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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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s600 v12

Hi friends i have a s600 w140 import from japan. I live in Australia

The COmand unit on the car looks exactly like this:

http://members.optusnet.com.au/sucla...1101822322.jpg

Most of the Text on the actual Operating system is in japanese. I have changed the langauge to english, but all it changes is just the softkey Labels.

I need help in getting my TV to work and My sat nave to work.

In australia our TV freqencies are in MHz but on the Unit i only have the option of using KHz Frquencies. Can i somehow change this?

My sat nav is in jpanese. Ive heard i need a Cd to change it to the AUs version biut i cant actually find where to put the CD into (unless it goes into the CD chnager?)

Is there anyway that i can get an English or Australian Firmware Operating System.

My car looks excatly like leloz's (even the the rims are the same) - so maybee you might be able to help me (i sent u a pm)

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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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Whatever there's gas in...
w140s were equipped with COMAND? oh that's not fair, my 1995 S600 didn't have it! I can't help with your question, but I can say congratulations on a great car!
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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thanks! its very wierd that it does have a comand (if that is what its even called) but its a japanese unit. even some of the buttons are in japanese, so yeah. i wish i could get it fully working here
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Whatever there's gas in...
Can you post pics of where it is located?
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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what do you mean? pics o fthe unit?

heres one:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/sucla...1101822322.jpg
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 03:13 AM
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Whatever there's gas in...
That is cool, what year is your S600?
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 04:52 AM
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Hi
It wouldn't be easy to get some help, because a lot of us didn't even heard about the Comand in the W140.
I think only(!!) the late model Japanese Cars could be ordered with this option, and at that time the name of this wasn't even Comand.
I have seen a Head Unit once on Ebay and that is all I know about this.
I would suggest to look for Steve Karbbenborg from the Netherlands .
I don't know how you can contact him , but I know he posts (or posted) on this Forum . I hope somebody can tell you.
He knows the most about the Comand Systems . I would say he is the Comand Guru.
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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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thanks guys.

mine is a 1998 model.

i think i have spoken to steve, but he ahs no idea either.

i think that leloz might have the smae unit as me. because form the photo and the info he give son his car they look exaclty the same
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Sorry I could not help. The US spec W140s did not have it as an option, I wish they did though! Goodluck
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wow...Command on a w140!!!...yeah that's not fair...
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Old Jun 24, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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I have the same

Dear Kalpa,

Mine is S500 year 1998, imported from Japan and equiped with the same plus two telephones.

I have sent you a pm.

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