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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 05:34 PM
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Hi guys hope someone can help, bought ambient lighting package from carphone decided to install centre console. First put led tubes in, connected wiring harness, removed cover from under steering wheel to thread wiring through to connect to blue connector but I can't see where to connect to. When I removed the cover under the steering wheel there is no blue connector. I have uploaded a couple of pictures when I removed the cover hopefully someone can see where I've gone wrong.
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 05:44 PM
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Did you take the center console off? I would think thats where everything would plug into. They have instructions on their website too. Let us know how it goes.
I am trying to get the same kit but these guys can't return an email.
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 05:51 PM
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Took centre console off as per the instructions. It's when I take the cover off under the steering wheel the instructions say connect to blue connector which I can't find.

I know what you mean about the emails it took me a few weeks to get a reply, just keep trying.
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:13 PM
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Try looking thru the first few posts on this thread. There’s a few pics of the a blue connector under the park brake button area.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...g-install.html
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:29 PM
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Thanks just seen that one, was hoping it was a case of pull the panel down and there was the blue connector. Looks like I'll have to get a mirror and look up there I'm getting too old to be doing acrobat impressions.
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:35 PM
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I guess Aerowerkz sells the same product as Carphone. These are the instructions they supply.

https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...7&d=1513573537
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:42 PM
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Looks like the exact same instructions but I bet it's twice as much.
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:53 PM
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I just emailed Aerowerkz to see if they’ll send me the kit.
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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Deacon629
Looks like the exact same instructions but I bet it's twice as much.
I know they used the W205 (China version) to create the instruction~

How much you pay for the kit? does the OBD programmer tool work?
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 02:26 AM
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I'm in the UK but I was quoted 240usd including shipping. The OBD works fine I've now got the ambient lighting in my command centre.
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Deacon629
I'm in the UK but I was quoted 240usd including shipping. The OBD works fine I've now got the ambient lighting in my command centre.
Do you have the multimedia package? I mean the big 8.7 inch screen
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 01:02 PM
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No only 7" screen I believe if you have the bigger screen it's a dealer re-code.
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 01:03 PM
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No only 7" screen I believe if you have the bigger screen it's a dealer re-code.
Thanks~ that is the problem. If I ask the dealer to recode, it would cost more than $200. I guess
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Old Jun 27, 2018 | 11:20 PM
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How’s the install going? Carphone finally emailed me back. Wanted to see how it’s working out for you before I make the purchase.

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Old Jun 28, 2018 | 01:14 PM
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On hold at the moment tied up with work. I think I found the the red connector seen it wth a mirror up inside the dash but I'll need the hands of a very small person to reach it. I'll let you know when/if I get back to it.
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 05:10 PM
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I've bought a second hand center console with ambilight.
My car is not delivered with ambilight, but I was thinking if I could do a mix of this oem ambilight in my new center console and the retrofit kit?
Will I be able to use the plugs from the retrofit kit to the center console and then only install the ambilight for the doors?

Would that work?
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 06:22 PM
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Not following your question. If you buy the kit then I would just use their lights/wires.
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Old Jul 3, 2018 | 06:49 PM
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Think he means if he buys the kit can he use the harness for the centre console from the kit to get his second hand console to work. If that's the case I can't see a problem, you get the OBD to get the ambient lighting to work then you would retrofit the doors. You just need to wire the centre console up to the right module under the dash.
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Deacon629
Think he means if he buys the kit can he use the harness for the centre console from the kit to get his second hand console to work. If that's the case I can't see a problem, you get the OBD to get the ambient lighting to work then you would retrofit the doors. You just need to wire the centre console up to the right module under the dash.
Exactly. It is to ease the installation process, as this light is already installed, and there is a recess (would I have to remove this otherwise?)
There are 3 wires from the light which I hope to be able to connect to the harness from the retrofit kit (as I am missing the complete harness).
Then afterwards I can install the light for the doors.



W205 center console with ambilight
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Old Jul 4, 2018 | 08:24 AM
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Oh I see, looks like u might have some splicing to do.

After emailing GZCarphone 3 times they finally got back to me last week. I should be getting my kit tmr.
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Originally Posted by TorbenK
Exactly. It is to ease the installation process, as this light is already installed, and there is a recess (would I have to remove this otherwise?)
There are 3 wires from the light which I hope to be able to connect to the harness from the retrofit kit (as I am missing the complete harness).
Then afterwards I can install the light for the doors.



W205 center console with ambilight
hallo! I resume this topic because I'm in the same situtation.
I bought the cental console with the ambient lights. do you found the pin connection for the wires in the image? I also have the connector, but it's the same.

thanks for the help

Gianluca
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