Audio 10 - thanks!
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2004 Crossfire, 2003 C240
Audio 10 - thanks!
Well after numerous searches and plenty of reading; with the excellent information posted here I was able to swap out my wife's cassette head unit with an Audio 10, plus install (for now) an FM Modulator to hook up an iPod.
The Audio 10 sounds much better than the cassette unit even though we've only had our 2003 C240 for a couple of weeks. Living in SoCal there are a few stations that broadcast RDS and that is very nice (we've become used to it with the Becker head unit in my Crossfire).
I picked up a new Belkin iPod car adapter, the one with the adjustable volume on the cigar lighter end. It sounded like crap until I turned it down to almost the minimum. After fiddling with it I'd say it ended up around 3 or 4 on a 1-10 scale. The volume is almost exactly the same as a strong station. Connected that to an Audiovox FM Modulator, already had one of the antenna adapters from the head unit we had in our old SLK230. I put the switch in the back of the pocket under the head unit but I might relocate it to the glovebox.
Well that's all, thanks to everyone that has posted information on the Audio 10 and to session for the great guide.
Oh yeah, I was considering doing the cassette hack (aux-in) but the RDS in the Audio 10 and better sound were the deal breakers.
The Audio 10 sounds much better than the cassette unit even though we've only had our 2003 C240 for a couple of weeks. Living in SoCal there are a few stations that broadcast RDS and that is very nice (we've become used to it with the Becker head unit in my Crossfire).
I picked up a new Belkin iPod car adapter, the one with the adjustable volume on the cigar lighter end. It sounded like crap until I turned it down to almost the minimum. After fiddling with it I'd say it ended up around 3 or 4 on a 1-10 scale. The volume is almost exactly the same as a strong station. Connected that to an Audiovox FM Modulator, already had one of the antenna adapters from the head unit we had in our old SLK230. I put the switch in the back of the pocket under the head unit but I might relocate it to the glovebox.
Well that's all, thanks to everyone that has posted information on the Audio 10 and to session for the great guide.
Oh yeah, I was considering doing the cassette hack (aux-in) but the RDS in the Audio 10 and better sound were the deal breakers.
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RDS on the Audio 10 doesn't work that well. On my Chevy I get a lot more stations that display RDS. Also, I've had good luck with the XM radio FM modulator from Delphi, about $50 and should work with the iPod except it won't power it, just for FM modulation.
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2006 E55 and 2002 E320
I have the 2005 C230 Kompressor Sports Sedan here in the United States. Which audio system did mine come with? I also have the Harman Kardon optional sound system but I don't have the COMAND navigation.
