Glove box cd changer removal
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From: New mexico
2005 E55 AMG
Mercedes sells the parts to connect the ends back together. You will take the connector apart that went to the cd changer and plug them together not hard but the part might be fun to get. Just go tell the parts department what you are doing and they should find the part. GL 
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2003 C230K Coupe Orion Blue
^ The car does NOT need coding. You just need to close the loop.
Find the fibre cable and open up the end connector (you should see 2 orange fibre lines, one white, one red). Open that connector with a thin screwdriver. You now have 2 lines, with 2 ends. Now you just need to join them end-to-end.
The part # you need is 000-545-33-84. "Connector"
Once done, you just need to tuck everything through the hole in the side of the glove box. Be sure not to bend the fiber too sharply or you will break the cables. The minimum radius is 0.25" or about 6.5mm iirc.
Find the fibre cable and open up the end connector (you should see 2 orange fibre lines, one white, one red). Open that connector with a thin screwdriver. You now have 2 lines, with 2 ends. Now you just need to join them end-to-end.
The part # you need is 000-545-33-84. "Connector"
Once done, you just need to tuck everything through the hole in the side of the glove box. Be sure not to bend the fiber too sharply or you will break the cables. The minimum radius is 0.25" or about 6.5mm iirc.
Last edited by slammer111; May 17, 2011 at 04:12 AM.
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2005 E55 AMG
^ The car does NOT need coding. You just need to close the loop.
Find the fibre cable and open up the end connector (you should see 2 orange fibre lines, one white, one red). Open that connector with a thin screwdriver. You now have 2 lines, with 2 ends. Now you just need to join them end-to-end.
The part # you need is 000-545-33-84. "Connector"
Once done, you just need to tuck everything through the hole in the side of the glove box. Be sure not to bend the fiber too sharply or you will break the cables. The minimum radius is 0.25" or about 6.5mm iirc.
Find the fibre cable and open up the end connector (you should see 2 orange fibre lines, one white, one red). Open that connector with a thin screwdriver. You now have 2 lines, with 2 ends. Now you just need to join them end-to-end.
The part # you need is 000-545-33-84. "Connector"
Once done, you just need to tuck everything through the hole in the side of the glove box. Be sure not to bend the fiber too sharply or you will break the cables. The minimum radius is 0.25" or about 6.5mm iirc.
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2003 C230K Coupe Orion Blue
Woohoo, did something useful for the forum. 
I know the D2B network quite well, after retrofitting the CD changer, Linguatronic, and Argos Bluetooth into my car. All 3 did not need coding. The stuck HU detected all 3 the minute I started the car.
Let me know if you have any additional questions. Just don't ask me about retrofitting Tele-Aid.
I know the D2B network quite well, after retrofitting the CD changer, Linguatronic, and Argos Bluetooth into my car. All 3 did not need coding. The stuck HU detected all 3 the minute I started the car.
Let me know if you have any additional questions. Just don't ask me about retrofitting Tele-Aid.
Last edited by slammer111; May 17, 2011 at 04:35 PM.
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For a 2002 You have to buy a special box. Dension 500 or something like that. This box converts the audio signal into an optical signal, but imo is not worth the money.
What I did instead was design an aux in (click here) that fed into the stereo.
For 2002-2004, unfortunately there is no way to truly integrate an iPod to the steering wheel controls.
What I did instead was design an aux in (click here) that fed into the stereo.
For 2002-2004, unfortunately there is no way to truly integrate an iPod to the steering wheel controls.
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I added a 3.5mm headphone jack into the back of the tray, then soldered the other end into the L and R channels of the tape deck. Unlike the other guy I didn't cut the drive motors though, so I can still play cassettes if I want to.
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Yes it does. The CD changer has 2 wires. One is a braided 3-prong power/wakeup connector. That one u can just put aside. The 2nd one is 2 orange lines (these are fiber optic lines) that end in a connector. You have to open up the connector and separate the 2 lines, and join these 2 FO lines together.
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C230
pre wired
so is my 2007 C230 is pre wired for cd changer inside the glove compartment? i doublle check glove compartment and i dont see any wires......i called dealer and parts dept told me that they dont sell wires.......... =(
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sometimes the wire harness is tucked into the center console. if you look on upper left part of the glove box you'll see a tab on the sidewall. thats where the cd changer harness usually goes. Sometimes it'll be hidden in there, it might require removing the radio and center console to see if you have a harness in there.
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C230
U mean CDC button right? Answer is yes.. Im
Ready ro take the radio out and see if the cd changer harness is behind the radio
But its a lot of work and i dont want to get disapoint of theres no
Harness there. Lol
Ready ro take the radio out and see if the cd changer harness is behind the radio
But its a lot of work and i dont want to get disapoint of theres no
Harness there. Lol
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Phister, I finally get behind the radio and i dont see anything running or going to the compartment box...i saw 2 empty slot and im assuming that is where the fiber optic goes... email me @ sonnymunar@aol.com and i will arrange the $$ and shipping for the harness...thanks for offering and giving up your CDC harness...
