chenry

I listen to a lot of am here in SoCal for traffic...640, 1070, 790 to be exact...will I still be able to get these stations if I go with a Euro Command (so I can get DVD function)

GearHead

Absolutely. With the Euro COMAND, AM stations are still available. If my recollection serves me well, you can select either FM or MW and MW is AM stations.

Hope this helps

W211 Ryda

I just tried mine. Hit the AM button and it switched to Khz frequency. Scanned through the stations and got a lot of talk radio! Typical AM sound quality, but yeah it works!

MBenzNL

sure it works...the actual radio sits in the trunk of the 211s and does not get swapped out when getting a euro comand installed

greetingz,

chenry

well this is all good news....why did I think I read somewhere (here) that to some extent AM reception was comprimised with the Euro Command...who knows thanks for the replies

BigSis

The Euro CD-rom comands have 'issues' with AM. Not severe, but the stations tune in differently compared to US spec units. (9 KHz vs 10 KHz).

Guess that is what you have been reading.

greetingz,

BigSis

glojo

Hi BigSis,
Is there a CD-ROM based Euro COMAND for the 211? I thought the first European COMAND's for the 211 were fitted in estate cars? These were DVD based with version 3 DVD's?

In Europe AM or MW is not popular and we all listen to FM, so it is possible someone was critical of MW reception??


Regards,
John

BigSis

No, there are no CD-rom based comands for the W211. I was just referring to the CD-rom comands in general (Euro specs) for the W203s (pre facelifted), W208s, W209s (pre facelifted), W210s...

Hmm, should have been more specific in the first place...

greetingz,

BigSis

glojo

Thanks very much for the very quick, and informative reply. Mega impressed

Regards,
John

BigSis

... now you've done it!!! You are making me blush! ... but thanks for the compliment.

greetingz,

BigSis

kevinle

Anyone please let me know, can we install the euro comand unit after buy it from Ebay or somewhere, or its need some programing from MB dealership?
note: my car stock unit already have nav.

dannieboiz

You can buy it from anywhere you want. As long as you get the correct model number. There's a thread that gives u a break down of all the different model numbers. The only thing is the risk you take from buying from someone on FleaBay. I installed my eurocommand unit in less than 10 minutes.

kevinle

Daniel, can you please tell me more detail about installation job on it, like, so basictly just pull the old one out and put the new one in right? how can you take off the unit from the dash? does the euro unit has any extra jacks or its exactly the same with US unit? please give me a link that talked about euro unit part number to fit w211.
thanx alot if you can help me with that.

dannieboiz

Here's the link for the lazy.

Tells u about the the differences in the available Euro Models
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...t=euro+install

Print out the pictures and read the instructions 3 times then u should master the technique.
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...t=euro+install

kevinle

thanx Danniel, one more question: when i can get to those hiden menus (pics under) is that mean then my car using euro command unit? cus in one of the link you sent me, someone said: "only euro command unit can get to those hiden menus". If yes so what else i have to do after i get into those menus, so i can watch video, dvd?

dannieboiz

Kevin, technicall speaking yes. If you're ordering it from EU, the settings should be set to default to play video/mp3 already. Well at least mine did.

kevinle

No, its my factory one, but my car was making on late 03, i just hope i can watch dvd like the other 03 w211 nav models. Trust me im not lazy at all, i did alot alot of research about this online plus mbworld, but still not find a right answer for my case.

dannieboiz

lol, appearantly lazier than me. I did countless hours of searches and then decided to take a plunge. I tried asking questions like u did but non were right to the point. Anywho I dunno about the 03. I have an 04.

W164MN

Does anyone know if you can switch the US Command for the Euro command in the 2006 ML. And if you can will the Nav system operate the same. Also is Nav disabled when watching dvds as there is only one slot of the DVD?????

glojo

In Europe the ML has a totally different system to the 211. If your ML does not have a dedicated navigation DVD slot then your system is also different.

Sorry about that,
John
Sunny Torquay

KosherBenz

is it ever not sunny in Torquay?

glojo

Hi Kosher,
You are talking about the English Riviera

Cold, misty, overcast and strong winds, but apart from that.........

It's nice speaking to you

Take care,
John

Randy B

Now that I am more geographically knowledgeable, I see you are truly the tick on the dog's rear in the UK. If this were the fifteenth century, we would think you were about to fall off the map!

glojo

We try to educate our colonial friends although I must confess in recent times we have failed miserably!

The south-west coast, just like the rest of Great Britain is steeped in history. Brixham, which forms part of the English Riviera is where Prince William of Orange and his invading army landed. Then of course if you head further westward you come to Plymouth which was a major point of departure for our 'undesirables that we booted out. I believe these cheeky chappies bought education or should that be edukayshun (I have difficulty with American spelling ) There the Mayflower Compact, the first democratic document written in America, was composed and signed.

On a more serious note, the 'dog's rear end' is in my opinion a very beautiful part of our very small island and tends to have a more mild climate compared to other 'less fortunate' areas. Palm trees and other tropical type plants which grow all year round in our gardens perhaps being proof of this.

Please take this post in the spirit it is meant, it is just a friendly response to being called the dogs do-berries

Take care and have a nice day,
Yours very sincerely,
John from 'sunny' Torquay in South Devon

Randy B

John, I had actually just seen a documentary on the William of Orange invasion. I found it quite interesting. Just as I did finding out where Torquay is.

Greetings from Sunny Orlando, Florida!!!

Randy B