Hi guys, Im upgrading My APS 50 to a comand in a 2003 e class. Does anyone know how the DVD reader for the navi dis is fitted in the trunk?

What wiring looms do I need to get?

Any help would be much appreciated

 

Anyone with access to Mercedes WIs can print the files for you. As simple as E=mc^2.

you can buy the information here . ........

http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/

For a fixed fee you can download all the data you want for 24 hours.

 

You need the power harness and the fibre optic harness. If you order them from the dealership, they should be able to get you the proper wiring harnesses.

Also, the DVD reader is fitted into the trunk on brackets. The brackets may already be in your car depending on which options you have. You may also need a trunk liner.

If you haven't bought any parts, Steve (steve@mbenznl.com) can provide you all parts necessary, and installation as well.

-s-

 

miroj,
Thanks for the link. That is the BOMB. Thanks for the link. I'm going to bone up for my delivery now...

 

only 300 of the 2003 W211 don't have the harness for navigation in trunk the car factory mess up otherwise all E class 2003 up to 2004 all prewired 2005 need a fiber optic most cable which is like $18 at your nearest dealer all you need is the GPs splitter
A210-820-2489 navigation processor A220-820-6085
you may or may not need bracket A211-545-6340 bracket base A211-545-5440 screw N910-105-006-023 nut N910-112-006-003 trunk panel depending on color of your trunk
A211-690-0153 9C53
or the complete installation kit for navigation E class B6-782-3252
to do is plug in and play and some SDS programing you may need the audio gateway flush otherwise you should be OK

 

HI MBDoctor,
For the optic wires shown near the rear seat, there is 3 optic wire, one is not connected to anything. Is this wire supposed to connect to something? Could this wire is for the nav drive?
Thanks,

 

dude - this ONLY applies to NA spec cars...be aware of the fact that there are a few W211s out there (more then 300) with a non NA spec setup.
Looking at the thread starters screenname - it sais UK which PROBABLY means that he is in the UK and if so - his car might not be prewired for the nav drive.
He is lucky that he wanted to upgrade from an APS50 as of march 2003 all ROW cars equiped with the standard audio 20 do not even come with an AGW anymore and thus the comand retrofit is a lot more complex then connecting a nav drive that - according to you - is prewired.

Please get your facts straight when posting on a public forum that gets traffic from outside the US as well...it will make my email replying life a bit easier - thanks.

greetingz,

 

Quoc007: Look further down in your fiber optic compartment. If there is one loose fiber optic cable in there then there is difinitely a second. Those 2 unused fiber optic cables (one male without the coupler attached as shown in your picture and one with the black, square coupler attached) are definitely from the opposite end of the fiber optic connector in your trunk compartment. Once you plug in the DVD drive, you'll have to undo one of the fiber optic couplers and swap one from there with one from the previously un-connected pair, etc. The fact that you have those un-connected fiber optic cables in your wiring compartment proves that your car was pre-wired for Nav. If you have that square shaped aluminum bracket in your trunk, that's even more proof.

 

So I have a 2005 E55 (wow I love this car) that did not come with a Navigation unit. Anyway, I have purchased the Control Unit and want to begin putting it into the car. It seems that the folks here have a good understanding around what I need to be successful at this. I can see that the mounting bracket is already installed in the car. I am hoping that some of you experts can explain to me what is prewired for a 2005 E Class and what I will need outside of the Control Unit. I would like to know this before I start taking my car apart to install the Navigation.

Can someone help explain what I need.

Any help would be great!

JB

 

If the 05 E55 is similiar than the standard W211, the fiber connectors are actually in the trunk so you don't have to dig into the fiber compartment by the passenger seat. I've taken some pictures of my install here.

 

Just got done connecting up everything for the Nav unit. Unit is working fine and all I need is the trunk liner and the bracket. I took the part number listed above to the dealer and asked for the part.

He instead said the right part number is 211-690-65-53-9F08. Does that sound right to people that are more familiar with this.

Thanks,


04 E320 4MATIC Silver