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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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First round of Mods on the CLK
Just added a Raised Thumb ALCANTARA / Leather steering wheel to my sons 2007 209 WITH Paddle shift....on the late cars it CAN Be Done!

Btw The CLK did NOT have Paddle shift before the change


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Then added a set of Xeons...and the AMG Smoked Tails...and a Nav...

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Wish it could be done to the early W209's,.........
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Could this be done to an 04 W209? if so where can i get it?
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Originally Posted by MARK CUMMINS
Just added a Raised Thumb ALCANTARA / Leather steering wheel to my sons 2007 209 WITH Paddle shift....on the late cars it CAN Be Done!

Btw The CLK did NOT have Paddle shift before the change

http://www.eums.net/car/wheel-up-shift.jpg

Thanks to Steve @www.MBENZNL.com
It's probably safe to say he'll recommend Steve @www.MBENZNL.com since that's who he got the parts from...
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CoupeBoy
Could this be done to an 04 W209? if so where can i get it?
No it Will NOT work on the early 209s
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i have a 2003 w209

can I put a dvd nav?
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i have a 2003 w209

can I put a dvd nav?

The early 209s will NOT support the DVD nav.....

It could be done...But the cost to replace EVERYTHING to support the DVD nav would not be worth it!
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any pics of the car???

http://www.smartenthusiast.com/photos/CLK+DTM.jpg
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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i have a 2003 w209

can I put a dvd nav?
why dont you just go aftermarket?
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Old Jan 26, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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ohhh i like, anymore of that`dtm too?
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Here ya go..I Had the Best Time New years day..spent several hours in the DTM on the Jay Leno Drive.....That thing is UNREAL! Jay was in the Atom..He said Wow I dont have one of them...yet

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Originally Posted by MARK CUMMINS
Just added a Raised Thumb ALCANTARA / Leather steering wheel to my sons 2007 209 WITH Paddle shift....on the late cars it CAN Be Done!

Btw The CLK did NOT have Paddle shift before the change


http://www.eums.net/car/wheel-up-shift.jpg

Then added a set of Xeons...and the AMG Smoked Tails...and a Nav...

Thanks to Steve @www.MBENZNL.com
so this can't be done on 03-04? but it can on 05-07?
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so this can't be done on 03-04? but it can on 05-07?
It can be done on the late 209s It requires a code string to version code it Via the SDS aka Star...It Wont work on the Early 209s
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Originally Posted by MARK CUMMINS
It can be done on the late 209s
I think what is misconstrue is that most would think "late 209s" could mean late model in most cases, well, that is why it was confusing for me, because a late model would reference a 03-04 W209’s…

If there was a way to get it, I would def. be interested.
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I think what is misconstrue is that most would think "late 209s" could mean late model in most cases, well, that is why it was confusing for me, because a late model would reference a 03-04 W209’s…

If there was a way to get it, I would def. be interested.
ya i was thinking the same thing by the term "late model"......i know some have done this in the 03-04 e55's.......any difference in that?
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Was that a 612 in the background?
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The Car behind the Black 209 is a Smart Roadster...

In The Other Pics...There is a Few Mogs!
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Stupid question.... why can't early 209s have paddle shift? It's just a switch, just wire it in parallel with the shifter tilt switch
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Stupid question.... why can't early 209s have paddle shift? It's just a switch, just wire it in parallel with the shifter tilt switch
Well its NOT That Simple..

1 The Contacts for the steering wheel are on a ring that uses resistance
for all the functions on the multifunction steering wheel...

2 The Transmission control unit does NOT have the updated software for the paddle shift
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Well its NOT That Simple..

1 The Contacts for the steering wheel are on a ring that uses resistance
for all the functions on the multifunction steering wheel...

2 The Transmission control unit does NOT have the updated software for the paddle shift
Maybe I wasn't clear in my previous post. The transmission in my car (04 CLK 500) already supports a tiptronic mode - I can move the console selector left or right to down or upshift. What I was saying is to extend that capability to shift selectors on the steering wheel by means of wiring two switches in parallel - those switches being the "paddles" - so when you depress the paddle it closes the circuit as if you moved the shift selector left or right.

The hardest part would be retrofitting the paddle hardware into an older style wheel. Even if the new paddles used something other than micro switches (which I doubt) it would be easy to convert. I see no reason it can't be done.
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Originally Posted by vmspionage
Maybe I wasn't clear in my previous post. The transmission in my car (04 CLK 500) already supports a tiptronic mode - I can move the console selector left or right to down or upshift. What I was saying is to extend that capability to shift selectors on the steering wheel by means of wiring two switches in parallel - those switches being the "paddles" - so when you depress the paddle it closes the circuit as if you moved the shift selector left or right.

The hardest part would be retrofitting the paddle hardware into an older style wheel. Even if the new paddles used something other than micro switches (which I doubt) it would be easy to convert. I see no reason it can't be done.
You are right. It can be done. Some has done it and I have seen it.
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