DSMIT

hey,looking for help in retrofitting command in a 200 e class wagon,that did not come with command ..

help please

E55 KEV

Are you ready to spend about $5k or more to do this. I hear the unit retails for over $3k at the dealer.

A guy named John did it at a reasonable price but he sourced his Comand unit from Germany:

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/mess...34&id=5&view=t

DSMIT

i have the command,,,i have the car....just wanted to know if will work with current wiring.
i know i wil need to replace wood .

MARK CUMMINS

Hi DSMT, I Will Be Doing the Comand Install In My W210 wagon!
Yes It can be Done for Under 2k!I was Thinking about the Flip up Alpine but I would Lose the Controls on the steering wheel.Also its not O.E. E mail me For the Info ..I Will be Doing the Install The Week of Thanksgiving..Along with Heated/Multicontour front seats..Since The Interior Will be out it will be a Great time for the Install of the comand!
If You dont have the Comand I Have Sources That can Get them for You!(In Germany) For Any Euro Benz Parts!

Good Luck On Your Install!

E320

Mark,
I guess steve will bring alot of stuff when he comes here.Could you email me the info for the comand.Thanks

PA28150

I'm looking at a similar situation for my 2001 E430. Just won a German E-Bay auction for a COMAND 2.0 unit. I should receive it within the next couple of weeks.

I know there are various other parts I need to obtain (and the link to the other forum was most helpful). Does anyone know the MB part number for the COMAND wiring harness? Though it may be a bit more $$$ to buy it outright, I figure it's easier to just get it and put it in, rather than try to make it myself.

Rich

MARK CUMMINS

E320,Yes SANTA Steve will be Packing up for the States ..With lots of Goodies!I Will Take Pics and Notes on the Install The week of the 25th

Rich, I Will try to get the P/N of the Harness By The Week of the 25th..Good luck on your Install!

PA28150

Thanks Mark!

This may sound silly....but I'm doing the COMAND install AFTER doing a Pioneer NAV system. The NAV works great, but I/m really getting annoyed with the flip-up screen blocking out access to the other controls on the console. I moved the Becker radio unit to the bottom DIN opening (where the storage bin USED to be!), and put the fold-out screen in the slot where the radio used to be. Works great, except for the restrictions....I have to retract the screen to change settings on the A/C, etc.

Plus, it can be a real pain to control the Pioneer unit with the little remote that came with it. It's always falling off the seat when I turn a corner, etc. So, I'm anxious to get the steering wheel controls, and the phone, and the voice-recognition, etc. all integrated.

One of the reasons I opted for a German COMAND is I might want to keep the Pioneer NAV unit in the trunk, and use the COMAND display to view it. I think I would need the TV capability that the European units have. I'm not sure if I'd need the TV tuner unit that's available over there. Guess I'll find out....

Some would say I'm crazy for going to all this trouble...I say I just like a challenge! If they're not that type of person, then they just don't understand!

Rich

P.S. I also have one of the folding mirror units functioning...Way cool! This is a project I've been working on for a while...(thanks to Mike v.d. Ven)

Tom Kassab

I have purchased a Command Head unit for my 2000 E320 4Matic wagon. The car has Bose, Heated Seats, HL Washers, Xenon, 6 disc CD Changer, etc.

My question is, I know I will need to replace the wood bezel, but what else is involved and what parts/wiring harnesses/antenna/etc. will I need to complete this?

Or, are all the wires, antennas, etc already there? I am assuming I will also need a mounting bracket once I remove the factory Bose radio and flip up storage compartment underneath.

Is the balance of the Bose system left in the car going to be compatible with the New Command unit? (Speakers Amps, Plug-in connectors, etc.????)

Thanks for your help (BTW: this is my first time posting to the list)

E55 KEV

Tom, welcome to the board. Check out the link I put in Post #2 of this thread. I believe John had all the parts needed listed in his writeup.

E320

For all the people with comand where did you buy it? It's easy to retrofit a comand I did some research on the internet it's very easy ,buy all the necessary connector on John's write up you will need them.I just don't know the part no. for the speed sensor.

MARK CUMMINS

For Any Euro Benz Part/Parts Contact Steve@WWW.MBenz.NL
Great Guy great prices! And No Problems...

JohnAMG

Hello quys,

I have posted the retrofit pictures and discussion in www.benzworld.org under John J Since the golf season is over, I am going to finish my half-finish installation guide. I did the retrofit in my 2002 E55 in Jan 2002 and it has work flawlessly since. Feel free to email me with any questions and I will check back daily at this forum for update.

John

cabby850

Hi PA28150,

You mentioned you installed a Pioneer Navigation system and also kept the stock radio in the slot below. I am considering doing the same and is just wondering how do you connect both the Pioneer Navigation and the stock radio to the Bose speakers at the same time? Is this possible? I kinda want to keep the stock radio too so I can keep the 6 disc cd changer in the trunk and also watch DVD with the Pioneer.

If yo play a music cd thru the Pioneer thru the same speakers, is the sound quality better than the stock stereo? Is the wattage on the pioneer greater than the stock radio?

Thanks

Ed

PA28150

Ed,

The Pioneer NAV system is only that - a Nav system. It's not connected to the factory speakers. The audio system functions as it always has. The only difference is that the Becker unit is in the lower slot.

Rich

PA28150

Here it is open:

PA28150

The speaker for the navigation system (for voice prompts and directions) is mounted on the right side of the driver's footwell, next to the center console housing. I adjusted the volume so I can hear the audible driving instructions above any sound coming from the car's audio system.

Rich

Tom Kassab

Does anyone know the correct part numbers for the GPS antenna cable and splitter? I understand that the cable I need comes from a W203 Sedan, and the splitter should be from a W210 - please advise - thanks!

cabby850

PA28150,

So you only have 1 speaker for the Pioneer Navigation? Did that came with the system or did you buy that separately?
So I guess you are only using the pioneer mainly as a navigation system and not as a dvd player? because you wouldn't be able to hear the 5.1 dolby digital sounds.

Is there any way I can connect the pioneer system to the factory Bose speakers? would I be able to get 5.1 dolby digital sound?

Is it possible to also connect my factory radio to the bose speakers and install a switch so I can switch back and fourth between the headunits while using the same speakers?

Ed

PA28150

Yes, I have one speaker for the Nav, which came with the unit.

I don't know the answer to your other questions. I don't know if anyone has attempted such things here. You might want to try the Becker forum for info.

MARK CUMMINS

Tom, Please contact Steve @www.MBenz.nl he has all the Info and Part Numbers...Also Steve will be in the States Next month (Feb) for More Modding You Might want to see if Steve has a Used Wood Piece for your W210 wagon..Just make sure The replacement wood has all the correct Switch locations...as I Changed mine since I Installed heated seats at the time of the comand Install...Might want to send a Pic ..Just to make sure
Good Luck on The Install