My Comand 16x9 facelift retrofit on my S55 AMG.
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2000 Mercedes Benz S500 Designo
Its still a grand around ebay, and you should see Lu Scola's build, http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w220...ouble-din.html . The rewire is just as much work as this setup is, all you have to do is run different leads to a new amp and connect to speakers or use a fiber optic adapter. I can't justify spending a grand to retrofit six year old technology. Just not worth it.
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W222 S63L, ML/GLE350
That is what I mean..Look horrible..They are about 650 Euro over here. And there is no re-wiring or work at all to fit it compared to what you are talking about with the work it is to fit the Pioneer. Well 6 years old yes but it depends on what your after as well..Good looks with MB look or horrible look with more features? I am looking into more untis as we speek to see how it will fit and look original. I am looking on a B-Class unit to see how it fits and so on..
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s500
Retro fit
I can not fine info on the pin swap with c1 or c2 or I cAn't fine anything on speed singal converter if u can help me get this info it would be great please email me at rocgsr@aol.com thank u
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A Mercedes obviously!
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Mercedes Benz S 430 (W220) 1999
I have an March 1999 S 430 so i think it's a non DX version. Did anyone tested the new navi on the NON DX version?? I'm very interested, but i don't want to buy it all if it's useless on my car...
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s600 w220
Hi Chris,
I love your work. It looks just perfect. So I want to do the same on my year 2002 S600. My original system looks identical to what you had previously. So I blelieve mine will work as well. Can you tell me how much the new system costs. my email is abonemember@gmail.com.
I saw the parts list you have posted previously but where did you get your parts from.. Especially the command unit A2208205889 is hard to find. Maybe I can try to get it from the same source as well.
Another question I have is whether you can play DVD and Mp3 with the new system and whether the Navigation works.
Thanks for your help
Akin
I love your work. It looks just perfect. So I want to do the same on my year 2002 S600. My original system looks identical to what you had previously. So I blelieve mine will work as well. Can you tell me how much the new system costs. my email is abonemember@gmail.com.
I saw the parts list you have posted previously but where did you get your parts from.. Especially the command unit A2208205889 is hard to find. Maybe I can try to get it from the same source as well.
Another question I have is whether you can play DVD and Mp3 with the new system and whether the Navigation works.
Thanks for your help
Akin
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s600 w220
Love your work
Hi Chris,
I love your work. It looks just perfect. So I want to do the same on my year 2002 S600. My original system looks identical to what you had previously. So I blelieve mine will work as well. Can you tell me how much the new system costs. my email is abonemember@gmail.com.
I saw the parts list you have posted previously but where did you get your parts from.. Especially the command unit A2208205889 is hard to find. Maybe I can try to get it from the same source as well.
Another question I have is whether you can play DVD and Mp3 with the new system and whether the Navigation works.
Thanks for your help
Akin
I love your work. It looks just perfect. So I want to do the same on my year 2002 S600. My original system looks identical to what you had previously. So I blelieve mine will work as well. Can you tell me how much the new system costs. my email is abonemember@gmail.com.
I saw the parts list you have posted previously but where did you get your parts from.. Especially the command unit A2208205889 is hard to find. Maybe I can try to get it from the same source as well.
Another question I have is whether you can play DVD and Mp3 with the new system and whether the Navigation works.
Thanks for your help
Akin
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W222 S63L, ML/GLE350
Hi Chris,
I love your work. It looks just perfect. So I want to do the same on my year 2002 S600. My original system looks identical to what you had previously. So I blelieve mine will work as well. Can you tell me how much the new system costs. my email is abonemember@gmail.com.
I saw the parts list you have posted previously but where did you get your parts from.. Especially the command unit A2208205889 is hard to find. Maybe I can try to get it from the same source as well.
Another question I have is whether you can play DVD and Mp3 with the new system and whether the Navigation works.
Thanks for your help
Akin
I love your work. It looks just perfect. So I want to do the same on my year 2002 S600. My original system looks identical to what you had previously. So I blelieve mine will work as well. Can you tell me how much the new system costs. my email is abonemember@gmail.com.
I saw the parts list you have posted previously but where did you get your parts from.. Especially the command unit A2208205889 is hard to find. Maybe I can try to get it from the same source as well.
Another question I have is whether you can play DVD and Mp3 with the new system and whether the Navigation works.
Thanks for your help
Akin
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2006 CL600, 2006 SL65
Yes your right..And the converter..A new gps antenna.
The BIG problem with this before has been the absense of the converter.
Here is a list on what you need:
1. Upper wood panel
2. Lower wood panel
3. Comand unit A2208205889 (NOT A2208271442, Has no navi)
4. Gps antenna
5. Speed signal converter
6. Comand 2.5 and Comand 2.0 pinout so you know what to change
7. Map disc
Its not harder than this...I heard it might not work on early non DX comands. Not sure why not though.
I have done this on 2 cars now with both working perfectly..
The BIG problem with this before has been the absense of the converter.
Here is a list on what you need:
1. Upper wood panel
2. Lower wood panel
3. Comand unit A2208205889 (NOT A2208271442, Has no navi)
4. Gps antenna
5. Speed signal converter
6. Comand 2.5 and Comand 2.0 pinout so you know what to change
7. Map disc
Its not harder than this...I heard it might not work on early non DX comands. Not sure why not though.
I have done this on 2 cars now with both working perfectly..
i did the same thing 4 years ago, and everything is perfect but the GPS...
my car is 2001 S430 and the comand unit donor car was 2003 S430...
i got everything i needed from the donor car, even his gps antena, but my navi still does not work...
actually not navi but the gps... i can put the map in, manually input my location, and the navi will work... but after driving for sometime, it gets lost since the unit can not receive the gps signal...
after reading your posts, i think that i probably need ## 4 and 5 from your list...
could you please PM me with the exact models of antenna and converter you used with some pics if possible, so i can get them...?
thanks in advance...
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From: Los Angeles, CA
2006 CL600, 2006 SL65
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From: Los Angeles, CA
2006 CL600, 2006 SL65
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2006 CL600, 2006 SL65
so if now the car sees the satellites, you think i am OK...? or there might be a problem...?
thanks
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From: Los Angeles, CA
2006 CL600, 2006 SL65
right now i have radio tuner, cd changer, in-dash cd (for navi disc), navigation, and steering wheel controls working perfectly...
what exactly i am missing here...?
thanks
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2006 CL600, 2006 SL65
the only thing that i notice is that the navi gets the gps signal with a little delay after you start the car... it starts 'seeing' the satellites after 2-3 minutes of driving, but in a meantime the position changes on the map with help of some sensors built in the wheels i believe...
