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Please help me identify this glove box find!

Old 02-15-2018, 06:49 PM
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Please help me identify this glove box find!

Hi guys,

Got my dream car last night. 07 E63 everything but perf pack and distronic. Love.

I was getting the records out of the car tonight when I came across this strange small box, It wasn't connected to anything, it was just laying there in the rear glovebox cubby where the iPod connector is. One side has a metal pin connector, the other side has 4 dip switches.

I googled the heck out of everything on the label, but nada. Anyone know what this is? Thank you very much, Ed



Old 02-16-2018, 12:15 PM
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Looks like a canbus decoder so that your steering wheel controls still work with an aftermarket stereo head unit.
Old 02-17-2018, 06:37 PM
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Thank you for the idea, but I have the stock nav/radio. Could it be a top speed delimiter?
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Originally Posted by rundeep_32
Thank you for the idea, but I have the stock nav/radio. Could it be a top speed delimiter?
I have spent all morning trying to figure this out and I too believe it is a fiber optic decoder for the most system

check out this link

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06Y673ZRV/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519050878&sr=8-2-fkmr2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=most+fiber+o ptic+decoder+mercedes

the previous owner could have removed the aftermarket head unit prior to selling the vehicle

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I think you are correct!


Looks just like mine (diff labeling). So, what does/can it do? I don't believe PO ever replaced the head unit. I know the NAV s/w bothered him though as there are many dealer records with quotes for the later nav updates (mine is a 2007).

Thanks a ton!, Ed
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Originally Posted by rundeep_32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQ5h5X1HQM

Looks just like mine (diff labeling). So, what does/can it do? I don't believe PO ever replaced the head unit. I know the NAV s/w bothered him though as there are many dealer records with quotes for the later nav updates (mine is a 2007).

Thanks a ton!, Ed
it allows an aftermarket head unit to "talk" with the fiber optic system and allow your steering wheel controls to work among other things. If you don't have a new head unit it is basically useless to you.
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Congrats on your new car! I am a fairly new owner of 2007 E63 too. Loving the car. Hope you'll love yours too.
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2 new e63 owners in this thread and no pics??? Come on guys!!!
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2 new e63 owners in this thread and no pics??? Come on guys!!!
I usually take pictures of my cars only if I am about to sell them But will do exclusion here and post pictures tomorrow
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Originally Posted by cfmistry
2 new e63 owners in this thread and no pics??? Come on guys!!!
Correction, 3 new owners, I bought mine 4 months ago

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