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Old 03-01-2006, 06:25 PM
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Ok guys, a friend of mine told me about this forum.
I need help!
i have a c-class sportcoupe (2003) , and i want to buy a comand system.
I need that someone kind tell me all the parts i will be needing to do this. (including antennas and cables...wires).

I would love it.

thank you.
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ahmm hi.
i already have the comand unit
but i still need some cables i think.
i already searched but i don't have time to find everything that i need...
i was expecting someone who knew all de parts could post them here...oh well.

ps. thanks by the recept.
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ok i've been searching but i still don't have a clue what i need in order to make it work.

i need a comand unit (i have it)
now the things i don't have..:
i need a gps antenna.
i need a...wire to wire the gps antenna to the comand?
more...? i have bose...do i need anything to bose? :\
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ok guys...today i did my first mod.
i installed by myself the comand unit!!
i need some clues!
i plugged everything that i saw that could be plugged to the comand, there were 2 "AMP" cables... the one that was previously connected to my older radio (Audio10) won't fit in comand. So i plugged another cable saying "AMP" ... everything was good or at least i thought it was.
here's the connections:


... and i get this:



in sum, the comand turns on fine... i can navigate, etc... but there's no sound coming out from the speakers... ( I Have BOSE ) is there anything that i need to do???
thanks!
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'08 CLK320CDI AMG// '13 E500 Coupe AMG// '17 E350d AMG
antena: A203 820 09 75
cable: A211 820 00 88
cable: A203 540 83 08

But I don't have sure, its the info I have...
The antenna its correct but the cables I don't know
I also want to know this, please post when you finished installing it

One of the cables needs to be connected to the fuse box in the left under the steering wheel, the antenna is placed under the Instrument cluster, and the other cable I don't know...
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ahmm?
why do i need those cables for? :\

... can someone help me??

thanks
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... i dont wanna go to the stealership...
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I am just guessing, but were the two "cables" you removed marked amp orange colored fiber optic light pipes? The signal is carried optically to the Bose amp on a fiber optic cable. These cables are connected in a ring, and you must have them connected correctly. They are not interchangable. The COMAND unit might need to be programmed to be told you have a Bose amp in the trunk. A dealer would need to program the head unit to recognize the Bose amp.
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Originally Posted by Moviela
I am just guessing, but were the two "cables" you removed marked amp orange colored fiber optic light pipes? The signal is carried optically to the Bose amp on a fiber optic cable. These cables are connected in a ring, and you must have them connected correctly. They are not interchangable. The COMAND unit might need to be programmed to be told you have a Bose amp in the trunk. A dealer would need to program the head unit to recognize the Bose amp.
Oh... Hello Mr.Moviela how are you??... i didn't knew that about programing ... those fiber optic cables are connected...
after reading this from mr. MbenzNL:

Originally Posted by MBenzNL
easy - your CANBUS is not connected (properly)

greetingz,
... i went again to the comand:

Originally Posted by Maggie
Hello again Mr. MBenzNL i'm sorry for bothering again but... today i went again to the comand and took out the canbus... i connected it again until i hear the "click" ... and i'm 99% sure i can't insert the plug into the connector more...what can i do more? is there any "special trick" to do this??

here's a picture:


I have BOSE, does it has anything to do with that? do i need to connect a cable where that green arrow is poiting (in the picture)??
Do i need to connect the other end of CANBUS to any other place?

i'm desperated...
it's the first and the last time i'll ruin my w203
So i think everything is plugged right... correct?
i didn't knew that about programing on the stealership...
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i am still here guys
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
I don't know about you "maggie" but I see the connector with CANBUS dangling in the left half of your picture...doesn't look connected to me...

greetingz,
Originally Posted by maggie
guys my apologies to everyone but please understand me... i don't know what to do... and i am so excited about my new "toy" ...



You can call me Magda.
so that's the canbus connector? i thought the canbus was the other connector that i've already plugged (the above one on the picture).
But i still have a problem that canbus dangling wasn't connected...cause on my comand there's no connector that fits him.
Is there any adapter?
Picture:

So the canbus connects to the middle connector? the one where i pointed a green arrow, right??

I am sorry for "stealing" your thread but im a bit desperated.

thanks for everything

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