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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Euro Command

I bought a european command system. will it work in the US? do i use the same navigation disc?
i know that i need to use another wire for the navigation and reset the system for the US command.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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some slow@$$diesels
MOST Euro comand will not work in the US (no discs available)

CD rom Euro comands will work in the US (just use the US nav disc)

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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how can i know if it would work or not?
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 04:01 AM
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When was your CLK manufactured? If it's pre 2005 you will need the CD-rom based comand. If it's 2005+, the car is MOST based, meaning that a Euro DVD comand will be useless in the US (when it comes to navigation).

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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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deposit paid on '07 CLK550 Cabriolet. wait wait wait. WIFE has '01 BMW 330Ci
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If it's 2005+, the car is MOST based, meaning that a Euro DVD comand will be useless in the US (when it comes to navigation).
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Is this because of the regional encoding on DVD disks? If this is the reason, is it not possible to change the regional setting on the DVD player? DVD's that I'm familiar with (on computers) allow up to five changes to the regional settings before locking in as a measure against pirating movies.
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Is this because of the regional encoding on DVD disks?
NO, it is because european DVD comands are manufactured by Becker and US ones are manufactured by alpine...different manufacturers - different software

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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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hem my car was year 2003. so it means it should work just fine right?
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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[QUOTE=MBenzNL]NO, it is because european DVD comands are manufactured by Becker and US ones are manufactured by alpine...different manufacturers - different software
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We are taking European delivery for a CLK550 Cab on 10/23. I'm told the delivery center does not have European map DVDs to loan for this system. So, if I want to use the NAV system, I will have to find and procure a European map DVD on my own.

Would you, or anyone else for that matter, know where I can get a European map DVD for an Alpine unit in a CLK550 that can be purchased? I reckon it will be a few hundred Euros. A little pricey for a few weeks worth of use, but it'll make a nice souvenier! Besides, Mrs. Danke is a wonderful person, but a terrible navigator as she can't read a map. It'll be worth whatever it cost.
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