapter?
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Where do I plug this antenna adapter?
Where should I plug this antenna adatper (40-VW20) along with my FM modulator to 2001 S430 (W220)? My intention is to have this wired to iPod input cable.
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You should have the antenna connector at the rear of your COMAND unit.
But the wire looks like connector type adapter, is your intention to have a wired FM modulator? That should get connected between the FM tuner and the antenna, if this device is using the old type connector, you may need more adapters back and forth.
But the wire looks like connector type adapter, is your intention to have a wired FM modulator? That should get connected between the FM tuner and the antenna, if this device is using the old type connector, you may need more adapters back and forth.
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Diesel Benz, I actually order 40-VW30 adapters (see attachments) to install wired FM modulator to my 2001 S430 for iPOD. Just wondering, where should I install the FM modulator along with these adapters. Like most of cars, connect the FM modulator to Head Unit (Radio)? or I should connect the FM modulator along wit these adapters somewhere else due to design of Fiber Optic ring ( MOST) on this car?
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The fact that the car is equipped with a fibre ring means that the FM tuner can be at the trunk instead of being part of the head unit. This actually is the case with many MB models.
As far as I know, your car (I assume it is equipped with COMAND) would have the FM tuner at the front, integrated to the COMAND display unit. This means that the radio aerial would also go to the front of the car.
In this case you should access the rear of the Comand unit and connect the iPod wired FM adapter there.
Euro cars usually have the 90 degree angled connector shown on your photo. One of your adapters would fit to the rear of the Comand when you remove the FM antenna coax. The FM modulator would probably fit to the other end of the wire (going to Comand) but I'm not sure if your adapter fits the connector from the FM modulator to the car antenna coax. Should be easy to find an appropriate adapter if needed.
I just checked the aerial cable for a car that does not have Comand but a standard radio head unit. It would equally have the aerial at the front of the car.
Note that there are two coax cables, a smaller connector would be for other purposes, the one that fits your 90 degree angled connector would be the correct one to use.
By the way, I assume your car actually has a D2B based fibre system, MOST came a bit later (but would not make any difference in this context).
As far as I know, your car (I assume it is equipped with COMAND) would have the FM tuner at the front, integrated to the COMAND display unit. This means that the radio aerial would also go to the front of the car.
In this case you should access the rear of the Comand unit and connect the iPod wired FM adapter there.
Euro cars usually have the 90 degree angled connector shown on your photo. One of your adapters would fit to the rear of the Comand when you remove the FM antenna coax. The FM modulator would probably fit to the other end of the wire (going to Comand) but I'm not sure if your adapter fits the connector from the FM modulator to the car antenna coax. Should be easy to find an appropriate adapter if needed.
I just checked the aerial cable for a car that does not have Comand but a standard radio head unit. It would equally have the aerial at the front of the car.
Note that there are two coax cables, a smaller connector would be for other purposes, the one that fits your 90 degree angled connector would be the correct one to use.
By the way, I assume your car actually has a D2B based fibre system, MOST came a bit later (but would not make any difference in this context).
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2004 S430
Antenna Aux integration for 2004 S430
Would it be possible to add this to the 2004 s430? The link below is something similar.
http://www.oemautointegration.com/product/fmrds-usb-pro
Thanks,
http://www.oemautointegration.com/product/fmrds-usb-pro
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