Justin Winter

Hope someone can help me. This has been a very helpful forum already. Bed I thank everyone for there knowledge.

I have a 2000 cl500. I have no sound. I've read up on the fiber optic ring. I bought a fiber optic coupler from the stealer. Question is.

1. My volume control does not go up or down but all other buttons work.
2. Is the volume control tied in with amp? Because I think amp is bad.
3. Cd changer not recognized until I bypass amp. So it gives me reason to believe amp is bad as stated previous. Checked fuse 66 and 61

Thanks for the help. Justin

awiner

Sounds like a bad amp.

biker349

i don't think you have fiber optic, but i could be wrong. to my recollection fiber optic began in 2004.

Alander

biker349: There is Fiber optic from -00.
Justin Winter: On my CL -00 the sound stoped to work, and I had to lift the rear passenger (Right side) seat, and unplug and plug in a fiber optic cable there. Worked for me, hope it helps you =)

Best Regards

Justin Winter

Alander, do you remember if your volume went up and down on your display. Or does the Benz even show what level the volume is at

ctravis595

i have an extra amp lying in the garage if youre interested

Justin Winter

How much for amp.

Alander

Hello, No there isn't a "volume bar" that shows the volume. =)

ctravis595

275 shipped which seems very fair to me

awiner

The MOST Ring fiber standard started in 2004.

2000-2003 has a fiber ring that used the D2B standard.

ctravis595

come to think of it i think your car will specifically tell you what part of the fiber ring is out of sync

hold "mute" "1" and "3" simultaneously to bring up the diagnostics menu, you can check the status of your fiber optic ring as well as reset/wake up the system. and my w215 is an 02

Justin Winter

Fixed the problem it was the amp.
command does show which device is working.
thanks for all the help..

cniacaris

Score on this feedback for the mute 1 3 code, I ended up finding my CD Changer in the trunk was corroded, who uses cds anymore? anyway, i just unplugged it and got a fiber ring couple for $12.50 at the dealership and the sound came on instantly, sweet! no more silence!!!

ctravis595

Glad ya got it sorted out