DIY: Pre-Facelift with Bose System to 2005+ Console Swap with Comand (56k will melt)
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2006 C230 Sedan
WOW! That is a nice setup. Perhaps I have you get you install one of these on my car.
Where did you get the center console face plates? It's nice, carbon fiber finish.
How do you connect this setup to your steering controls? Does it work with the command?
Where did you get the center console face plates? It's nice, carbon fiber finish.
How do you connect this setup to your steering controls? Does it work with the command?
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Steering Controls do not work right now due to you need to upgrade to the newer Dash and Steering Wheel as far as audio. The steering controls still work as far as setting options and stuff in the dash. Also I didn't include in this guide was powering up the AM/FM Attnenna. May make a guide on that sometime in the feature
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C350 Coupe (CL203)
Excellent how to, even though i have a facelift model with Comand already fitted, the knowledge on where certain clips or screws are, and how things come apart is invaluable,
Part numbers on the various heating control units is also very handy
thank you
Part numbers on the various heating control units is also very handy
thank you
Last edited by C350_Coupe; Jan 29, 2011 at 02:46 PM. Reason: Typo's
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So Small update/Bump on this
To answer the question above me, The facelift controls will not fit into the c32 or Preface lifted car with out a new bracket, However the A/C controls even though they don't fit, can be powered up to see if they work (The connections are the same for both years)
As for the update, I finally got around to purchasing a Digital Climate control system. I rarely drive this car, so its been a 1 1/2 years before I got around to touching the Comand/Climate system again. I found out some interesting things about the digital system though.
I am using this unit P/N: A203 830 44 85
What I found out is that this unit will work with all C32's regardless of the years (Tried it on 4 others different years works fine) I figure out that why some times these digital climate control systems don't work on other w203's is because they are missing the Dual Climate Vent controls (Not the Temp) All C32's have this (In the States, at least)
When I first did this project I used the standard A/c Control on the Face lifted models, however only the driver side vents functioned.... which was fine then since I hardly drive.
This project is now 95% done, If I ever want it at 100%, I will need to change out the Steering wheel and Gauge Cluster to the Face lifted models.
Pics for now.
The old one on the left which I had installed when I started this project, New one on the right
To answer the question above me, The facelift controls will not fit into the c32 or Preface lifted car with out a new bracket, However the A/C controls even though they don't fit, can be powered up to see if they work (The connections are the same for both years)
As for the update, I finally got around to purchasing a Digital Climate control system. I rarely drive this car, so its been a 1 1/2 years before I got around to touching the Comand/Climate system again. I found out some interesting things about the digital system though.
I am using this unit P/N: A203 830 44 85
What I found out is that this unit will work with all C32's regardless of the years (Tried it on 4 others different years works fine) I figure out that why some times these digital climate control systems don't work on other w203's is because they are missing the Dual Climate Vent controls (Not the Temp) All C32's have this (In the States, at least)
When I first did this project I used the standard A/c Control on the Face lifted models, however only the driver side vents functioned.... which was fine then since I hardly drive.
This project is now 95% done, If I ever want it at 100%, I will need to change out the Steering wheel and Gauge Cluster to the Face lifted models.
Pics for now.
The old one on the left which I had installed when I started this project, New one on the right
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From: Springfield, MO
2004 C320 Sport
Do you happen to know which digital systems will work on my C320? I've read two different things; they are either very picky so you have to get the right one or others have said they're just plug n play. I currently have the prefacelift digital climate control....
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C350 Coupe (CL203)
What I found out is that this unit will work with all C32's regardless of the years (Tried it on 4 others different years works fine) I figure out that why some times these digital climate control systems don't work on other w203's is because they are missing the Dual Climate Vent controls (Not the Temp) All C32's have this (In the States, at least)
When I first did this project I used the standard A/c Control on the Face lifted models, however only the driver side vents functioned.... which was fine then since I hardly drive.
When I first did this project I used the standard A/c Control on the Face lifted models, however only the driver side vents functioned.... which was fine then since I hardly drive.
The controls, will function upto the limitations of the hardware within the vehicle, the actuators and vent system if isolated at build time because of the options selected will function, otherwise you will not be able to control the flow as per the digital display... if you had digital in the first place, it is likely that you have this split system for air flow management.
It is also not an easy retro fit from what i have read.
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C350 Coupe (CL203)
I don't have, i guess you could try and see if any of the web archive sites have a copy, but i wouldn't hold your breath, google cache doesn't seem to have them, and looking at a number of his other threads it looks like all his images are gone.
This however, does appear to be his YouTube feed/user videos, perhaps something in there will be useful ?
https://www.youtube.com/user/Scrambleman/videos
This however, does appear to be his YouTube feed/user videos, perhaps something in there will be useful ?
https://www.youtube.com/user/Scrambleman/videos
