Comand Dead
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2005 E55
Comand Dead
Got into my car this afternoon and the comand was totally dead. No screen at all, no radio, nav, etc. Started and restarted the car several times, but no change.
I checked the fuses (radio, navigation, audio gateway, CD changer) and they all look fine.
Any idea what could be the cause?
By the way, I noticed two security guys taking a very good look at my car when I parked it. I know I am beyond paranoid, but is there anything that could have been taken out of the car while I was gone to cause this? Nothing looks like it has been tampered with.
I checked the fuses (radio, navigation, audio gateway, CD changer) and they all look fine.
Any idea what could be the cause?
By the way, I noticed two security guys taking a very good look at my car when I parked it. I know I am beyond paranoid, but is there anything that could have been taken out of the car while I was gone to cause this? Nothing looks like it has been tampered with.
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Reset the COMAND by pulling the fuse completely out and putting it back in. If that doesn't work try resetting the audio gateway (amplifier), the fuse is located in the rear fuse panel. Sorry, don't know the fuse # off the top of my head (but I think it's 37). If that doesn't work it may need to be replaced.
Oh, and it's highly unlikely the security guards could have done anything to mess with the COMAND from outside of the vehicle.
Oh, and it's highly unlikely the security guards could have done anything to mess with the COMAND from outside of the vehicle.
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2005 E55
Reset the COMAND by pulling the fuse completely out and putting it back in. If that doesn't work try resetting the audio gateway (amplifier), the fuse is located in the rear fuse panel. Sorry, don't know the fuse # off the top of my head (but I think it's 37). If that doesn't work it may need to be replaced.
Oh, and it's highly unlikely the security guards could have done anything to mess with the COMAND from outside of the vehicle.
Oh, and it's highly unlikely the security guards could have done anything to mess with the COMAND from outside of the vehicle.
Thanks. Tried pulling a bunch of fuses, but nothing worked. Car is getting an oil change on Saturday anyway, so I asked the dealer to look at it.
It better be easily fixable or it is going to be a long drive to Atco next Friday with no radio.
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2005 E320 CDI (Brilliant Silver)
Reset the COMAND by pulling the fuse completely out and putting it back in. If that doesn't work try resetting the audio gateway (amplifier), the fuse is located in the rear fuse panel. Sorry, don't know the fuse # off the top of my head (but I think it's 37). If that doesn't work it may need to be replaced.
Oh, and it's highly unlikely the security guards could have done anything to mess with the COMAND from outside of the vehicle.
Oh, and it's highly unlikely the security guards could have done anything to mess with the COMAND from outside of the vehicle.
I pulled them both for like a minute and put them back then as soon as I put the gateway fuse back the navigation dvd player started flashing. I put the key in the switch and turned it an WA LAH (spelling???) the radio started blaring. WHEW!!! Two days with no radio was starting to suck when you drive as far as I do each day.
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W211 E55 AMG, ML63 AMG, Past 996GT3,ZCPM3,Brabus C32,ML 500
It was really hot the other day and I was on a 200 mile road trip and my command died, all it would show was the AMG logo from the startup that flashes real fast. It was just frozen. My command would not do anything, not even shut down.
Then it started working again and I shut it down for awhile, no probs after that, are these covered by starmark, anyone know?
I have heard the achillies heel (Spelling) on our cars is the electrical.
Then it started working again and I shut it down for awhile, no probs after that, are these covered by starmark, anyone know?
I have heard the achillies heel (Spelling) on our cars is the electrical.
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From: Houston, TX
2003 E55 AMG; 2013 GL550 4Matic; 2003 CL600
It was really hot the other day and I was on a 200 mile road trip and my command died, all it would show was the AMG logo from the startup that flashes real fast. It was just frozen. My command would not do anything, not even shut down.
Then it started working again and I shut it down for awhile, no probs after that, are these covered by starmark, anyone know?
I have heard the achillies heel (Spelling) on our cars is the electrical.
Then it started working again and I shut it down for awhile, no probs after that, are these covered by starmark, anyone know?
I have heard the achillies heel (Spelling) on our cars is the electrical.
