comand in my w202

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Shude

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for those that don't know, comand has been installed in my w202.

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MBenzNL did the hard work and I took the pics.  The installation was basically simple except for some confusion about the speed pulse wiring.

The gps antenna (oem w203) is mounted here:

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next mod is combi-instrument cluster and multifunction steering wheel to go with it...
 
Shude, very impressive. I considered command in my W208 but thought better of it because of the fitting issues. Got an Audio 30 APS fitted which links into the dash screen so get the arrows + audio.

You must know your stuff <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>
 
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Fudger @ Sep. 26 2002,21:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Shude, very impressive. I considered command in my W208 but thought better of it because of the fitting issues. Got an Audio 30 APS fitted which links into the dash screen so get the arrows + audio.

You must know your stuff <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
It's basically a headunit swap with some small interior mods.

While mine was being done Steve (MBenzNL) did the same thing to a 3 month old w208.  The nasty bit on the clk was filing the plastic frame which holds the single din headunit/cubby hole.

EDIT: here's my w208 cluster, which will go in permanently when we figure out which cable to buy (to go with the w203 steering wheel with the buttons on it):

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Why a 203 steering wheel ? the 210 one is much nicer

Sweet install dude . Altho , i may have been tempted to move the climate control to the lower din socket and install a foldie out screen alpine dvd unit .... but thats just me &nbsp;<img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
 
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (fuzzer @ Sep. 27 2002,12:58)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Why a 203 steering wheel ? the 210 one is much nicer

Sweet install dude . Altho , i may have been tempted to move the climate control to the lower din socket and install a foldie out screen alpine dvd unit .... but thats just me  <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I wanted a factory look, and comand is so cool, it matches all the other interior colours and lights, plus I will have control through the steering wheel and instrument cluster display, no aftermarket units would do that as far as I know. &nbsp;The stealership are going to go mad when they see it next week when it's serviced. &nbsp;

Service computer &quot;COMAND: OK&quot; huh? <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

w203 steering wheel because Steve has one going cheap <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
 
Nice one ... so , the star system runs a check on the command in the service .... interesting ....

I see youve also retrofitted in the heated seats to . <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

When are you doing the xenons?
 
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (fuzzer @ Sep. 27 2002,15:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Nice one ... so , the star system runs a check on the command in the service .... interesting ....

I see youve also retrofitted in the heated seats to . <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

When are you doing the xenons?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
we had to move a pin in the diagnostic computer socket so the stealership could &quot;service&quot; it. &nbsp;Just used the same one as the w208 w/command.

I haven't retrofitted heated seats *yet*. &nbsp;I had to get a second panel to make the dashboard pieces up and I reckoned one day I might want heated seats (apparently not such a tricky mod providing you can find the heated seat elements and wiring, relays etc) so I got the panel with the button holes, and a pair of buttons <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> .

Xenons...dunno. &nbsp;Expensive and they will be a pain to make road legal. &nbsp;I have had trouble finding headlight wash/wipe parts (I've found NONE) and I need that for xenon, I also need to sort out the adjustment, the xenons will be expecting a feed from the auto level adjustment stuff in the rear suspension, only I obviously don't have that installed in my car (and you have to remove the rear suspension and prolly the back axel or something too according to Steve/MBenzNL who carried the same job out on his SL). &nbsp;Steve fitted the vacuum type adjustment from his old headlights and used the ball-joint off some SL halo headlights to complete. &nbsp;Now that's gonna be a pain to find! &nbsp;Anyone got any broken SL headlights? <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

Or I could just fit the xenons and say b*llocks to road-legalities... it would prolly still pass an MOT.
 
Or leave the wiring in for both and change em back &nbsp;<img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>
 
We have fitted xenon's straight in before, with no probs.

The MOT guys have passed all of them without a problem.

We have however, adjusted them down quite a bit before running them, as before they shot up into the air... <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
 
by law you need a washer system to have HID.
 
Ah...well, we have only done it on S-Class's and &nbsp;CL, which come standard with the wash/wipe system.

Thats obviously why we havent had any problems... <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
 
Alfie said:
Minis have HID and no wash wip!

Doesn't need to be a wash wipe, but must have a washer jet at least I think.
 

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