thanks, i see what you mean. let me email the seller and see which one it is. anyone here has one with the tv tuner? Wonder how good is the reception for tv.

 

This will accept the TV tuner. I've been told the euro comand must have a green FAKRA connector on the back in order to be able to support the TV tuner.



This will not accept the TV Tuner from what i've been told, but the guy i bought my unit from says there's a MBZ TV Tuner that plugs into the audio gateway in the trunk:


Here is a list of different part numbers that i got from another post, they're somewhat accurate from my experience:
http://www.mercupgrades.com/comand/COMAND-APS.htm

 

...comands from lithuania are stolen elsewhere in europe - that is why they get sold from Lithuania (as there is no way for german police to trace them down there)...

if one does not want one's car to be broken into and getting parts stolen out of - I can not see how one can be so enthusiastic about buying stolen goods like these...there is a reason why these units can be sold that cheap

comand sales to german MB dealerships has taken up extremely the last 3 - 4 months due to the fact that multiple comands get stolen out of parked cars at night...the area where these comands get stolen (10 to 30 per night) vary per 2 - 3 days and it covers entire germany


This probably sounds like I am bad mouthing the competition but I do not care about the competition (as I get my stock of comands sold to german dealers without a single problem as long as these comands get stolen in such excessive numbers)...I just do not understand how enthusiasts like the people on these boards can justify buying stolen goods where as they would completely flip when their car is broken into.

greetingz,

 

I was not aware the some / all of these units offered from Lithuania were stolen. The guy I bought my unit from has hundreds of navigation, audio, and other car parts for MBZ, BMW, Audi, etc in his EBay store. Does this mean he is a clearinghouse for German chop shops ?

If this is true, why doesn't Ebay shut these sellers down ? I certainly would not buy a unit if it was sourced from a thief.

From where are the units offered within the USA (i.e. MBdoctor) sourced ? They usually sell for $1,000 or so, about double the cost of the Lithuanian units.

 

whatever carparts are offered from lithuania, 95% of those parts are stolen (mostly in germany).
These sellers sell from lithuania as it becomes impossible for justice to trace AND CATCH them down there.
The only thing that german justice does about these lithuania sales is visitiing the GERMAN buyers and notyfying them that they bought stolen goods which is against the law and usually results in the goods being impounded (this takes a couple of months).
Most of the ebay sellers that come from lithuania change their selling accounts every 2 - 3 months (there are a lot of low feedback sellers on ebay that are "located" in lithuania).

greetingz,

 

i dont know, but the seller i'm buying from has ALOT of navigation systems. Not only MB navs, but a variety of other makes and models. I would say 500 positive feedback is pretty safe to assume their legit. It does take some time to accrue that many feedbacks.

honestly, the only way to know if the part is legit is buying it directly from Mercedes. I wouldnt even trust ebay sellers from the US that has low feedbacks.

 

...and you do not wonder why (s)he sells quite a lot original navigation discs (mainly german ones) WITHOUT the actual original box for that disc???

and how about some of these FOLLOW UP feedbacks:
translated it means that the police was at his door because of what he bought from this seller
the police impounded the unit from the buyer
and again teh police impounded the unit from the buyer
a warning to let people know that the unit this guy bought was stolen
another such warning
another such warning
and another police encounter
a 700 euro loss due to a stolen unit
this feedback has been left 3 times/3 auctions: the navigation unit is at the police (instead of in the buyer's car)
the police impounded the unit

I stopped somewhere halfway through his feedback...I would say that eventhough he has a 500 digit feedback - it is still one of those typical lithuanian sellers...just decide for yourself wether you want to drive around with stolen goods.

greetingz,

 

Glad I didn't take THAT route...at any rate, I'm still looking for a euro-spec dvd comand that takes a digital tv tuner, and the tv tuner module. MBenzNL, do you have such units? Please pm me with pricing should you have them. I already have your banking information to make an expedient transaction.

Thanks

 

doesn't it all come back to the old saying "if it is too good to be true it usually is!". I run a legitimate business and am constantly having my products compared to others who sell things off the back of a truck, or people that "steal to order". I have seen some products advertised on ebay that look like the pictures have been taken through someone's window. People like this only end up costing us all more for products in the future.........

 

Steve (MBenzNL), when are you going to be back in the states? I heard that it may be August/September...I just sent you email regarding the parts that I need and am looking for. Please include me in your next trip since some of the parts may need stardiag updating...thanks alot for the heads up...

 

I am not trying to make you (and others) buy from us - I am just pointing out that most of the navigation units that are sold on german ebay are stolen and that sellers of stolen goods should not be RECOMENDED on forums like these.

I have had my car (the first one I owned, a VW Golf) broken into twice and found it back with a hole in the dash where the radio used to be...and that sucked big time. The people who used to own these navigation systems before they made it to lithuania probably felt worse then I did (mine was "just" a golf).

When one reads through german mercedes forums one will see posts from people who DOWNgraded from COMAND to APS30 or APS50 simply because their comand got stolen multiple times already...people who file the stolen comand at the police station get to hear that they are number 15, 20 or whatever that does so that very same day.
I am sure when one reads through german VW and BMW forums one will be able to find the same stories.

GERMAN EBAY + LITHUANIAN SELLERS = stolen goods

My point is that it is wrong to buy stolen goods and it is even more wrong to recommend others to buy stolen goods because I am sure that whenever one of the people active in this thread finds his/her car broken into and stolen stuff out of, that person will be pissed and will write a whining post about it on this forum as well.

I am not trying to make people buy from us - there are plenty of other LEGIT sellers of the same kind of parts...just don't sink yourself to the level where you start buying from people who sell stolen goods (and it doesn't matter wether you're drving a new CLS55 or a 20 year old civic).

PS: one of he reasons why we only sell NEW (211, 219, 171) DVD comands is because we know that whatever used comands are offered - 75% is stolen, 20% is broken and 5% is clean and in good working condition...and I do not want to have to search for that 5%.

greetingz,

 

Long ago, i also searched ebay command because of cheap price before I meet you.
A illegal products always annoying someone....

 

WOW!! Steve great info for all future buyers, I just checked the guy I bought mine from, screen name naviandbmwparts, they are all english feedbacks, and nothing about the Police, are you saying all of his stuff is stolen? With as much as he sells he would have to employee a full time staff of theifs? It's not possible that he deals in Salvage stuff only, that is what he told me when I bought it from him. Could this be one of the legit guys your referring to?

I see this is the guy you were referring to.. screen name ana_cernys

 

I have a TA on or off function on my euro command, can anyone explain what this feature does? Thanks

 

mbenznl, thanks for the info.

dont get me wrong, i'm not trying to justify my purchase. items such as these are either pulled from wrecked cars or stolen, simple as that. Base on the amount of positive feedbacks the seller has, i given him/her the benefit of the doubt. The only way to be certain is to get it from MB or locate a junk yard in europe and pull one yourself.

Anyone who shops on eBay are either looking for bagains or locating hard to find items. By doing so, they are taking a risk of ending up with a stolen, defective or an item that is sold by an unathorized dealer, especially when it comes to electronics. I dont know of a manufacturer who allow their authorized retailers list any product on the internet at discounted price.

Another thing; If you read my post, "I" did not recommend anyone on this forum to go buy stolen goods. "I" found a good deal on one and wanted to share with fellow members on this forum.

Originally Posted by spinsonic
just bought this one cant wait! Didnt you buy one from this seller Kevin?

 

TA stands for Traffic Announce, it only works in Europe. It will change your radio station momentarly whenever there is a traffic announcement.

 

I bought mine from, screen name naviandbmwparts feedback over 900

 

Got mine from him too. No problems, he shipped quickly and sent EMS tracking info after I requested it. Unit works perfectly. I reviewed a lot (not all) of his feedback before buying, didn't see anything about stolen products, police, etc.

 

A+ Seller. Thats who I got mine from.

 

Hi,

I have a question. I have a new ML and want to take it to europe. can I only change the Command unit? Are the wires the same? I wanna have the europe navigation with RDS.

greetz

 

Not sure about the ML model, I do know that you just need the Euro Nav discs and your nav will work. When I had my CLS in Europe they provided the Euro Discs, the head unit was the same and works fine in the US. Yes all the wires should be the same, at least they were on the CLS.

 

just bought mine off ebay $845 including shipping

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=200098434335

hope this works out

 

MBenzNL- I could agree MORE w/ you; yes, it may be "fun" to make a "great deal" by buying stolen goods, but if it were unfortunately from YOUR car, you would be damned pissed off, and very rightfully so, as would I. But, as all illicit dealers know, as long as there is demand, there will be supply.

Separately, and realizing that this is a naive question, what are the feature advantages of the Euro COMAND over the US versions, please? thanks.

 

Will I need the dealer to reprogram anything if I swap out my US Comand with factory installed Ipod Kit for a Euro Comand?

And is the 7039 still preferred over the 6061?

Thanks!

 

Nope, the dealer just turns on the phone feature which activates the ipod function. There seems to be more 7039's, so I'd stick with that since we know it works.