FYI: Please note that this situation is not typical of most W220's. It may very well be a 2000 thing. You should always plug your puck in first and see if it works. If not, you can follow the steps here.. The cable in the center console may or may not be connected, once the PSE is connected it would be wise to check phone at that time, if you still have no power now is the time to check the center console connections.
Hi all, recently I added the V60 bluetooth puck and eliminator cable to my 2000 S430.. Unfortunately it was a little more involved than I expected, but overall it's not bad at all. There is a wealth of great information on this site reguarding this swap, however there is a void of information on the D2B bus configuration for atleast this year and model. I am writing this to help anyone who finds themself in my situation.
I read the Phone Bulletins (Link Below), and Skylaw's DIY (Link Below) and they gave me 95% of the information I needed. However this write up is based on models that may or may not have the PSE from the factory, BUT are NOT hooked up. It seems there are cars from the factory that DO come with the PSE, but they aren't connected. The wiring is taped up next to them.
My 2000 S430 came with the Startac PSE, this will not work. The PSE needed is either the V60 PSE, the Autosense PSE or the Universal PSE, which some dealers will say is no longer available, but this is NOT true, if you keep looking it is still available for $167 retail.
After you have replaced your Startac PSE you obviously need to connect it. The 25-pin connection will be taped up right next to the connection on the PSE, but it will be disconnected. Connect it. The D2B fiber optic connector will be connected to the original PSE, you will obviously need to replace it in the new PSE. The connector has two fiber optic cables coming out of it. One of them goes to the VR (Voice Recognition) box and the other will be daisy chained into the D2B bus. After you have connected the PSE you will need to daisy chain the unit into the bus. It doesn't come chained in already as the PSE is not connected and if it was the chain would be broken. You will need to purchase the fiber optic coupler. They are $4.50, I will include a picture below, and the part number in the notes below.
The telephone system in this car will be the third device in the bus. The first is the Radio, then the CD Changer, and then the telephone. The VR will be number 4. When daisy-chaining them you will notice the fiber optic cable coming out of the car's harness is labeled radio OUT which is connected to AMP IN, the next line is AMP OUT, which goes into CDC IN. CDC out then goes into radio IN. You will need to remove the cable CDC OUT from the coupler and insert it into the new coupler you purchased. You then need to insert TELE LINE IN (The line coming out of the PSE connector) into the other end of the new coupler. The VR out (The line coming out of the VR connector, the last of the two loose connections) goes into the coupler CDC out was originally in, which will now complete your loop. After you have finished this you need to connect the 15-pin connection and D2B connector to your VR box which is the black box toward the taillights. You are now finished in the trunk.
Your car will now need to be coded via STAR. The directions for this are in the Phone Bulletin toward the bottom. Once you have had the car programed you can finish the install by going to the back of the center console. Under the rear vent in the back seat is a plastic panel. It just prys off from the top with a small screw driver or plastic pry. Detailed directions to this are in the stickies under panel removal/center console removal. Once the panel is removed you will find two RJ45 connectors, male and female. The female connector will be right infront of you but the male connector will be stuffed in the top right corner taped with black felt factory tape. Once these lines are connected you can now re-attach your panel. Your install is now almost done! You simply need to connect your eliminator cable and V60 puck to the center console RJ45 connector and pair your phone!
I decided to write this because I found multiple people on the internet with this same problem. Few mentioned the need for daisy-chaining the fiber optic cables, as did the Phone bulletin but nowhere was exact information as to where the cables went. I had to figure this out myself, so I am writing this here incase anyone else has this problem. As far as I know this may only be a 2000 model year problem.
Below are the two fiber optic cables needed to be entered into the loop. Remember red is out and white is always in! Red talks, white listens.
The coupler below is also needed, only one is needed.
Skylaw's Write Up for Phone Install (Phone bulletin link is included in his writeup)
I will add the part number to the coupler later, I have it writen down at home. If anyone has any questions feel free to mesage me, I have learned quite abit about this system, the D2B system and operating STAR.
Hi all, recently I added the V60 bluetooth puck and eliminator cable to my 2000 S430.. Unfortunately it was a little more involved than I expected, but overall it's not bad at all. There is a wealth of great information on this site reguarding this swap, however there is a void of information on the D2B bus configuration for atleast this year and model. I am writing this to help anyone who finds themself in my situation.
I read the Phone Bulletins (Link Below), and Skylaw's DIY (Link Below) and they gave me 95% of the information I needed. However this write up is based on models that may or may not have the PSE from the factory, BUT are NOT hooked up. It seems there are cars from the factory that DO come with the PSE, but they aren't connected. The wiring is taped up next to them.
My 2000 S430 came with the Startac PSE, this will not work. The PSE needed is either the V60 PSE, the Autosense PSE or the Universal PSE, which some dealers will say is no longer available, but this is NOT true, if you keep looking it is still available for $167 retail.
After you have replaced your Startac PSE you obviously need to connect it. The 25-pin connection will be taped up right next to the connection on the PSE, but it will be disconnected. Connect it. The D2B fiber optic connector will be connected to the original PSE, you will obviously need to replace it in the new PSE. The connector has two fiber optic cables coming out of it. One of them goes to the VR (Voice Recognition) box and the other will be daisy chained into the D2B bus. After you have connected the PSE you will need to daisy chain the unit into the bus. It doesn't come chained in already as the PSE is not connected and if it was the chain would be broken. You will need to purchase the fiber optic coupler. They are $4.50, I will include a picture below, and the part number in the notes below.
The telephone system in this car will be the third device in the bus. The first is the Radio, then the CD Changer, and then the telephone. The VR will be number 4. When daisy-chaining them you will notice the fiber optic cable coming out of the car's harness is labeled radio OUT which is connected to AMP IN, the next line is AMP OUT, which goes into CDC IN. CDC out then goes into radio IN. You will need to remove the cable CDC OUT from the coupler and insert it into the new coupler you purchased. You then need to insert TELE LINE IN (The line coming out of the PSE connector) into the other end of the new coupler. The VR out (The line coming out of the VR connector, the last of the two loose connections) goes into the coupler CDC out was originally in, which will now complete your loop. After you have finished this you need to connect the 15-pin connection and D2B connector to your VR box which is the black box toward the taillights. You are now finished in the trunk.
Your car will now need to be coded via STAR. The directions for this are in the Phone Bulletin toward the bottom. Once you have had the car programed you can finish the install by going to the back of the center console. Under the rear vent in the back seat is a plastic panel. It just prys off from the top with a small screw driver or plastic pry. Detailed directions to this are in the stickies under panel removal/center console removal. Once the panel is removed you will find two RJ45 connectors, male and female. The female connector will be right infront of you but the male connector will be stuffed in the top right corner taped with black felt factory tape. Once these lines are connected you can now re-attach your panel. Your install is now almost done! You simply need to connect your eliminator cable and V60 puck to the center console RJ45 connector and pair your phone!
I decided to write this because I found multiple people on the internet with this same problem. Few mentioned the need for daisy-chaining the fiber optic cables, as did the Phone bulletin but nowhere was exact information as to where the cables went. I had to figure this out myself, so I am writing this here incase anyone else has this problem. As far as I know this may only be a 2000 model year problem.
Below are the two fiber optic cables needed to be entered into the loop. Remember red is out and white is always in! Red talks, white listens.
The coupler below is also needed, only one is needed.
Skylaw's Write Up for Phone Install (Phone bulletin link is included in his writeup)
I will add the part number to the coupler later, I have it writen down at home. If anyone has any questions feel free to mesage me, I have learned quite abit about this system, the D2B system and operating STAR.
