thegasman
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Hi there I am having problems with sat nav in the Irish Sea Bristol Channel and always heading east. I have read articles to other members but feel need some experience recently became a proud owner of E320 CDI Avanguard estate 04 but have never been able to use set clock or in built Nav and phone also strangely the front cigarette lighter. The details of what I have Chas No WDB2116RA523687 e1* 2001/116 * 021 and I presume all the following was originally factory fitted except rear MB unit for tow bar not used.
Comand DVD head unit with Aux input in glove compartment
Audio Gateway in rear L/H wing could not get no but has two feral connections and multi plug connector with two orange fibre optic cables.
Map DVD drive Harman Becker A 220-820-60-85-004 Model 6059
Bosh Unit (on top not sure what it is) A 025-545-71-32 0-236-004-025
Europe DVD Comand APS Version 4.1 93/2002 211-827-815-9 B6-782--3395
A little history is that every thing audio and Movie DVDs works except vehicle correct location time front lighter and built in phone. The phone works well out of cradle but not in suture.
Now a wonderful MB centre not local to me rang me regarding an A class I had previously owned was due for an MOT. I explained it had been traded in for the on listed they said at no cost to me they would send a mobile engineer for a summer check. Taken back by this and restoring faith in MB (local dealer thinks we all have six figure incomes and poor customer support) sent out an extremely competent engineer as a citreous call as they.
After his 2.5 hr visit gave a report all ok except with his equipment said there is no GPS signal and quickly explained how and were things were meant to work. Cure was to take into local agent network link run in firmware and software checks and then most likely a cause a poor connection on GPS aerial easier to replace but have a good look around side panels rear window and tail door connections.
Local agent reply £125 to look and do not just check firmware or software. Last bill was £580 to replace a £60 switch on the A Class.
I have now checked all aerial and wiring connections I dare go into and that include removal of pillar covers and rear door panels, which revealed a unit on to the heated rear window (A211-820-96-26)? A strange thing noticed behind the map drive is a blue & greenish yellow wire with a female connector on not connected to any thing and can’t see where it could so I have tied it back to the main loom.
Other things tried are removal of fuses re-sets etc. Therefore before I spend any more time any money how does one replace this possible faulty GPS antenna. I purchased one of eBay and thought I would just plug into the one at rear of Map drive after removal of existing one. The one sent does not fit any connection, unless my worst fear total removal of head unit to fit it on rear of that. This is where I have started to loose the plot with part numbers components how too and not what to do.
Cheers Pete thegasman
Comand DVD head unit with Aux input in glove compartment
Audio Gateway in rear L/H wing could not get no but has two feral connections and multi plug connector with two orange fibre optic cables.
Map DVD drive Harman Becker A 220-820-60-85-004 Model 6059
Bosh Unit (on top not sure what it is) A 025-545-71-32 0-236-004-025
Europe DVD Comand APS Version 4.1 93/2002 211-827-815-9 B6-782--3395
A little history is that every thing audio and Movie DVDs works except vehicle correct location time front lighter and built in phone. The phone works well out of cradle but not in suture.
Now a wonderful MB centre not local to me rang me regarding an A class I had previously owned was due for an MOT. I explained it had been traded in for the on listed they said at no cost to me they would send a mobile engineer for a summer check. Taken back by this and restoring faith in MB (local dealer thinks we all have six figure incomes and poor customer support) sent out an extremely competent engineer as a citreous call as they.
After his 2.5 hr visit gave a report all ok except with his equipment said there is no GPS signal and quickly explained how and were things were meant to work. Cure was to take into local agent network link run in firmware and software checks and then most likely a cause a poor connection on GPS aerial easier to replace but have a good look around side panels rear window and tail door connections.
Local agent reply £125 to look and do not just check firmware or software. Last bill was £580 to replace a £60 switch on the A Class.
I have now checked all aerial and wiring connections I dare go into and that include removal of pillar covers and rear door panels, which revealed a unit on to the heated rear window (A211-820-96-26)? A strange thing noticed behind the map drive is a blue & greenish yellow wire with a female connector on not connected to any thing and can’t see where it could so I have tied it back to the main loom.
Other things tried are removal of fuses re-sets etc. Therefore before I spend any more time any money how does one replace this possible faulty GPS antenna. I purchased one of eBay and thought I would just plug into the one at rear of Map drive after removal of existing one. The one sent does not fit any connection, unless my worst fear total removal of head unit to fit it on rear of that. This is where I have started to loose the plot with part numbers components how too and not what to do.
Cheers Pete thegasman
