VCS AKA Linguatronic Part Number for R171
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VCS AKA Linguatronic Part Number for R171
Hey Everybody,
The dealer just installed the MHI Phone kit for me. After asking them repeatedly if the MHI Phone kit comes with the VCS system (they said yes many times), I find out today that no it didn't. The dealer doesn't even have a clue about what it is! They asked me to get them a part number. Do any of you guys have the part number for the VCS system for the R171??? Any help is greatly appriciated. Thanks a lot everybody!
The dealer just installed the MHI Phone kit for me. After asking them repeatedly if the MHI Phone kit comes with the VCS system (they said yes many times), I find out today that no it didn't. The dealer doesn't even have a clue about what it is! They asked me to get them a part number. Do any of you guys have the part number for the VCS system for the R171??? Any help is greatly appriciated. Thanks a lot everybody!
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Search here and/or over on Benzworld.
Someone (in Australia I think) had it done, within the last 9 months, posted pics and everything. Quite a tear up as I remember. I seem to remember even the steering wheel had to be changed out.
Dealer's won't do it. I think MBenzNL or miroj did it for him. Also pretty pricey.
There is not a PN or installation kit for it for SLK (it's not supported). They used a kit from another MB car.
This is all from (bad!) memory. Just search on linguatronic in the SLK forums.
Someone (in Australia I think) had it done, within the last 9 months, posted pics and everything. Quite a tear up as I remember. I seem to remember even the steering wheel had to be changed out.
Dealer's won't do it. I think MBenzNL or miroj did it for him. Also pretty pricey.
There is not a PN or installation kit for it for SLK (it's not supported). They used a kit from another MB car.
This is all from (bad!) memory. Just search on linguatronic in the SLK forums.
Last edited by bloflin; Mar 30, 2006 at 11:57 AM.
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Originally Posted by bloflin
Search here and/or over on Benzworld.
Someone (in Australia I think) had it done, within the last 9 months, posted pics and everything. Quite a tear up as I remember. I seem to remember even the steering wheel had to be changed out.
Dealer's won't do it. I think MBenzNL or miroj did it for him. Also pretty pricey.
There is not a PN or installation kit for it for SLK (it's not supported). They used a kit from another MB car.
This is all from (bad!) memory. Just search on linguatronic in the SLK forums.
Someone (in Australia I think) had it done, within the last 9 months, posted pics and everything. Quite a tear up as I remember. I seem to remember even the steering wheel had to be changed out.
Dealer's won't do it. I think MBenzNL or miroj did it for him. Also pretty pricey.
There is not a PN or installation kit for it for SLK (it's not supported). They used a kit from another MB car.
This is all from (bad!) memory. Just search on linguatronic in the SLK forums.
As for what is inside the bulkhead of the rear compartment is anyones guess as I know that Dean and Steve do that work frequently.
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some slow@$$diesels
Originally Posted by xaveon
It's ok, i'm just going to let Steve take care of it.
greetingz,
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Hey Steve, so you're saying it might work? What are the chances that it will not work? Wanda had said that you don't anticipate any problems for the install so I hope not too. I have the newest firmware for the phone system (my dealer upgraded all firmware when they installed the system). I hope the install will go as planned. See you soon.
Last edited by xaveon; Apr 4, 2006 at 04:46 AM.
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Originally Posted by MBenzNL
as far as I can tell - I do not think that the US VR module will work with the SLK microphone array AND the US MHI system - but we'll see...the MHI PSEs have just been upgraded recently and have a setting for the number of microphones that are installed in the car now so it might just work now (if you have the latest software version on your PSE).
greetingz,
greetingz,
The wiring diagram in SLK shows the USA system.
