CLK Stereo Wiring
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You know what, have you had a good look at both connection blocks on both new stereo and the one in the Merc? I to bought a CLK ELEGANCE only last week and the same day just bought a Sony head set with ipod connection, not for any particular car but just of the shelf at my local big chain car shop. And when i got down to changing the stereo i was expecting an hour job but it took only a surprising 5 mins, why? Because the new one just plugged into the existing Merc loom
....result Hey you never know you may have the same luck
....result Hey you never know you may have the same luck
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You know what, have you had a good look at both connection blocks on both new stereo and the one in the Merc? I to bought a CLK ELEGANCE only last week and the same day just bought a Sony head set with ipod connection, not for any particular car but just of the shelf at my local big chain car shop. And when i got down to changing the stereo i was expecting an hour job but it took only a surprising 5 mins, why? Because the new one just plugged into the existing Merc loom....result Hey you never know you may have the same luck
....result Hey you never know you may have the same luckSony uses the same harness as MB/VW?
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ok, I have the same issue. Bought a after market radio. Trying to install. Finally have power but no ACC wire works. Second problem is even when i do have power and started to test speaker wireing harness then nothing came out of the speakers. The only thing I can think is A - there is a amp between that I need to bypass, or B - I am totally wrong on the wireing..
No one seems to have a wireing harness that fits the W208 or at least the big box stores dont.
No one seems to have a wireing harness that fits the W208 or at least the big box stores dont.
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Glad to see i'm not alone, LOLI can power up the stereo ok but it keeps losing the memory.
I did manage to get a plug from a car spares shop that fits on to the Merc but again the colours are different.
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[QUOTE=fspider;2459039]You know what, have you had a good look at both connection blocks on both new stereo and the one in the Merc? I to bought a CLK ELEGANCE only last week and the same day just bought a Sony head set with ipod connection, not for any particular car but just of the shelf at my local big chain car shop. And when i got down to changing the stereo i was expecting an hour job but it took only a surprising 5 mins, why? Because the new one just plugged into the existing Merc loom....result Hey you never know you may have the same luck[/QUOte
Do the sterring wheel controls still work?
....result Hey you never know you may have the same luck[/QUOteDo the sterring wheel controls still work?
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Good luck, i've had a kenwood ddx-7015 and the nav brain, know one in the Hampton Roads area knows how to install it, there is no wireharness you'll have too hard wire it,then you got the so called fiber optic(bose) amp you'll have 2 bypass that, most sound shops dont really know, yeah they'll tell you too bring the car up to them but then they are gonna run up a list of b/s charges on you and tell you that you'll need a bunch of things too make it work
so if you here something holla back at me and let me know
so if you here something holla back at me and let me know
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I know how to wire it all up but now I've found that I don't have a permanent live in the connector comming from the car.
Does anyone know where I can dip in to get a permanent live other than straight from the battery as it's in the boot.
Does anyone know where I can dip in to get a permanent live other than straight from the battery as it's in the boot.
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So do you have the standard CLK connector block or not Dude? Your question is a little vague. Yesterday i posted a very detailed diagram of how to locate your live feeds and which speaker wires are which on the standard block. But this was not what you wanted?? So i deleted it.
Has your standard connection block been removed and all you want is the colour of the live feed wire??? If so the standard live/ignition Merc CLK wire is the GREEN/PINK. The Battery wire colour is BLUE/RED. The BLUE/WHITE is the wire that ya stereo turns the AMPs on with.
But like i said with the detailed diagram that i posted yesterday, you could have worked it out as easily as a walk in the park if you have the standard block still connected
Has your standard connection block been removed and all you want is the colour of the live feed wire??? If so the standard live/ignition Merc CLK wire is the GREEN/PINK. The Battery wire colour is BLUE/RED. The BLUE/WHITE is the wire that ya stereo turns the AMPs on with.
But like i said with the detailed diagram that i posted yesterday, you could have worked it out as easily as a walk in the park if you have the standard block still connected
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Hi Mate,
Sorry for the vagueness, yes I have the origional connecter, I've also put my tedter on to it & I don't get a reading from the connecter until the ignition is turned on.
I can't get my head round it, my old stereo worked fine.
Sorry for the vagueness, yes I have the origional connecter, I've also put my tedter on to it & I don't get a reading from the connecter until the ignition is turned on.
I can't get my head round it, my old stereo worked fine.
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Not on mine, I could just press the Vol button in & it would come on.....who knows.
You don't happen to know where I can take a constant live from apart from the battery do you?
Cheers
Colin
You don't happen to know where I can take a constant live from apart from the battery do you?
Cheers
Colin
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Sections A & B apply to what you are asking.
Stecker A
Pin 01 GAL an Klemme 6 von C2 Speed Sensitive Volume Control
Pin 02 K-Leitung Not Used
Pin 03 Telefon-Mute Telephone Mute
Pin 04 Kl. 30 (Dauerplus) 12V Constant
Pin 05 Schaltausgang (autom. Antenne) Power Antenna
Pin 06 Kl. 58d (Licht) Lights
Pin 07 Kl. 15R (Zündung) Ignition
Pin 08 Kl. 31 (Masse) Ground
Stecker B
Pin 01 LS hinten rechts +
Pin 02 LS hinten rechts -
Pin 03 LS vorn rechts +
Pin 04 LS vorn rechts -
Pin 05 LS vorn links +
Pin 06 LS vorn links -
Pin 07 LS hinten rechts +
Pin 08 LS hinten rechts -
Stecker A
Pin 01 GAL an Klemme 6 von C2 Speed Sensitive Volume Control
Pin 02 K-Leitung Not Used
Pin 03 Telefon-Mute Telephone Mute
Pin 04 Kl. 30 (Dauerplus) 12V Constant
Pin 05 Schaltausgang (autom. Antenne) Power Antenna
Pin 06 Kl. 58d (Licht) Lights
Pin 07 Kl. 15R (Zündung) Ignition
Pin 08 Kl. 31 (Masse) Ground
Stecker B
Pin 01 LS hinten rechts +
Pin 02 LS hinten rechts -
Pin 03 LS vorn rechts +
Pin 04 LS vorn rechts -
Pin 05 LS vorn links +
Pin 06 LS vorn links -
Pin 07 LS hinten rechts +
Pin 08 LS hinten rechts -
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Thanks for that,
Problem is now fixed, I had a couple of blown fuses which I traced back to some wiring problems.
Now we have music & pictures.
Thanks for all replys.
Colin
Problem is now fixed, I had a couple of blown fuses which I traced back to some wiring problems.
Now we have music & pictures.
Thanks for all replys.
Colin
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CLK 430
Not to 
but still have a problem -
2000 CLK 430 Not BOSE
BLUE/RED = CONSTANT 12V POWER - CHECK
BLUE/WHITE = AMPS TURN ON (ACCORDING TO THE POST) - CHECK
GREEN/PINK= I DO NOT HAVE THIS WIRE****** - ?????
NOW FOR THE ONES NOT MENTIONED ON THIS POST
BROWN THICK WIRE NEXT TO BLUE/RED SAME HARNESS* ????? I THINK THIS IS MY GROUND.
YELLOW/BLACK WIRE - SAME HARNESS*????
GREEN/RED -SAME HARNESS*????
I can get the aftermarket stereo power on, but I cannot find the GREEN/PINK wire in the harness that is the ACC power. I have wired many stereos before but this is getting rediculas.. can you
guys help an idiot out?
Thanks
but still have a problem -2000 CLK 430 Not BOSE
BLUE/RED = CONSTANT 12V POWER - CHECK
BLUE/WHITE = AMPS TURN ON (ACCORDING TO THE POST) - CHECK
GREEN/PINK= I DO NOT HAVE THIS WIRE****** - ?????
NOW FOR THE ONES NOT MENTIONED ON THIS POST
BROWN THICK WIRE NEXT TO BLUE/RED SAME HARNESS* ????? I THINK THIS IS MY GROUND.
YELLOW/BLACK WIRE - SAME HARNESS*????
GREEN/RED -SAME HARNESS*????
I can get the aftermarket stereo power on, but I cannot find the GREEN/PINK wire in the harness that is the ACC power. I have wired many stereos before but this is getting rediculas.. can you
guys help an idiot out? Thanks
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true ...i can't find that green/pink ign wire! it not there on my 2000 clk 430 w/bose system plus i check for current on all wire when i turn ign to position one and there isn't no ign voltage but i do find it that contanst 12 v from the blue red! can any one help me out please i know i can try to find it on the other switch like the heated seat for example cause when switch is on it work as soon i turn the key off it goes out but i dont want to do that i want to do it the right way! also thanking ya cause you helped me in finding the blue and wht wire for the power amp control i can now hear music lol but i need to find the ign wire !!!
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If I remember correctly didn't Mercedes introduce CAN-BUS in 1999.
The CAN-BUS took ignition signals from the CAN controller and the radio/amp was not required to have an actual ignition signal only a constant for power.
The CAN-BUS told it when to turn on and off according to it's own ignition signal.
You may have to go ahead and find a switched ignition source if you are using an aftermarket unit.
I used the cigarette lighter as my switched ignition source in my 98 CLK 320.
Here's some old stuff I dug up.
Hopefully it will help.
]http://www.darkstarnetworksllc.net/download/COMAND_Pin_Layout.doc
The CAN-BUS took ignition signals from the CAN controller and the radio/amp was not required to have an actual ignition signal only a constant for power.
The CAN-BUS told it when to turn on and off according to it's own ignition signal.
You may have to go ahead and find a switched ignition source if you are using an aftermarket unit.
I used the cigarette lighter as my switched ignition source in my 98 CLK 320.
Here's some old stuff I dug up.
Hopefully it will help.
]http://www.darkstarnetworksllc.net/download/COMAND_Pin_Layout.doc
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thanks gareeb i will try the cig lighter for my ign power as for that wire diagram i can not read german and i dont understand it !lol
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About half way down on this web page is a picture of the harness adapter for a W208 CLK. On my car (2002 w/Bose), the red wire had constant power and the lighter was used for switched current.
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Hi all,
Another question from a newbie:
Yesterday, I bought a Pioneer DEH-3200UB CD Tuner. Installing it in my CLK320 ’01 was a hassle-free 10 minute job.
(It’s a bit sad that it is hard/impossible to find a tuner that can be used with the steering wheel buttons and the car’s display, but that might be the price for owning an old car)
When I read the instructions for the head unit, I noticed that it got an internal crossover function: The rear speaker output got an optional low pass filter and the front speaker output got an optional high pass filter.
That made me wonder how the speakers (I haven’t got the Bose amplifier kit in my car) are connected. This is my guess:
The front speaker system consists of the speakers in the front of the doors and the tweeters, connected via a crossover.
The back speaker system consists of the speakers in the back of the doors and the woofers in the back, connected via a crossover.
Are my guesses correct?
Another question, just being curious: Where should the Bose amplifier be located if the car had been bought with that option?
Another question from a newbie:
Yesterday, I bought a Pioneer DEH-3200UB CD Tuner. Installing it in my CLK320 ’01 was a hassle-free 10 minute job.
(It’s a bit sad that it is hard/impossible to find a tuner that can be used with the steering wheel buttons and the car’s display, but that might be the price for owning an old car)
When I read the instructions for the head unit, I noticed that it got an internal crossover function: The rear speaker output got an optional low pass filter and the front speaker output got an optional high pass filter.
That made me wonder how the speakers (I haven’t got the Bose amplifier kit in my car) are connected. This is my guess:
The front speaker system consists of the speakers in the front of the doors and the tweeters, connected via a crossover.
The back speaker system consists of the speakers in the back of the doors and the woofers in the back, connected via a crossover.
Are my guesses correct?
Another question, just being curious: Where should the Bose amplifier be located if the car had been bought with that option?
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(It’s a bit sad that it is hard/impossible to find a tuner that can be used with the steering wheel buttons and the car’s display, but that might be the price for owning an old car) . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . That made me wonder how the speakers (I haven’t got the Bose amplifier kit in my car) are connected. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . That made me wonder how the speakers (I haven’t got the Bose amplifier kit in my car) are connected. . . . . . . . .
With a PAC SWI-PS and a PAC SWI-CAN2 (you need both) your steering wheel controls will work with a Pioneer deck (provided the Pioneer deck you selected has a steering wheel control feature). If someone can get the TFT to display info I’d really be interested.
I’m going to guess this is a non-US spec car (RoW). I say that because I thought the 2001 Mercedes US press kit stated Bose was standard.
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thanks to all that gave me advice now I have my eclipse radio/cd /dvd navigation system 7 inch wide screen install with factory bose amp and speakers hook up and it sound great!!!and nav system kicks a$$!!! I did it with your help! 
