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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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I hate the wood interior that I have now. I wonder how much it would cost to replace all of the wood with the factory CF trim kit.
There is no factory but there is a company that makes them. A member here E1000 had them (the whole kit even the rear doors) when he had his car. I believe he sold his set for 900. Usually it's close to 1,500 His looked clean because it was actual CF trim. Trini is correct, save your money and get the 3M
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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I am looking for a GPS Antenna that is match the comand unit A203 870 29 89

any idea how to find one? please help!
This one works well, I have one and it's extremely accurate and more than a bargain for the price. I stuck mine to the top of one of the A/C vents in the dash, underneath the top of the dash.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160360993087
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Thanks Viper98912 for the info. Is your comand MCS ll
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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Yes I have a US spec MCSII. I'm probably going to have another one for sale soon as well since my friend/buyer sold me out leaving me with an expensive piece of electronics.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Great, I'll buy that. Thanks! Sorry about your friend. I wish I knew before I bought the unit.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Thank you all. Finally today I had the chance to install the Comand unit. It was really plug and play. for some reason there was no need to stardiagnose. it is working perfectly with cluster.

The Antenna that was suggested from viper98912 is also really good for the price. very accurate and quick.

basically the process is exactly the way you see in here http://www.mercupgrades.com/COMAND+A...rticle-39.html

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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Im surprised your cluster nav screen works? My cluster doesnt display the direction but its not a big enough deal for me for a dealer visit
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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I didn't know about the directions getting shown in the cluster. Are you sure the directions are supposed to be shown on the cluster because I can't see such a thing in the comand manual.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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I am not sure with the newer comand, but I do know my '02 displays it in the cluster. That really was the only thing the version coding did, however, I have found it useful sometimes.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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Nice install, but you dont have heated seats?
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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I didn't know about the directions getting shown in the cluster. Are you sure the directions are supposed to be shown on the cluster because I can't see such a thing in the comand manual.
Yes, it will show the directions in the cluster if you get it coded with stardiagnose.

It will tell you the direction your driving, street name, and also a countdown progress bar when you are using route guidance.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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It tells me directions, countdown, street name, as it shows on the map. I did not change the cluster options to see if it will show there as well. Do you know what options on the wheel I have to change in order to see directions on the cluster?
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 11:46 PM
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There's a few nav menus that are hidden in the cluster that need to be activated via star diag.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by abcde12
It tells me directions, countdown, street name, as it shows on the map. I did not change the cluster options to see if it will show there as well. Do you know what options on the wheel I have to change in order to see directions on the cluster?
You cant change this yourself, you need Mercedes DAS/Stardiagnose to do it.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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I see. Thanks!
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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Anybody knows how can I find out what version firmware do I have on my comand unit?
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 01:59 AM
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do you still have this item?
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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I have a 05 c230 Kompressor and it has the built in navigation also with the single disc cd player. I took my car to the dealership and they told me I needed a new cd player. Is the single disc cd player connected to the DVD navigation or can I just buy the cd player by itself and install it in the place of the broken one?
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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I have a 05 c230 Kompressor and it has the built in navigation also with the single disc cd player. I took my car to the dealership and they told me I needed a new cd player. Is the single disc cd player connected to the DVD navigation or can I just buy the cd player by itself and install it in the place of the broken one?
Well since you have the facelift COMAND which is the flip down the single disc is behind the screen which I'm assuming you'd have to remove the entire assembly and dissasemble it as a unit. IMO i'd say not to do it unless you really inclined to how things work on this car.
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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by OneOfaKindTrini
Well since you have the facelift COMAND which is the flip down the single disc is behind the screen which I'm assuming you'd have to remove the entire assembly and dissasemble it as a unit. IMO i'd say not to do it unless you really inclined to how things work on this car.

So should I just order a whole new assembly?
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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So should I just order a whole new assembly?
How much did the dealer qoute you to repair it? A new unit usually isn't cheap.
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by OneOfaKindTrini
How much did the dealer qoute you to repair it? A new unit usually isn't cheap.

I called them and they said I would have to replace the whole thing and for parts alone it is $1,250.00
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tay3526
I called them and they said I would have to replace the whole thing and for parts alone it is $1,250.00
Look around on eBay Motors for a used COMAND unit. w203 only.
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CD's map upgrade w203 disc #2 to #10 still for sale... realese 2/09

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