tmoneyC450amg

Not that it means much/anything but just thought it was interesting: Floyd Mayweather just bought his son a C450. A father knows best I guess. Lol

http://www.carscoops.com/2015/11/flo...s-cla.html?m=1

Bourne

No one answered my question so far so I'll ask again: does anyone know what music file format is supported in the C450? For sure MP3 but does it handle the looseless format of music like flac?
Also what support is used : SD cards or mini SD cards ?
Thanks

nadeau

i can answer 1 of them...... it uses SD cards

Brutus2015

Ive never heard of those type of files. i say put some on an sd card and take a drive to the dealer to check out the cars and give it a try.

z28lt1

I don't believe it will support FLAC via SD card. From the manual:
"
COMAND supports MP3 files of the following
types:

fixed and variable bit rates from 32 kbit/s
to 320 kbit/s


sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz

COMAND supports WMA files of the following
types:


fixed bit rates from 5 kbit/s to 384 kbit/sR
sampling rates of 8 kHz to 48 kHz"

However, it does support both bluetooth streaming (which won't end up lossless obviously) and has an Aux port, so if you have files already in FLAC format and don't want to convert, you can still find ways to play them.

If you are looking for sound quality, the cabin of the C450 isn't a studio or even a Lexus. Exhaust, road, and wind noise will all be present, and as such, the difference between a high bit-rate compressed file and a lossless file is meaningless, but you still have the Aux port if it is important to you.

tmoneyC450amg

I find bluetooth streaming easiest. With everything in the cloud, I can't remember the last time I downloaded a single song. I should however, extract some from my 4th gen ipod that's somewhere in my trunk of my daily driver

cajun1689

thanks for the info i have added it to the website!

Larry3Jswft

Picked up my c450, yesterday.

Has anyone installed amg door locking pins, and if so, what are the part numbers?

I have a set bought for a prior C and hope the fit.

Thanks

cajun1689

From what I hear the my are different. Amazon is selling some for 99 bucks for a full set. Will buy them soon and check them out once I get paid. The dealership is selling them for 40 bucks a pop. I have an email from the will check to see if they have part numbers on them.


sorry this is what i got from the dealership

A0006660228. This is for the previous generation C. From what I can tell, people have been using this part number on the 2015 and 2016 Cs.
A0007660328 (different part number for the rear pins)

Larry3Jswft

Thanks, and I have those. Fwiw, my Bellevue wa dealing is saying no part is yet listed and those parts last fit 2014 c models. I think the local yokel is wrong in speculating a new part will be needed. We'll see.

Larry3Jswft

Seems to me the real test is whether the c450 plastic replacements are the same as 2014 and earlier, but who am I....

Bourne

Thanks for the useful info.
320kbps and 48 khz is already not bad.
I know the C450 is not a studio but in my Audi with bang and Olufsen sound system it makes a difference despite wind and wheels noise.
Now to have loose less I can still use a CD.
@brutus I would love to go test in the car but there is no C450 available in any provider here. My order is the first one...

Brutus2015

id assume the command system would be the same for any C class model.

Brutus2015

looking up the paris used car inventory website, there is a pretty bad *** C63s wagon on the lot. tell them you want to test drive that bad boy

or there were a couple AMG GT's available as well. 1,000 and 2,000 km. wonder what kind of hit that guy took trading that back in...

Stupidnewbie

I bought a set off Ebay for the C117 (CLA250/CLA45). All four are the same dimension. This set fit my C400 perfectly. Both the front and rear sit flush when locked and they all threaded on. I recommend using some thread locker to keep the "AMG" lined up where you want it.

Bourne

Hi Brutus. Here is is very common to sell luxury cars with low kilometrage. We call them director vehicles : they re bought by the MB seller and one of the managers drive them for a few months while used as a demo car for clients. They get sold then with a better discount than a new one.

Bourne

Hi Cajun, how are these installed? Are they simply put over the stock pins or shoud we remove the old ones?

As you seem knowledgable about AMG parts, do you have any idea where we can find the AMG metal badge we can see on C63 W205 above the ashtray cover? This badge is smaller and different from the one usually on the trunck of the car.

cajun1689

you have to unscrew the old pins and screw in the new pins. If you go into the dealership you should be able to get that part however you may have to explain that the part you want is for the 63 and not the 450.

tivoboy

These MAY be the only formats officially supported by 2014 command, maybe 2015/16 Command added to them.

COMAND supports the following formats:
RMPEG1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3)
RMicrosoft Windows Media Audio V8 and V9
(WMA) without copy protection
Microsoft Windows Media Audio V2, V7, V8
and V9 (WMA)
Radditional music files in AAC format with
the file extensions .aac, .mp4, .m4a
and .m4b, but not copy-protected iTunes
music files with the extension .m4p

cajun1689

just added a video section to the website let me know if yall have other videos that should be on it. and i will add them

z28lt1

Thanks for the info. I copied the original text from the 2015 Command Manual.

m444

The MB parts guy may ask for VIN number. Just go to auto trader to search for a valid VIN. http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/New+Cars/Mercedes-Benz/C63+AMG/New+York+NY-10001?endYear=2016&listingType=new&listingTypes=ne w&makeCode1=MB&mmt=[MB[C63AMG[]][]]&modelCode1=C63AMG&numRecords=100&searchRadius=10& showcaseListingId=413089499&showcaseOwnerId=100022 618&sortBy=distanceASC&startYear=2014&Log=0


such as this:
New 2016 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG S Sedan, Stock No. 16-1046
VIN 55SWF8HB1GU116492

Larry3Jswft

So far, I've been unable to unscrew mine!

cajun1689

from what i have heard All four of them screw off counterclockwise. you may need pliers as the threading may be very tight. however i would wait for someone to confirm as i have not ordered the new pins just yet.

Larry3Jswft

Well, I was Johnny at the rat hole with the pliers, turning counterclockwise, and I'm here to tell you that somebody in Bama dogged down to tight for me!