Gondon

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/3468929-post14.html

He did a very nice Job !

jmiaebrown

Wow!!! Can I do that to my 2000 S430? That would be great!!

notoriousALE

Wonder how you get the updated Comand center to accept the older vehicle when the systems use completely different networking? Aren't the '03 and newer CAN bus?

Jezza

The 03 cd based 16:9 TV use the old style d2b bus and therefore works.

I understood that it was a bit more complicated than simply changing the units over like he has shown, though, in terms of getting the steering wheel controls and tv tuners etc to work.

vmystikilv

Ok, im game, where i get the parts and how much...

Skylaw

You may lose steering wheel controls with the '00 model year (most will lose them). The '01 and '02 will still have them.

vmystikilv

I have the same nav system as the later S class models, (navigation disc hunt showed me that) I use the same disc that work in a 2002 G wagon. Do you think I will still lose the buttons?

Jezza

Any idea why this is the case? They all run the comand 2.5?

Elnuks

Does anyone know if this upgrade uses CD od DVD for the Nav?

notoriousALE

Anyone know roughly what the 16:9 COMAND runs?

Jezza

Its the 03 cd model. The nav system is the same, the only difference is that you get a widescreen tv rather than a 4:3 one which suits modern programes better.

ekogutpl

the one in the pics is cd based D2B just like 00-02 but is widescreen which was only in 03, 04-06 uses a dvd based MOST

LAWYER2

I asked about this before and a couple folks seemed to think it was a 1000 dollar upgrade, what all is involved, i'm sure its not just plug n play like the pics. But I'm really interested in doing it

Jezza

I have looked high and low for an answer to that question. No-one seems willing to write a guide about how to do it

Skylaw

That has been the experience of Steve Krabbenborg, who installs these upgrades professionally. I believe it has to do with differences in the CAN bus, but I don't know for sure.

Jezza

Makes me nervous about ordering any parts then, given that mine is early '99 :/

benz_addict

Can I put a 04+ DVD COMAND into a 03 model??

Skylaw

Not without changing out the entire D2B fiber optics bus and all of the components it serves, and replacing them with a MOST bus and new MOST components - HU, phone, audio system, nav, voice control and the like. Such a bus changeout has been done by Sunilp in Houston - but frankly, it's cheaper to buy a newer car.

So the answer is, technically, yes. Practically - no.

Skylaw

Looking high and low, you should have come across cites to http://www.mercupgrades.com/, which provides a wealth of information.

As for a "step-by-step" instruction, such a guide requires a great deal of time. Believe me, I know, having written such guides in five different areas. You may have come across contributor Sunman (aka Sunilp) who has written in general terms about what is needed. However, the folks like Sunil, Steve Krabbenborg and others make their living by installing such mods. There is no good reason for them to give away their knowledge and undercut their businesses.

That said, when you get the installation figured out, we look forward to your guide, with photo documentation.