gus0898uk
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i recently bought my first Merc, a 2006 S Class, I do not drive a lot of miles so I am trying to get a grip of a few things.
Whilst the Comand digital clock is OK the central analogue one is a couple or so hours out, I tried 'the 30 second first thing in the morning' fix, this did work temporarily to bring the correct time closer but it is now still 2 to 3 hours out. Thursday I am going to try and remove a battery earth lead at 1159 to see if that idea works.
So today I visited a local indy with a good Merc reputation, I think he may have tried with a CD but it didn't work. He thought that the signal strength ( 5 hollow bars top right corner of display) was showing the satellites not connecting properly.
I have not attempted to connect my mobile to Comand but from the handbook it looks like the 5 bar thing is for mobile telephone signal, is it a mobile signal strength only?
I have the dark Limo tints on my two rear doors plus the rear screen and my indy thinks that it is possible the dark tints are stopping the satellites engaging properly with Comand.
There may be something to this as there is an after market type of aerial on the front windscreen which may have been used to strengthen the audio signal.
My indy suggested I go to a nearby radio/electronic business and have a chat with them, I had already decided that I will be getting the tints removed anyway, I do understand there is a small chance of damage to the HRW.
Sorry about the rambling and my indy never charged me anything.
Whilst the Comand digital clock is OK the central analogue one is a couple or so hours out, I tried 'the 30 second first thing in the morning' fix, this did work temporarily to bring the correct time closer but it is now still 2 to 3 hours out. Thursday I am going to try and remove a battery earth lead at 1159 to see if that idea works.
So today I visited a local indy with a good Merc reputation, I think he may have tried with a CD but it didn't work. He thought that the signal strength ( 5 hollow bars top right corner of display) was showing the satellites not connecting properly.
I have not attempted to connect my mobile to Comand but from the handbook it looks like the 5 bar thing is for mobile telephone signal, is it a mobile signal strength only?
I have the dark Limo tints on my two rear doors plus the rear screen and my indy thinks that it is possible the dark tints are stopping the satellites engaging properly with Comand.
There may be something to this as there is an after market type of aerial on the front windscreen which may have been used to strengthen the audio signal.
My indy suggested I go to a nearby radio/electronic business and have a chat with them, I had already decided that I will be getting the tints removed anyway, I do understand there is a small chance of damage to the HRW.
Sorry about the rambling and my indy never charged me anything.