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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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hey guys, im installing a moBridge in my car and will be using an ipod for music. i want to remove the CD changer and put a storage bin there. what is involved in changing it out? does anyone have the part number for it? i want it to look like this:

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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Considering the horrible fittment of the one in the pic, I'm guessing its just a deck install kit din. Get the measurements and hit up your local best buy or speaker store they should be able to help you out.
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i may have a storage compartment from a W211. Will let you know by friday
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Hey xplosive I see your from Van city... we have amg meets time to time, you should come out. In fact, we are probably headed to mission raceway soon, you should bring your beast!

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hey guys, im installing a moBridge in my car and will be using an ipod for music. i want to remove the CD changer and put a storage bin there. what is involved in changing it out? does anyone have the part number for it? i want it to look like this:
Congrats on the car! what colour you end up getting?
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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got a black one. just picked it up today from the border. waiting for my SDS to come in today as well. I wanna turn off the damn seat belt chime lol... gotta take it to Canadian tire for inspection now. car is very nice to drive. cant wait to get some rims on it...
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Hey xplosive I see your from Van city... we have amg meets time to time, you should come out. In fact, we are probably headed to mission raceway soon, you should bring your beast!

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i'd be down for mission. my car is completely stock so it would be good to get some baseline numbers...
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I was under the impression that the little door didn't work if the changer wasn't installed.
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do you guys think #27 in this picture is that i'm looking for??

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Looks like both 27 and 28 to get rid of the poor fit in the picture.
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well 28 is an actual trim piece that would be on the outside if the switches weren't there... you have to order it in wood... i think its meant for cars without comand?
or its the piece that goes around the switches...
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thank you. is that #27 in the diagram or the same tray as in the first picture?
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^ i have no idea what it looks like in person BUT it is the offical MB part. Might look bad due to the motorized cubby comming out and not having the flush trim peice....
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well for $20 i might as well try and see what it looks like
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Word, Let me know how it works out. Also fair warning ive never used that website, but it has the Part number you need. Might take out my CDC and bypass it if there is a good fit/finish. Keep up posted.
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i ordered from oediscountparts.com instead... they had it for $20, not $27. i had to get a new door handle anyway, so i placed the order today
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i ordered from oediscountparts.com instead... they had it for $20, not $27. i had to get a new door handle anyway, so i placed the order today
Did you get your storage compartment installed? I removed the cd changer but the COMAND unit doesn't work without it plugged in. Did you have this problem or is there some work-around?

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Did you get your storage compartment installed? I removed the cd changer but the COMAND unit doesn't work without it plugged in. Did you have this problem or is there some work-around?

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You'll need a optic fiber closeout. A $3.60 part like this one

Some info here: https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ic-system.html
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I know this is an old thread, but I figured asking anyhow...

I too want to change out my CD changer for a storage compartment, but I have a few questions.
  • I swapped out my NTG head unit for an Android unit, so am bypassing fiber optics in the car. Would I still need a fiber optic closeout in order for the CD changer panel to operate?
  • If I remove the CD changer and just keep the panel, is there an empty compartment already there or do I need to buy a separate part and insert it in the empty space where the CD changer was?
Kind of a shot in the dark, but thanks in advance!
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I know this is an old thread, but I figured asking anyhow...

I too want to change out my CD changer for a storage compartment, but I have a few questions.
  • I swapped out my NTG head unit for an Android unit, so am bypassing fiber optics in the car. Would I still need a fiber optic closeout in order for the CD changer panel to operate?
  • If I remove the CD changer and just keep the panel, is there an empty compartment already there or do I need to buy a separate part and insert it in the empty space where the CD changer was?
Kind of a shot in the dark, but thanks in advance!
There will be nothing there once you remove the changer. You can buy the compartment box from Mercedes or eBay. As far as working the compartment door, there is a harness you can get to work it. You'll have to research it. I never bought it because it wasn't that important to me, but it is available
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Enfigcarstereo.com I ordered the SRWH-W211, PNP-PIO0237, SWCL-PIO, AA-VWAUD3, and EXT-FAKRA-17ft to allow my Pioneer nex-4200 to work with the factory amp in my E55. I removed my cd changer and installed a pocket in its place.

There CANBUS/steering wheel controller will let the CD changer door work w/o the CD changer and w/o the OEM command deck. It also retains correct steering wheel functions for the radio (states “Audio” in dash, song up/down (hold for scan), volume up/down, and phone answer/hang up (hang up call reject) and volume.
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I use these guys (Enfig) parts and replaced my Comand radio with a Pioneer. Everything turned out good except the factor Amplifier doesn't shut down when I turn the car, so I'm getting this loud pop sound! Anybody seen or heard of this before and what did they do to fix it?
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Here's the link for the Storage Pocket... Known in the MB Parts world as a "Tray"!
https://www.mercedesbenzpartscenter....ray-2116830091
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I use these guys (Enfig) parts and replaced my Comand radio with a Pioneer. Everything turned out good except the factor Amplifier doesn't shut down when I turn the car, so I'm getting this loud pop sound! Anybody seen or heard of this before and what did they do to fix it?
I had this issue and it ended up being that the head unit was not correctly wired to aux keyed power and also a permanent power source. I had all of it wired to only a keyed source so as soon as the keyed source is shut off the head unit kills its optical connection abruptly without shutting down correctly which is what was causing the loud bang through the speakers. Be careful, I blew a speaker before I figured out what was going on.
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