COMAND Won't turn on after Engineering mode
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05 C230K SS (sold), 06 C55 (sold), 08 Yamaha R1 (sold), 16 X5M
COMAND Won't turn on after Engineering mode
So I recently purchased an 08 G Class COMAND to utilize the back up camera and the MP3 capability.
After installing my "timeset" feature was inoperable under SYS and I could not set my time to match GPS as it was defaulted to the Midwest Timezone for some reason.
So I attempted to see if I could reset it in the engineering mode and well that did not go so well.
I ended up in a screen resolution screen where it showed the color gradient from black to white and I couldn't figure out how to get out of there. I pressed some button (I think it was the mute button) and it shut the COMAND down and now will no longer turn on.
Besides being a retard does anyone have any fix ideas or experience with this?
I also ask that you keep the negative criticism to a minimum as I already am well aware and frankly it helps no one. Plus I just spend $900 on this so I am already a little peeved.
Thanks!
After installing my "timeset" feature was inoperable under SYS and I could not set my time to match GPS as it was defaulted to the Midwest Timezone for some reason.
So I attempted to see if I could reset it in the engineering mode and well that did not go so well.
I ended up in a screen resolution screen where it showed the color gradient from black to white and I couldn't figure out how to get out of there. I pressed some button (I think it was the mute button) and it shut the COMAND down and now will no longer turn on.
Besides being a retard does anyone have any fix ideas or experience with this?
I also ask that you keep the negative criticism to a minimum as I already am well aware and frankly it helps no one. Plus I just spend $900 on this so I am already a little peeved.
Thanks!
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05 C230K SS (sold), 06 C55 (sold), 08 Yamaha R1 (sold), 16 X5M
So I recently purchased an 08 G Class COMAND to utilize the back up camera and the MP3 capability.
After installing my "timeset" feature was inoperable under SYS and I could not set my time to match GPS as it was defaulted to the Midwest Timezone for some reason.
So I attempted to see if I could reset it in the engineering mode and well that did not go so well.
I ended up in a screen resolution screen where it showed the color gradient from black to white and I couldn't figure out how to get out of there. I pressed some button (I think it was the mute button) and it shut the COMAND down and now will no longer turn on.
Besides being a retard does anyone have any fix ideas or experience with this?
I also ask that you keep the negative criticism to a minimum as I already am well aware and frankly it helps no one. Plus I just spend $900 on this so I am already a little peeved.
Thanks!
After installing my "timeset" feature was inoperable under SYS and I could not set my time to match GPS as it was defaulted to the Midwest Timezone for some reason.
So I attempted to see if I could reset it in the engineering mode and well that did not go so well.
I ended up in a screen resolution screen where it showed the color gradient from black to white and I couldn't figure out how to get out of there. I pressed some button (I think it was the mute button) and it shut the COMAND down and now will no longer turn on.
Besides being a retard does anyone have any fix ideas or experience with this?
I also ask that you keep the negative criticism to a minimum as I already am well aware and frankly it helps no one. Plus I just spend $900 on this so I am already a little peeved.
Thanks!
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2005 C55
Appears to be plug-n-play, but perhaps Maverik can give us a short review....
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...2005-w203.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...2005-w203.html
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From: WNY
2005 w203 C230
ahhh....woulda coulda shoulda...
Yes - This is plug and play (minus installing camera) with G unit. TMK.
NICE upgrade Maverik...now having it in the family hauler...I now look to COMAND for it in reverse!
Yes - This is plug and play (minus installing camera) with G unit. TMK.
NICE upgrade Maverik...now having it in the family hauler...I now look to COMAND for it in reverse!
Last edited by BF_JC230; Sep 24, 2015 at 02:28 PM.
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yep. All plug 'n play. I had the reverse camera already installed from my "modded" w203 COMAND system from a guy of this forum a couple years back. He put in the required boards required to make it work and then i ran all the wires and it worked like a charm. That is for about a month then all my buttons stopped working. So i had to rip apart my Original COMAND and then cannabalize it for parts to make the "new" version work. Well then i started having issues with my moBridge BT/iPod system i had so i thought it was the stereo finally just starting to give up on me after 2 years so i found a G class version on eBay for a bit of $$ and pulled the trigger. Only issue is i cant adjust my clock on it or sync my car clock with the h/u (which i also couldnt do in the other one i bought a few years back) but i read that this is a common issue and havne't found a solution to it yet. Heard some rumblings about needing STAR but no conclusions really.
But ya the camera still worked like a charm. Didn't have to change any of the wiring or anythhing. Just ripped it and threw the G-Class one in. only to realize i left my Nav disc in my other one, so after fixing all that i put it all back together and has worked great since.
But ya the camera still worked like a charm. Didn't have to change any of the wiring or anythhing. Just ripped it and threw the G-Class one in. only to realize i left my Nav disc in my other one, so after fixing all that i put it all back together and has worked great since.
