So I had no signal on my nav. Apparently this is quite common - the aerial goes bad.
All the threads on here mentioned a Fakra type connector for a replacement receiver. I bought one of these with the intention of connecting it to the back of the COMAND unit. On my CLS it was really, really hard to get the trim out, so much so that I gave up.
In the boot (left hand side) there is another connector. This is a WICLIC type.
I bought a receiver on ebay like this one:
Brand new active WICLIC BECKER type GPS navigation antenna Traffic Pro | eBay
On the CLS there is a panel on the parcel shelf that you can unclip and route the cable through. A bit of fiddling and you can get it through the sound deadening and into the boot:
Simply run the cable over to the left of the boot, connect up and put all the trim back.
Enjoy working nav again!
All the threads on here mentioned a Fakra type connector for a replacement receiver. I bought one of these with the intention of connecting it to the back of the COMAND unit. On my CLS it was really, really hard to get the trim out, so much so that I gave up.
In the boot (left hand side) there is another connector. This is a WICLIC type.
I bought a receiver on ebay like this one:
Brand new active WICLIC BECKER type GPS navigation antenna Traffic Pro | eBay
On the CLS there is a panel on the parcel shelf that you can unclip and route the cable through. A bit of fiddling and you can get it through the sound deadening and into the boot:
Simply run the cable over to the left of the boot, connect up and put all the trim back.
Enjoy working nav again!