cd changer question
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
cd changer question
my c280 sport came without a cd changer, but recently i bought one on ebay.
when I started looking for cables in the trunk i found nothing
me and my father in law pulled everything from the trunk but the cables are not there. Anybody know im doing wrong?? are there suposed to be cables there or not?
thanks in advance guys
pete
when I started looking for cables in the trunk i found nothing
me and my father in law pulled everything from the trunk but the cables are not there. Anybody know im doing wrong?? are there suposed to be cables there or not?
thanks in advance guys
pete
Newbie
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
97 C280
If you remove the carpets in the trunk, the flat one then the passenger side trim, you should see a bunch of wires. The ones you are looking for are bundled as a cable, with a male plug at the end. The latter plugs right into the deck.
Good luck
Good luck
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
hi torric
is it possible mine came without these cables?
i removed all carpeting even pulled the side covers out of the trunk, nothing there. I know what the cable looks like since i have another 97 benz with a cd changer.
is it possible mine came without these cables?
i removed all carpeting even pulled the side covers out of the trunk, nothing there. I know what the cable looks like since i have another 97 benz with a cd changer.
Almost a Member!
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
From: Costa Mesa Cal
99 C230k
For me the hardest part of installing my changer was finding the cable. I knew where to look and what it looked like but it was buried pretty good.
Orange cable with a green cap on the plug and a small black cable bundled with it. I had to remove the whole inner trim panel on that side.
Orange cable with a green cap on the plug and a small black cable bundled with it. I had to remove the whole inner trim panel on that side.
Newbie
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
97 C280
Originally Posted by EVOnation
hi torric
is it possible mine came without these cables?
i removed all carpeting even pulled the side covers out of the trunk, nothing there. I know what the cable looks like since i have another 97 benz with a cd changer.
is it possible mine came without these cables?
i removed all carpeting even pulled the side covers out of the trunk, nothing there. I know what the cable looks like since i have another 97 benz with a cd changer.
I'd keep looking...
GL
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,140
Likes: 2
From: Ashburn, VA
2004 C32, 2006 Honda CBR1000RR, 2007 Harley NightRod, 2013 Harley Road Glide Custom
Should be where the battery is (to the right of it). Also, I found out before the
changer was picked up by the head unit, I had to pop radio fuse; reconnect;
enter radio code; and it worked. Took me days to figure this out. Hope it helps someone else.
changer was picked up by the head unit, I had to pop radio fuse; reconnect;
enter radio code; and it worked. Took me days to figure this out. Hope it helps someone else.
Last edited by trbo2nr; Aug 8, 2004 at 05:57 PM. Reason: typo
Trending Topics
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,140
Likes: 2
From: Ashburn, VA
2004 C32, 2006 Honda CBR1000RR, 2007 Harley NightRod, 2013 Harley Road Glide Custom
Not really sure. I popped the negative off the battery (did the same thing but
another member flamed me for doing it that way).
another member flamed me for doing it that way).
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes Teases Updated EQS With Steer-By-Wire and a Yoke
Verdad Gallardo
8 Mercedes Models With Poor Reliability Records
Verdad Gallardo
Magnificent New Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Revealed: 12 Things to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Newbie
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Washington
2000 C280
cd changer cable
If you have a pre-2001 car the orange fibre cable is glued up behind the carpeting to the right of the battery. You will not see it in the cable bundle right off. It will look as if it is running back to the head.
Banned
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 464
Likes: 0
From: Puerto Rico
................ Bell Helicopter & '05 C230 SS
Originally Posted by EVOnation
my c280 sport came without a cd changer, but recently i bought one on ebay. pete
Thanks,
Carlos
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,304
Likes: 0
From: Anaheim California
2001 C320ss, 2005 Ford F150 Supercrew, GSXR,
Originally Posted by PRHeloPilot
Can I ask how much did it cost you ? I'm picking up my '05 C230 today and don't need the CD changer because I know I never use the one in my other cars. I'm thinking about selling it so I want to know ballpark what it's worth.
Thanks,
Carlos
Thanks,
Carlos
