Install help on 211
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2004 E320
Install help on 211
I have an 04' E320 and pulled my stereo out today... Guess I should have researched a bit more before ordering a bunch of parts that now seem to be useless to me.
The harness behind the deck is just the 2 fiber optics wires (orange) and a few smaller wires (I think 4)...
I was planning to install a Kenwood NAV unit, subwoofer and amp but it seems as though this is not going to happen very easily... I've been searching for about 2 hours now and can't seem to find much information.
I assume I will have to rewire everything...
Can I just bypass the amp in the rear and pick up speaker wires there?? Or must I go directly to each speaker?
Can anyone lead me to a link or possibly help? Any help would be greatly appreciated
The harness behind the deck is just the 2 fiber optics wires (orange) and a few smaller wires (I think 4)...
I was planning to install a Kenwood NAV unit, subwoofer and amp but it seems as though this is not going to happen very easily... I've been searching for about 2 hours now and can't seem to find much information.
I assume I will have to rewire everything...
Can I just bypass the amp in the rear and pick up speaker wires there?? Or must I go directly to each speaker?
Can anyone lead me to a link or possibly help? Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Please search opti-1 on here or contact derek@navtv.com
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2004 E320
Please search opti-1 on here or contact derek@navtv.com
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it only takes 15 minutes to figure the wires, obviously the browns are ground and the speaker wires are twisted together further making it easier. cut pair, strip, test with a 9v battery or AA and the speaker will pop... you now found that location. not like it is going to make it any slower... as you have to access the amp anyways.
wiring diagram is great to have, but if not available it shouldn't slow you down
sometimes you will get a little click or some static when popping with battery. these are usually the tweeters and have a capacitor inline with the speaker... resulting in no pop, unless another speaker is coupled to it off the same speaker wires.
wiring diagram is great to have, but if not available it shouldn't slow you down
sometimes you will get a little click or some static when popping with battery. these are usually the tweeters and have a capacitor inline with the speaker... resulting in no pop, unless another speaker is coupled to it off the same speaker wires.
Last edited by jbondox; Oct 21, 2013 at 09:58 PM.
