One Stop Thread for Comand 2.0 Upgrade
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Mercedes CLK 320 W209
Alright!!!...sorry been soooooo busy, but the Comand 2.0 is still up and working great...
I would go ahead and type ALL the instructions, but someone already did it on their C class and it is exactly the same on my 04 Audio 20 to Comand 2.0...
Mikata: read the attached pdf and whatever you don't understand I will 100% clarify. Just know you must be comfortable with electricals, but I'll be able to help you out...
Just PM me and I'll give you my number or my email for which ever one is easier for you...
Along with the Comand 2.0 retrofit I also vinyl wrapped my dash/ wood trim...
Here are some photos...aux is installed too, but I don't have photos of that...
Angelo
I would go ahead and type ALL the instructions, but someone already did it on their C class and it is exactly the same on my 04 Audio 20 to Comand 2.0...
Mikata: read the attached pdf and whatever you don't understand I will 100% clarify. Just know you must be comfortable with electricals, but I'll be able to help you out...
Just PM me and I'll give you my number or my email for which ever one is easier for you...
Along with the Comand 2.0 retrofit I also vinyl wrapped my dash/ wood trim...
Here are some photos...aux is installed too, but I don't have photos of that...
Angelo
I will take my Comand to my indie shop since I'm not comfortable with electrics, but I'm not sure how good he's at electrics so I'll still maybe need to contact you.
I'll PM you when it's time, we can talk over skype or something.
Im doing the retro fit along with adding the amg package the 19th this month.
I have the audio 10, does this matter when retro fitting the comand?
How difficult was it to vinyl wrap the wood trim?
I'm sick of my wood trim
I'm kinda an impatient guy so this might be too difficult for me?
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2012 CLS 550 Launch Edition, 2004 CLK 500, 2004 Honda Civic
You only have to deal with 3 wires (7 if you do the auxiliary too)...
How about you do this?....take off your wood dash trim, shifter, and cig cover and wrap that...but while you have it off unscrew your audio 10 unit and shoot me a photo of the back so I can see the wires and connectors...every wire on my audio 20 unit transferred over except for the C connector wire which then you have to pull the wires out of the connector and input it into two connectors that are on the wiring harness you purchased...
Then those plug into your comand unit...but shoot me a photo of the back so I can see all the connectors and wire colors...
Also, you have a left hand drive car right?...
Angelo
How about you do this?....take off your wood dash trim, shifter, and cig cover and wrap that...but while you have it off unscrew your audio 10 unit and shoot me a photo of the back so I can see the wires and connectors...every wire on my audio 20 unit transferred over except for the C connector wire which then you have to pull the wires out of the connector and input it into two connectors that are on the wiring harness you purchased...
Then those plug into your comand unit...but shoot me a photo of the back so I can see all the connectors and wire colors...
Also, you have a left hand drive car right?...
Angelo
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You only have to deal with 3 wires (7 if you do the auxiliary too)...
How about you do this?....take off your wood dash trim, shifter, and cig cover and wrap that...but while you have it off unscrew your audio 10 unit and shoot me a photo of the back so I can see the wires and connectors...every wire on my audio 20 unit transferred over except for the C connector wire which then you have to pull the wires out of the connector and input it into two connectors that are on the wiring harness you purchased...
Then those plug into your comand unit...but shoot me a photo of the back so I can see all the connectors and wire colors...
Also, you have a left hand drive car right?...
Angelo
How about you do this?....take off your wood dash trim, shifter, and cig cover and wrap that...but while you have it off unscrew your audio 10 unit and shoot me a photo of the back so I can see the wires and connectors...every wire on my audio 20 unit transferred over except for the C connector wire which then you have to pull the wires out of the connector and input it into two connectors that are on the wiring harness you purchased...
Then those plug into your comand unit...but shoot me a photo of the back so I can see all the connectors and wire colors...
Also, you have a left hand drive car right?...
Angelo
How about the GPS, just plug it in the Comand(one cable) and hide it behind the comand, no extra wiring for the GPS?
Yes I'ts a left hand drive car.
Thanks Angelo!
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Sounds good...then just email it to me or whatever is easier...
As for the GPS did you buy the grey cable with the flat antenna at the end?...
Also, when you read the PDF is there anything you don't understand or get?...
Angelo
As for the GPS did you buy the grey cable with the flat antenna at the end?...
Also, when you read the PDF is there anything you don't understand or get?...
Angelo
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I got the gps(in the pic), Comand unit and the harness that I bought.
Am I missing any gps cables?
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Hmmm...can you shoot me a photo of the back of your comand unit?...and also of the wires you have on the back of your audio 10...
Angelo
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From: WUSTL
2003 CLK320
Is this still worth upgrading to? Outside of nav does it offer any additional functionality? I might be able to get a used one for like $60 but not sure if it is worth the trouble.
Aux possible? retrofitted bluetooth? Does it at least track names and artists off the CD and radio?
Aux possible? retrofitted bluetooth? Does it at least track names and artists off the CD and radio?
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2007 BMW 550i
aux is possible, no bluetooth on comand 2.0 and yes track names of the CD, you get RDS if you buy a European comand 2.0 headunit. I did the retrofit for the aux and looks, most people on the forum will tell you its outdated and not worth it, but i like the stock look.
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Ya, it does look outdated and I highly doubt the navigation is even worth using. Is installing the GPS antenna and any other additional cables to get he nav working difficult? Really just trying to figure out how much I value the time I'd put into this.
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is the aux just a proprietary cable that you add to the back of the unit and find a way to fish out to the front?
Ya, it does look outdated and I highly doubt the navigation is even worth using. Is installing the GPS antenna and any other additional cables to get he nav working difficult? Really just trying to figure out how much I value the time I'd put into this.
Ya, it does look outdated and I highly doubt the navigation is even worth using. Is installing the GPS antenna and any other additional cables to get he nav working difficult? Really just trying to figure out how much I value the time I'd put into this.
