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C-class coupe with keyless-go, distronic and lots of other features

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Old 01-26-2010, 06:59 PM
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Put the button elsewhere obviously If what you meant that your hand is always on the engine on off button.
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
...and here is another 203 with keyless-go...

this is a 2003 C32 station with full MOST audio, C55 instrument cluster, newstyle steering wheel, keyless-go, backup camera, designo exterior, interior and wood...and distronic & active TPMS to be finished

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wujValvGYbI

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How much would this Cost?
Minus the Wood inserts!
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Originally Posted by WaveyKat
How much would this Cost?
don't bother...when doing the MOST upgrade properly, one has to swap all audio related components, the instrument cluster and therefor the ignition switch and therefor the SRS control unit and therefor a couple crash sensors...the upper switch row change requires a swap of the ESP module (and that is not possible for 203s that have been manufactured before 08/2001)

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some slow@$$diesels
...a slightly better movie of this C200k coupe on vimeo...this is probably as much (original) fun one can drive around with in a 203...

http://www.vimeo.com/9198742

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So if you can go MT to AT... can you go AT to MT... [seriously... when my AT goes...]

p3

has anyone actually done this on the w203?
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has anyone actually done this on the w203?

Read the OP. Isn't this for a W203?
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am jealous

Originally Posted by MBenzNL
...a slightly better movie of this C200k coupe on vimeo...this is probably as much (original) fun one can drive around with in a 203...

http://www.vimeo.com/9198742

greetingz,
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Originally Posted by phoenix_iii
Read the OP. Isn't this for a W203?
OP says that he converted a manual to auto. I was asking if anyone has converted their auto gearbox to manual on our cars.
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
...a slightly better movie of this C200k coupe on vimeo...this is probably as much (original) fun one can drive around with in a 203...

http://www.vimeo.com/9198742

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I want those brakes!!!
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Great video. Were the CLK seats a simple swap?

Originally Posted by MBenzNL
...a slightly better movie of this C200k coupe on vimeo...this is probably as much (original) fun one can drive around with in a 203...

http://www.vimeo.com/9198742

greetingz,
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Great video. Were the CLK seats a simple swap?
every modification and change was simple

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every modification and change was simple

greetingz,

LOL, Yeah right.
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Haha I guess I wasn't clear. I meant if the seats used the same seat tracks.

Originally Posted by MBenzNL
every modification and change was simple

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some slow@$$diesels
...and a third one: keyless-go, distronic, active tire pressure monitor system in a 2002 S203 C270CDI...

http://www.youtube.com/user/mbenznl#p/u/0/vf3AdgVd07c

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C230 Kompressor Coupe
CLC Convertion

Ok guys, nothing is impossible, even something major as my conversion which i was told is not possible consulting lots of MB people and techs but here it is not 100% finished but almost there.

I converted an 2002 C230 Kompressor Coupe to an 2009 CLC , still have some interface modules to retrofit but works in progress.
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How much had to go into the key-less go? Parts and money??
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sport coupe cl203 c180
mercedes sport coupe c180 cl203

Originally Posted by MBenzNL
I recently finished retrofitting keyless-go into a C-class coupe after it's manual transmission has been swapped for an automatic transmission and distronic was added.
This car has the most impressive optionlist and is still not entirely finished but distronic, keyless-go and active tire pressure monitor system is up and running.

a preview on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYKrGjHzzXI

greetingz,
hello my name is christos and i am living in greece.i would like to ask you how mach money cost all this modifications keyless-go, distronic, and tire pressure monitor system and to change the transmission from manual to automatic
and how mach time is need .
i like to thank you in advance for your response.
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Considering the car is basically 15 years old, the mods will easily exceed the cost of the car several times over. You're honestly better off picking up an optioned out W209 CLK.
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I’m stuck here.
Anyone know for certain if MB will allow Distronic with a manual transmission?

My info shows the ME is looking for (possibly) communication from the transmission control unit over the BUS. Since I don’t have one...I believe that is what is causing my Distronic to fault out.

Everything else is set.








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Old 11-25-2019, 06:38 PM
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What year and model of C Class did the system come from?

Here's a link to a web site with an assortment of Mercedes brochures: MB Brochures I recommend that you find the brochure for the donor car and see whether distronic was offered only with an automatic transmission. I can understand why that might be the case because a significant change in vehicle speed will require a shift. Upshifts and downshifts would have been difficult to automate with a manual transmission during the era in which Mercedes produced the W203s.


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