Comand died
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Comand died
Well I apologize if this is already posted, but I couldn't find anything regarding the 2004.5 and up model comand navigation head units. Last night I turned on my car and noticed that the radio was completely black - no lights, no power. I restarted the car a few times and left it overnight and nothing. Seems like it just died on me. The iPod still has the mercedes logo on the screen like normal, and the CD changer still ejects the magazine just fine - but no sound and no power to the head unit as far as I can tell. I called and arranged a service appointment but I was just curious if anyone else has had this problem on a newer refreshed model COMAND system? Or anyone have any thoughts? I'll post the results - I just hope I don't need to have this radio replaced because it took months and months to get all the destinations stored in memory... Its not a Euro model or anything -- stock US nav that I got with the car.
- Eric
- Eric
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Well I apologize if this is already posted, but I couldn't find anything regarding the 2004.5 and up model comand navigation head units. Last night I turned on my car and noticed that the radio was completely black - no lights, no power. I restarted the car a few times and left it overnight and nothing. Seems like it just died on me. The iPod still has the mercedes logo on the screen like normal, and the CD changer still ejects the magazine just fine - but no sound and no power to the head unit as far as I can tell. I called and arranged a service appointment but I was just curious if anyone else has had this problem on a newer refreshed model COMAND system? Or anyone have any thoughts? I'll post the results - I just hope I don't need to have this radio replaced because it took months and months to get all the destinations stored in memory... Its not a Euro model or anything -- stock US nav that I got with the car.
- Eric
- Eric
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that's right 2004.5 and older W203's run a D2B COMAND
2005+ W203's run a MOST DVD-based COMAND
2005+ W203's run a MOST DVD-based COMAND
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Sorry for the delayed update folks -- here's what happened. I dropped off my car for the day and they "equalized" the system and everything worked again... strange. I also noticed that on my loaner car there was a beep when you lock and unlock the car -- but not the netherlands setting - this still had the panic function and didn't beep in syncro with the lights. Was very cool indeed --
I asked them if they could do this for me and my service rep enabled it on my car. Its possible on any 2006+ vehicle. Very cool option indeed.
Peace,
- Eric
I asked them if they could do this for me and my service rep enabled it on my car. Its possible on any 2006+ vehicle. Very cool option indeed.
Peace,
- Eric
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Sorry for the delayed update folks -- here's what happened. I dropped off my car for the day and they "equalized" the system and everything worked again... strange. I also noticed that on my loaner car there was a beep when you lock and unlock the car -- but not the netherlands setting - this still had the panic function and didn't beep in syncro with the lights. Was very cool indeed --
I asked them if they could do this for me and my service rep enabled it on my car. Its possible on any 2006+ vehicle. Very cool option indeed.
Peace,
- Eric
I asked them if they could do this for me and my service rep enabled it on my car. Its possible on any 2006+ vehicle. Very cool option indeed.
Peace,
- Eric
I still have my panic function. Steve (MBenzNL) did it, so couldn't tell you what he did to keep the functionality in my 2004.5
