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Does the COMAND system in an E-class have a convenient auxiliary analog audio input for connecting an MP3 player or such?

Question is important because I have to decide whether to order a CD changer or not.

Thanks,
Mark Bennett
Shopping in Houston.

Daway

There is one in the glove compartment. Convenient? Not really, in my opinion, since you always have to open the glove compartment to turn the device off or take it out. (Unless on a long trip) I ended up just using the CD changer for daily driving. You don't have to order the CD changer right away since it's a dealer add-on option. You can always buy it later if you find it not worth the extar efforts. Also you can find some after market CD changers which cost less.

Hope this helps.

E55MKB

Yep,

I use the Apple Ipod on the aux input. I have all my CD collections in the Ipod. I hardly uses the CD changer now.

I have 6ft. miniplug to miniplug cable with one end always connected to the input location inside the glove box. The other end is next to the passenger seat, a convenient location to place my Ipod (usually sit in the cup holder).

mbmb

Thanks for the info. Is there 12v power in the glovebox as well?

Mark Bennett
Still Shopping

awiner

Nope.... Not uless you do some midifications and tap 12v from something behind the compartment liner.

mbmb

I felt around inside the glovebox of an '02 COMAND-equipped E55 Saturday, and didn't find anything that felt like an auxiliary input jack. Where in the glovebox is it?

Thanks,
Mark Bennett
Closer to the end of the search.

sfmartin

It's on the left-hand end of the glove box in my '02 COMAND-equipped E55. It's just an 1/8" phone jack.

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on a tectite / charcoal '02 with COMAND and ventilated seats.

Mark "the end is near" Bennett
Houston

PVaughn

Has anyone figured out how to hack the command system so that you can go into AUX mode by the unused button at the top? This would be a lot easier than having to go thru the menus to switch!

prenobe

What connection does it use ? Does someone have a picture of it for me ? TNX