Nicely done. Will that work on any W203 or are there limitations on which models this will work in?

 

If you have audio 10 CD player or Tape player then yes. It depends on the year of the car 1999 - 2004. I failed to mention that all the items that i brought where off eBay including the comand 2.0 system.

 

Nice work

Now, when are you going to get rid of that old Command 20 unit and put in something modern with touch screen and bluetooth audio, and lose all those buttons?

 

I wish lol but I like original Mercedes equipment its better

 

I can't imagine using a touch screen while driving. I would think it requires too much time looking away from the road. It wasn't that long ago that most automotive writers would criticize dashboard designers for having knobs that were too similar as being poor ergonomically for just this reason. Now there are no knobs and working it requires strict attention. Makes no sense to me.

 

Have you taken a look at how many buttons are on that command unit? You tell me that you can operate all of those functions without pulling your eyes off the road.

On my Pioneer AVIC I have the most important controls -- Volume up/down, audio track next/prev, and phone answer/hangup -- at my fingertips on the steering wheel. I also have the volume controls on left side of the AVIC control bar (under the screen) which I can reach to without looking, although I rarely use them. One other very important control -- voice command -- is at the far left of the control bar on the AVIC, which I can also find easily without looking ... from there I can ask the computer for anything I want using voice commands, most importantly calling people on the phone.

Then there's a million other things that this radio does, all of which are accessed by touch screen and usually when you're not in the heat of traffic. Traversing your audio file directory structure (to change albums) is probably the next most probable thing you would do on the road, and for that you do need to look at the screen ... but would you do this better with a Command 20?

How do those ergonomics compare with that of the Command 20?

 

I'm not saying one system is better than the other, just that manufacturers seem to have lost track of how important ergonomics are. This wasn't a comment on what you did, meant nothing personal at all. Relax.

 

I still think original Mercedes Benz equipment is better then aftermarket. The car looks cheap with after market mods on.

 

The mercedes stock stereo I had in my car (Audio 10, no upgrade) hod better sound quality than stock radios from other cars I've owned and/or driven in.

However my first aftermarket adjustment -- Pioneer AVIC z130BT head unit only -- gave me a huge improvement over stock, even with stock speakers and wiring. The sound was much punchier and crisper, sounded more alive. However now I could now easily hear the limits of the stock speakers in terms of both volume, detail, frequency response, and distortion. So I couldn't stop there

Unfortunately stock systems are generally mid-to-low level quality to save costs, because not a large percentage of the drivers of these cars (or any cars for that matter) care too much about audio quality when they listen to the radio or to music. So while most people will think they're fine, some want to upgrade, and unfortunately an upgrade usually ends up requiring all components across the board ...

If the Command 20 head unit has better sound quality than the Audio 10, then that's good. And if you have an HK or Bose stereo upgrade in your car, then I cannot comment because I have not heard those. But if you started with a stock stereo, and you haven't upgraded your speakers yet and are not yet sick of their limited abilities, then I would guess your head unit isn't as good as it could be.

Looks wise, yes I wish someone would make an aftermarket head unit that matched our cars' dash trim nicely ... but I haven't seen one as yet. I also initially tought the lack of button panels looked odd with the aftermarket unit, but after living with it for a while and seeing how sparse the newer cars' audio/nav unit controls are, I think I prefer mine now.

 

My car has the BOSE sound system and it sounds niceeee. Its the same quality as audio10 to command20 when I installed it. I never knew it was a extra upgrade for the speakers.

 

Hello Friends.
I've managed to retrofit Comand to my W203 200 kompressor 00' (previously there was Audio10). It works. But now Im willing to connect it in a proper way. In order to be able to use its all functions. I know that I can buy conversion adapter from ebay. But I've got almost all plugs. I need only one which is missing and in no way Im able to find its OEM Part number. I've found wire harness for ML that looks like the proper one to connect my comand. My local dealer is not able to give me plugs numbers. Only the whole harness. Does anybody know the plug number?

 

Hello, i decide to do the same but i ask if someone can tell me wish wires i need only to use steering wheel buttons?? Is the Can-Bus Hi and Lo on Audio 10 to Pin 17 and 18 ( Robert Bosh Can-Bus High and Low)??? Many thanks.

 

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