DIY I-Pod Install
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From: Pasadena
2004 E55
This is the update to help overcome a difference in volume when you switch from CD to I-Pod or I-Pod to radio. It seems to be a in-line amp and will give louder play back and enhanced bass.
You can also check or change level by
#1. Turn on command.
#2. Select AUX/I-Pod.
#3. Press down arrow and Phone hang-up for 8 seconds.
#4. When VOL appears chose --- (down arrow) or +++(up arrow) Vol setting.
Here are the pics of install, simple Velcro 5 min job.
You can also check or change level by
#1. Turn on command.
#2. Select AUX/I-Pod.
#3. Press down arrow and Phone hang-up for 8 seconds.
#4. When VOL appears chose --- (down arrow) or +++(up arrow) Vol setting.
Here are the pics of install, simple Velcro 5 min job.
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I understand the later kits have this built in and mine could have been one cause when I installed it, it was over driving and had slight distortion.
When I reset the volume (arrow down & Hang up) to low the match was perfect and clear.
Thanks
YM
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From: Boston
S211 AMG
I'll see if I can get a discount.
thx again.
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2004 E55
No it was not in the kit, I found the number here in one of the threads and they said their cost was $0.11 well I only paid $0.04 for mine. That is the cheapest thing MB I have ever bought at the dealership.
I understand the later kits have this built in and mine could have been one cause when I installed it, it was over driving and had slight distortion.
When I reset the volume (arrow down & Hang up) to low the match was perfect and clear.
Thanks
YM
I understand the later kits have this built in and mine could have been one cause when I installed it, it was over driving and had slight distortion.
When I reset the volume (arrow down & Hang up) to low the match was perfect and clear.
Thanks
YM
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2011 twin turboed prius
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That is a lot of work, although
ALL THAT just in place of a simple wire sticking out of the glove box ?
Doesn't make sense to me......
ALL THAT just in place of a simple wire sticking out of the glove box ?
Doesn't make sense to me......
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From: Vancouver, Canada
03 E320
Awesome write up. I am truely impressed.
I was soo thinking about a DIY for the ipod but now, NO WAY IN HELL!!
1: It is way too much work.
2: Stripping the car is something i want to avoid at all costs.
You never know, how many new rattles you develop.
I was soo thinking about a DIY for the ipod but now, NO WAY IN HELL!!
1: It is way too much work.
2: Stripping the car is something i want to avoid at all costs.
You never know, how many new rattles you develop.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
'12 E350 Coupe (3rd Benz)
Holy crap, that is some useful info, I am very impressed. 
I assume the 63 can't be that much different.
I think if I was going to open the car up like that, I would run a whole lot of extra wire for anything else I might ever want to setup.
I want to rewire my ipod thing, to get it to work w/ my iphone 3g.
I have some other ideas of malevolent things I want to do (cell phone jammer)
Other Jammers and sensors too, ****ing cops. What I really want to do is get into there GPS system and track those little ****ers.
I assume the 63 can't be that much different.
I think if I was going to open the car up like that, I would run a whole lot of extra wire for anything else I might ever want to setup.
I want to rewire my ipod thing, to get it to work w/ my iphone 3g.
I have some other ideas of malevolent things I want to do (cell phone jammer)
Other Jammers and sensors too, ****ing cops. What I really want to do is get into there GPS system and track those little ****ers.
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From: Seattle, WA
2004 E-500
Fabulous job. I have no intention of installing an iPod kit but I did learn a million other things that I could do with my E. It's been 5 years old, no point keeping it intact 
I have seen great engineers struggle to fix a simple plumbing problem, there are very few with presence of mind that make them true DIY. You are one of them.
I have seen great engineers struggle to fix a simple plumbing problem, there are very few with presence of mind that make them true DIY. You are one of them.
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From: Dallas
10 E63
WIll the in line amp work with that aux in input only?
No it was not in the kit, I found the number here in one of the threads and they said their cost was $0.11 well I only paid $0.04 for mine. That is the cheapest thing MB I have ever bought at the dealership.
I understand the later kits have this built in and mine could have been one cause when I installed it, it was over driving and had slight distortion.
When I reset the volume (arrow down & Hang up) to low the match was perfect and clear.
Thanks
YM
I understand the later kits have this built in and mine could have been one cause when I installed it, it was over driving and had slight distortion.
When I reset the volume (arrow down & Hang up) to low the match was perfect and clear.
Thanks
YM
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From: Los Angeles, CA
E63 AMG & CLK350
Yesterday afternoon I kept getting an error from the iPod adapter and every so often, the song menu will not show on the dash, but it will still play music. Has anyone else had this issue?
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From: Bay Area
2015 E63S, 2018 E63S
***** nice write up! I'd rather burn a cd and load up the cd changer 
my wife says that I'm to old school but hey I can put 17-20 songs on a CD and there is room for 6 of them @ 80min a cd, that gives me 8hrs of music. Do I really need anymore than that? I love my car but I don't think that I could spend 8hrs in it. 
I'd rather burn a cd and load up the cd changer my wife says that I'm to old school but hey I can put 17-20 songs on a CD and there is room for 6 of them @ 80min a cd, that gives me 8hrs of music. Do I really need anymore than that? I love my car but I don't think that I could spend 8hrs in it.
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From: Taichung, Taiwan
W211
My electrical connector (AGW) is 4 gray wires not brown & brown/red
So! I don't know how to replace the ipod's brown & brown/red wire into electrical connector!
Can you teaching me?
Which pin number is brown?
Which pin number is brown / red?
So! I don't know how to replace the ipod's brown & brown/red wire into electrical connector!
Can you teaching me?
Which pin number is brown?
Which pin number is brown / red?
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2
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From: Taichung, Taiwan
W211
My electrical connector (AGW) is 4 gray wires not brown & brown/red
So! I don't know how to replace the ipod's brown & brown/red wire into electrical connector!
Can you teaching me?
Which pin number is brown?
Which pin number is brown / red?
So! I don't know how to replace the ipod's brown & brown/red wire into electrical connector!
Can you teaching me?
Which pin number is brown?
Which pin number is brown / red?
Last edited by davidtcj; Jun 3, 2009 at 02:36 PM.
