jasplund

Apparently Mercedes no longer has access to the Sirius Satellite SDARS receiver part that makes the satellite radio work for my 2006 S55 AMG. This is really frustrating...I mean why discontinue a part on a 3 year old vehicle?!?!

Anyways...just hoping someone can help me find the part. I was told by Mercedes parts rep that the part number is SDARS Receiver B-67-83-0060.

abhatti55

I had to go through this headache as well. The receiver is the same it is one stupid most cable that you have to buy the $200 installation kit to get. They have the part # for this cable but will not sell it individually. My dealer still has one of these kits for a W220 if you need it. I had no luck finding the cable and gave and bought the install kit.

jasplund

Thanks for the reply abhatti55. I don't mind paying for the kit if I can actually find the SDARS receiver. My dealer here in Utah says he can't even get them anymore. If you happen to know of any dealers (or non-dealers) that have access to this SDARS receiver (part # B-67-83-0060), please let me know. I would really like to find one to get my Sirius satellite working!

Thanks again.

abhatti55

It is my understanding that all the Sirius receivers installed in cars from 2004-06 were the same, it does not necessarily have to have the specific part number for car. Keep an eye out on Ebay and here they come up from time to time.

abhatti55

I will check with my dealer tomorrow if they have a receiver for the W220.

abhatti55

They don't have one and also said it is unavailable, doesn't make sense that they would stop offering it.

DHMB

I have a receiver available. It has the Mercedes part # on it not the Q number. PM me if you would like to get more info.

MB part#: A 220 820 1797

Mackhack

Will this work in a CLK500?

DHMB

It should, what year?

terrell222

I also have a 2006 s55 amg and it did not come with satellite radio[altho it has SAT button on dash] Does anyone have any ideas how to get necessary parts PLEASE HELP

DHMB

Its not hard, check the forum for install instructions

Mackhack

Where are you located?

AMGPilot

it's STUPID Simple to do. Get the SDAR box (I happen to have one for sale) get a Sirius Antenna, Install it (All the wires and fibers are already there) STAR code the Audio Gateway, get out your credit card and sign up for service.

Seriously it's that simple.

DHMB

I am in Los Angeles

300SDLguy

I have in on my CL600 and bought a SDAR box & antenna off ebay for my S600, but there was no mounting bracket. Is the bracket necessary and/or part of the instal kit? What do you mean STAR code the Audio Gateway? Is that something the dealer does to allow the vehicle to recognize it now has Sirius?
Thx

AMGPilot

You need the bracket (I think it's $40 at the dealer) Star coding is something that the dealer or someone that has a Star tool needs to do. Audio gateway SDAR [Present]

that will tell the car the SDAR is installed

Where are you located?

Mackhack

Version coding means that one has to enable the new hardware within the MOST ring. Otherwise the car doesn't know that the new device is there and can cause errors to be stored in the control unit's error memory.

Mackhack

His avatar information tells me Dallas, TX and Pittsburg, PA

300SDLguy

Thanks for the replies. I currently have these vehicles in Pittsburgh.

abhatti55

Not that simple on the W220, good luck finding the fiber optic jumper cable to connect it to the ring. It's only prewired for the power.

300SDLguy

Meaning the jumper cable is not there, or that it's not easily accessed by a layman?

abhatti55

There is a install kit that was sold by the dealer that included various nuts and bolts and the bracket to install it with there was also a fiber optic cable included that acts as a jumper cable to complete the fiber optic ring loop. There is an individual part number for the cable but it no longer available from the dealer or Germany. Only way to get it is buying that install kit which is around $200. Maybe somebody else is more knowledgeable about the fiber optic cables and has a solution. At the time I was fed up and forked over the extra money to buy the install kit and get my satellite radio going.

terrell222

I am in b'ham, al .Where are you? Any ideas how to solve this?

Mackhack

Look to the left and you will see where I am

04S600AMG

I have a 2004 S600 which was also pre-wired for Sirius however I am having some difficulty with the antenna that I am hoping you could help me with. When I started installing the unit I found the prewired power and fiber connector and I was able to route the fiber optic so my head unit sees the Sirius module but it just keeps saying "Acquiring Signal". I have a small "portable" type Sirius antenna hooked up with a FAKRA adapter. However when I was digging around by all of the other components in my trunk I found two loose FAKRA type plugs zip tied together, one blue (which is keyed to fit into my Sirius module antenna port) and one white which is not. I tried to just hook up the unused blue connector but got the same "Acquiring Signal" message. Does anybody have any info as to the blue and white unused FAKRA plugs? Do I have to hook them up in some way elsewhere? Any help would be very appreciated. Also any further word on finding the single fiber optic "jumper" wire. The way I got mine to see the Sirius module was to unplug both fiber leads from my CD Changer which plugged directly into my Sirius fiber plug. So no CD Changer while I have the Sirius installed but then again I probably wouldn't use the Changer with Sirius working. Thanks, Brian