Does my 95 W124 Touring / Wagon have the 10 pin connector in the trunk for connecting a CD Changer?

If so, where is it. I cannot find it. I believe that because of the 3rd seat, that this feature was not included.

Also, if there is a 10 pin connector, would it be possible to adapt the line out from a portable MP3 player through a 10 pin adaptor into the Becker unit. This is a preferable option for me than a new head unit as I am not looking for much better sound, just better song selection.

The connection is usually below the power antenna in the well behind the right rear wheel. The is a device availiable from blitzsafe for aux in on the cd changer line.

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Was this ever fully answered? I've also got a '95 with the 3rd-row seat and am having difficulty finding the 10-pin plug in the pass side quarter panel compartment. Is it there even if you've got the 3rd-row seat?

I don't know as nobody responed...Here is a pic of the cable as it is in a 94+ wgn. Merry Christmas!

Scott

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Here is a pic of the cdc install

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Thanks Scott - Merry Christmas indeed, as those pics are definitely what I've been hunting for. Hoping there's a guide in the E-Class Bible on removing that washer fluid reservoir without making a mess...

Cheers,
Jonathan

Its not usually a problem... just pull up on it to move it out of the way... Worked on one today...No problem

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Yep - not a problem, until you find the previous owner had a leak or spilled something in that area or just didn't take care of that neck of the woods in the car. I found the 10-pin adapter beneath the rear washer-fluid reservoir in my 95 E320 Wagon and it was unfortnately covered in a fair amount of in-car dirt and corroded a bit. I could see some blue 'rust'/corrosion on it, and when I went to move it, three of the wires broke at the hilt of the 10-pin adapter. It was the black, orange, and blue wires. Rats. Looking into the front of the adapter, it was corroded to a point where I don't think I would've wanted to plug in a new piece of hardware into it.

Is it fairly straightforward to reattach to the wiring bundle? I'm guessing some soldering may be involved, which is fine by me. Shenanigans I say.

I have the part # - 202 545 37 28

Local dealer said it was only $11, but they'd have to order it, and I'd have to go there, pay, then come back (they wouldn't ship it to me or let me buy over the phone - WTF?). I'm also a bit worried about the 'pins' to reconnect things back together - when the wires snapped, they snapped clean above the back of the connector (and you could even see how corroded the ends were - definitely gone some shade of teal/blue corroded funkness). I saw on a benzworld thread the crazy pin-connector tool that you can buy. Anyone in Boston metro already have one and wants to share, or have an alternative to using the MB tool?
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1214226&start=61&fid=29

Quoting that thread: 'The MB tool part number is 220-589-01-99-54 (blade) and 220-589-01-99-50 (blade holder), the pin part# is 011-545-81-26. The pin is about a buck each but the tool is really expensive, $40 for the blade and $18 bucks for the holder.'

Ahh - the joy of used car ownership. Thanks for any input out there - Jonathan

Scott or anyone else out there: Does anyone know if, in a 94-98 E class (95 E320 wagon to be specific), if the integrated/handsfree phone system is installed already, does it run through the CD port on the back of the head unit?

I just did my rewiring last night, got the iPod adapter plugged in to the rear CD changer cable, and got a negative result. My car had the phone system installed when I bought it (new-to-me in October), and I now have a sneaking suspicion that it's using the CD input in the rear of the head unit. It was cold here last night in MA, so I quit early, and I'm going to recheck the wiring after work today. Maybe I just missed something, but I don't think I did.

Shenanigans. Whole reason I went with the USA-SPEC unit was so that I wouldn't have to take the head unit out. So much for the best laid plans...

Thanks - Jonathan

I don't know about the hands free phone hook up, but a couple alternatives for your iPod are available on the Apple site. One is the FM reciever other is cassette when you can't find open FM channel.

There are other alternatives as well. For a friend's BMW, I found a splitter into antenna cable that uses a switch between FM (antenna) and iPod. Cable plug allows direct connect to iPod.

The iPod has become so popular many companies are making splitters/bridges for older auto stereos that don't have an AUX input.

Do a Google search "iPod and auto stereo"

Here's an example http://www.carplayer.com/