Double Din Installation
that radio won't work on this car or you'll have to re-wire and switch amp
first find out if you have a D2B or MOST digital amp
then, if D2B, you'll have to replace the amp with a more recent w215 bose 2004+ amp doing MOST
once done you need a MOST decoder box
first find out if you have a D2B or MOST digital amp
then, if D2B, you'll have to replace the amp with a more recent w215 bose 2004+ amp doing MOST
once done you need a MOST decoder box
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2003 CL-500
Harness kit at Crutchfield.
Or,
you can buy any 5-channel amp and replace the Bose amp in the trunk (driver side). All the speaker leads are there and it's easy to wire the amp in. Best to run a new power wire direct from the battery, however, and I highly recommend a new subwoofer (in a box) rather than try to use the existing one (it works but it's puny). The hard part is running one or two RCA input cables from the new head unit through the car, into the trunk, and connecting to the new amp. It's easy once you see that there is entry to the trunk where the rear shocks mount under the rear window; it's just a matter of hiding the cables to there.
You're essentially changing out the system from MB-whatever-datalink to a conventional one. Your steering wheel buttons won't work (although you can buy a module that does this). New head units have Bluetooth etc and your phone will work just fine for once :-)
you can buy any 5-channel amp and replace the Bose amp in the trunk (driver side). All the speaker leads are there and it's easy to wire the amp in. Best to run a new power wire direct from the battery, however, and I highly recommend a new subwoofer (in a box) rather than try to use the existing one (it works but it's puny). The hard part is running one or two RCA input cables from the new head unit through the car, into the trunk, and connecting to the new amp. It's easy once you see that there is entry to the trunk where the rear shocks mount under the rear window; it's just a matter of hiding the cables to there.
You're essentially changing out the system from MB-whatever-datalink to a conventional one. Your steering wheel buttons won't work (although you can buy a module that does this). New head units have Bluetooth etc and your phone will work just fine for once :-)
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2012 AMG CL65
I have a Pioneer DD APP radio in mine and the car is an 03 and there was no amp change. Still running factory Bose speakers and amps. Dont know where they got the harness from or if they spliced it but it works.
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Can easily be done. Here is what you need. Not recommending this site because you can probably get cheaper elsewhere. http://installer.com/cars/by_car.php?carid=7440
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Verdad GallardoCan easily be done. Here is what you need. Not recommending this site because you can probably get cheaper elsewhere. http://installer.com/cars/by_car.php?carid=7440
http://installer.com/item/display_it...?it=mostaux-mb
same at aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale...=mercedes+MOST
this is what I have
no convertors needed for all commands
only for the amp if you have MOST
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Quad...3ccf4c4dTvRNUO
robust, well finished, haven't had a problem since a year
no convertors needed for all commands
only for the amp if you have MOST
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Quad...3ccf4c4dTvRNUO
robust, well finished, haven't had a problem since a year
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2001 Mercedes Benz Clk320 Coupe
