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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 07:13 AM
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Exclamation Aftermarket Radio OEM Fiber amp won't turn on
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Anyone would know how to get the OEM fiber optic amp to turn on with wiring
I have the aftermarket radio working fine
fiber optic decoder is on and red fiber blinking
but from the OEM orange fiber no light at all when I turn the key

any experience here ?
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 07:15 AM
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this plug is connected nowhere
is this to amp ?

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Sorry, I can't help, I ditched the FO.
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by renault12ts
Sorry, I can't help, I ditched the FO.
amp works
I tested it with the old command
and it doesn't require that plug

problem is the dam fiber optic decoder
my plug doesn't fit
even oem fiber doesn't fit in the holes


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Yours isn't MOST. You have D2B.

http://www.mercupgrades.com/Mercedes...article-7.html
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Originally Posted by renault12ts
can you show me what box I should get ?
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seems impossible
I will have to change the amp
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...onversion.html
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done with the stock amp

I just bought a amp
http://www.pasmag.com/car-audio/buye...1200-amplifier
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anyone knows where I can hook the DVB tv box to the stock tv antenna ? is that in the trunk or is the oem tv tuner in the radio ?
should be two antennas 2 wires
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Originally Posted by pmercury
done with the stock amp

I just bought a amp
http://www.pasmag.com/car-audio/buye...1200-amplifier
So, you are doing away with the FO. All connections are in the boot so you will have to run cable from the HU to the boot to connect the amp etc. This is my write up|:

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/in...a-w215.158802/
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Originally Posted by renault12ts
So, you are doing away with the FO. All connections are in the boot so you will have to run cable from the HU to the boot to connect the amp etc. This is my write up :

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/in...a-w215.158802/
removing all OEM amp
rca from radio to trunk
trunk has all speaker wires
wire them to new amp
connect acc power so amp turns on and off with radio
done
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Originally Posted by pmercury
removing all OEM amp
rca from radio to trunk
trunk has all speaker wires
wire them to new amp
connect acc power so amp turns on and off with radio
done
Yes.
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Yes.
good info. thanks
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