connectcctv

i have bought a Euro Command 2 of Ebay. What bits do i need to fit it into a 2002 C Class


Thxs

spongebob

Any luck so far? I may go the same route… so I’m interested too.

I have a w203

nilknarf

Are you putting it in a sedan or coupe?

MBenzNL

...that doesn;t make a single difference...

greetingz,

connectcctv

an Estate

nilknarf

I see the comand you bought came from a 2001 G500 (part # 463 820 15 89). I seem to recall reading something about 463 comands needing additional adapters. Steve would be the one to answer that question.

rsyed

it does not need additional adapters but needs a seperate analog speed signal which needs to be taken from for example ABS and this can be found near the A piller on one of the circuit boards: plug 24, pin 3.

The problem is that the 463er comand does not accept any digital speed signal over the can bus (as we have in our w203) but needs an additional analog signal input!! Unnecessary trouble but if you have the comand, it is worth the 45 minutes more work to install it rather than try to sell it and get a proper 203 comand!!

regards from vienna

rumman

nilknarf

Could someone post the part numbers for Comands that will fit the C230 Coupes? I'd like to find a deal on a Euro Comand on German eBay, but want to be sure I'm getting the right unit.

I belive the part number for the US Comand is 203 820 92 89.

rsyed

Here you go:

203 820 91 89
203 820 96 89
203 827 36 42
203 827 52 42

The us models are (but i doubt you will find any on the german ebay):
203 820 92 89
203 827 31 42
203 827 37 42
203 827 53 42

the following fit in a w203 too but you have do a bit more work (see above)
463 820 10 89
463 820 15 89

all the above fit all the 203s, that means the sedan, the coupe and the estate!!!

regards from vienna

Rumman

BlackC230Coupe

i tried searching for Commands on Ebay but i dont see anything that will fit. Are these hard to come by for the C230 coupe?

Lynn

If you are looking on US ebay, they will be very difficult to find.

Blueice

Get one from steve! he is ur man the price is right and if U can get him to install it is even better 45 min for him to install mine! nice work steve!! and sorry again about the messup on xenon lights =)

MBenzNL

Personally I think this would/could be easier and more trustworthy then buying one from german ebay as well...but some people rather go for the adventure .

greetingz,

bagwell

adventure sucks when $1000+ (USD) is at stake.....

go with Steve (aka europimp for MB)

hphan

I concur, Steve did a kickass job on my COMAND install! Too bad my dealership is retarded. They say they can't figure out how to activate my nav in the MFD. I'll have to find the instructions on here and print it out for them.

bagwell

hummm imagine that....most of them sadly don't have a clue or just were never informed.....

spongebob

hey Steve, are you coming to east coast any time soon (May?) I need one (EURO/US) for my w203. please let us know. thx

BlackC230Coupe

I know there have been alot of threads about commands but i was never interested in one till now. What is the best price steve can get a us or euro command for? and how i would i go about installing it since i dont think he will be able to come to florida. can the install be done by a regular person?


thanks

MBenzNL

Sometimes I wonder what kind of training courses US MB techs actually get...can't be that much of usefull training...

I think that in the average MB dealership only a few techs actually know how to work with the stardiagnose tools...

for details about comands use the search feature...everything has already been discussed in several threads and I don't want to clog up someone elses forum here...

greetingz,

bajaiman

I got my Comand from Steve and I was lucky enough to have enough instructions from Steve and from this forum to do the installation myself. A regular person should be able to install Comand by him/herself. Installation time can vary, It took me 2-3 hours to install and another 3-4 hours to make it work (the Comand works perfectly but I didn't know at that time that I had to drive my car a few mile radius for the Comand to recognise the area, I thought a few blocks would do. So I installed/un-installed about 5-6 times. I got so accustomed in removing my center console now I can remove my Comand in about 15 minutes ).

connectcctv

where did you fit the GPS ant and did the unit work as an audio device straight away or did the car need reprog

bajaiman

The GPS antenna sticks underneath between the center vent and the dashboard. Yep the Comand works like a normal CD player, but I don't wanna use the Comand to play CD, thats why I got myself a CD changer which I also installed myself.
The only thing you need dealer to reprogram your car is when you want your Comand to be displayed on the dashboard display. The Comand works perfectly with or without re-programming.

connectcctv

TA I have a multi changer as well , But just wanted to make sure it would all work before i took it apart . wherer did you get the GPS ant

bajaiman

STeve supplied all the parts, all I needed to do was just to install it. I don't know the part number though maybe you can ask Steve about that.

MBenzNL

There is no OEM MB GPS antenna that fits the comand...the comand uses a different connectr then the ones that come with the OEM MB GPS antennas...

greetingz,