C230 Swap Stock Radios...can It Be Done??
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C230 Swap Stock Radios...can It Be Done??
I just purchased a 2003 C230 and it is real plane jane (it sux) in the radio department. I was wanting to know if it is possible to put a MB C230 2005 radio/cd unit in my 2003 model. Would it have to be heavily modded? I would really like to keep the stock MB look. Any input woud be great!
photo of my 2003 unit and the 2005 unit i am interested in.....
photo of my 2003 unit and the 2005 unit i am interested in.....
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Someone on the board that done it. I believe it was sunman. So it is possible but just alot money has to be invested and reprogramming.
It will be cheaper to go aftermarket.
It will be cheaper to go aftermarket.
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no. sunman did a lot more than reprogramming...
the one you have is a DB2 (or D2B) based system while the 05's and up use a MOST based system. The controls and interfaces beneath all the different modules are pretty different and you have to change a lot of other components as well.
the one you have is a DB2 (or D2B) based system while the 05's and up use a MOST based system. The controls and interfaces beneath all the different modules are pretty different and you have to change a lot of other components as well.
