[help] Audio/Media Interface issue
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2012 C300 4MATIC Luxury
[help] Audio/Media Interface issue
Hi all,
I've got no sound. Apparently my Media Interface Control module, or Communication Control Model - I've seen it called different things - is dead. (Part # is 172 900 93 02)
These are my options:
$270 - Disconnect COMMAND, have at least the audio speakers/bluetooth/radio work again, but w/ no display or steering wheel controls
OR
$1400 - Part + Labor for replacing the faulty module. (They say the part is the most of it, labor would be ~$300)
I got the module on eBay w/ lifetime warranty for $70. I think I can replace it myself if I find a DIY guide, but I don't know if I would need the STAR system to configure it.
I am thinking about having them do the disconnection so that I at least get the audio back until I come up with a solution, unless I find a DIY guide. But I'm also worried about reconnecting it later and installing the part, again regarding the possible requirement of a STAR tool/system to make it work. Can anyone shed some light on this?
I'm also considering aftermarket upgrade options (w/ nav, apple carplay, gps etc), but I assume I'd still need the module part. MB of course won't do used or aftermarket parts.
Thank you
I've got no sound. Apparently my Media Interface Control module, or Communication Control Model - I've seen it called different things - is dead. (Part # is 172 900 93 02)
These are my options:
$270 - Disconnect COMMAND, have at least the audio speakers/bluetooth/radio work again, but w/ no display or steering wheel controls
OR
$1400 - Part + Labor for replacing the faulty module. (They say the part is the most of it, labor would be ~$300)
I got the module on eBay w/ lifetime warranty for $70. I think I can replace it myself if I find a DIY guide, but I don't know if I would need the STAR system to configure it.
I am thinking about having them do the disconnection so that I at least get the audio back until I come up with a solution, unless I find a DIY guide. But I'm also worried about reconnecting it later and installing the part, again regarding the possible requirement of a STAR tool/system to make it work. Can anyone shed some light on this?
I'm also considering aftermarket upgrade options (w/ nav, apple carplay, gps etc), but I assume I'd still need the module part. MB of course won't do used or aftermarket parts.
Thank you
