Retrofitting a Comand in a 99 CLK

[justinp]

Hi

A friend has decided to fit a Comand 2.0 to his 1999 CLK after seeing my Comand in my ML. Is there a guide retro fitting guide for fitting a Comand to a CLK?

If not can anyone offer any advice.

Does the CLK have CAN-BUS at the stereo?

Does the CLK have the VSS wire at the stereo?

Thanks

JustinP

 

[Shude]

A friend has decided to fit a Comand 2.0 to his 1999 CLK after seeing my Comand in my ML. Is there a guide retro fitting guide for fitting a Comand to a CLK?

HOWTO: Install COMAND in a pre-facelift W208 CLK coupé (by Flyer)

HOWTO: Install COMAND in a facelift W208 CLK Cabriolet (by Alfie)

Does the CLK have CAN-BUS at the stereo?

For the purposes of COMAND, facelift yes, pre-facelift no.

Does the CLK have the VSS wire at the stereo?

pre-facelift yes, facelift models may depend on options but the speed pulse is available in the footwell.

 

[justinp]

HOWTO: Install COMAND in a pre-facelift W208 CLK coupé (by Flyer)

HOWTO: Install COMAND in a facelift W208 CLK Cabriolet (by Alfie)

For the purposes of COMAND, facelift yes, pre-facelift no.

pre-facelift yes, facelift models may depend on options but the speed pulse is available in the footwell.

Thanks, thats great

Justin

 

[richard]

Theres also my, more general (i.e covers different vehicles, but has many less pictures), COMAND retrofit document at

http://www.almeida.org/mbstuff

Its old (I think I was one of the early writers of this stuff), but i've done a bit of a revamp recently.

I strongly suggest buying a COMAND with part number starting A208 540 xx xx - they were originally designed for the CLK, and it saves you from purchasing the approx. £100 CANbus eliminator device. Also, the gyro sensor angle will be correct, and it will just be easier. Another thing is that you can purchase a little converter loom from megacomm or audiocomp to convert from the C plug (that will be in the car, for the standard radio) to the C1/C2 plugs for COMAND - making fitting even more simple. There is one on ebay at the moment.

Cheers

Richard