Hello,
I dont know if this is an obvious question or not but is there a simple way to remove the factory cd changer and replace it with an MP3 player that can still be controlled by the factory car stereo? In other words the factory car stereo would not know that anything really changed.

I have a 1996 E320 with factory stereo and cd changer.

One other question - the factory stereo works great other than a run - away - volume control. Once I got into the car, was driving in traffic and decided to listen to some music at a red light with my windows down. My wife mostly drives this car so its mostly her music. I turn it on and I think the cd for ABBA started playing. I go to turn it down and instead it turns up not matter which direction I turned the volume dial. The next thing I know I am listening to Dancing Queen at full volume. It took me awhile to figure out to just shut the radio off to get it to stop. Since then if you are really careful with the volume control you can get it not to run away on you.

Is there a fix for this? Possibly without taking the radio out? My wife does not want the radio taken out since I have a history of taking things apart and not always back together perfectly.

This is a great site I have been using for many years. Thanks for your help in advance, any ideas would be appreciated.

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1996 E320
2000 C230 Kompressor
1988 190e 2.3 - 225K miles, owned for 7 years. I cannot say enough good things about this car. Very well built, even at 225 it ran like new.

Correction - The cd changer is an Alpine CHM-S601

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1996 E320
2000 C230 Kompressor
1988 190e 2.3 - 225K miles, owned for 7 years. I cannot say enough good things about this car. Very well built, even at 225 it ran like new.

I know I've read something about this somewhere on this forum. I would like to know, too. In my case there is a Becker stereo with the factory CD changer in a 2000 SL500. How hard is it to disconnect the CD changer and attach and I Pod? What kind of control would that allow you via the head unit?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I havent found anything yet either. I emaled becker, they said they could hook up an aux in in the radio for $175. This isnt worth it to me as the radio still will not control the ipod or whatever you use. The best option seems to be pulling the head unit and cd changer and install a reciever will built in amp and hook the speaker wires directly to it, supposedly they are all there behind the read unit. I think they sell stereo recievers with usb, sd card even wi fi and blue tooth for under $200. Still more than I can spend right now so thankfully the existing system mostly works for now.

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1996 E320
2000 C230 Kompressor
1988 190e 2.3 - 225K miles, owned for 7 years. I cannot say enough good things about this car. Very well built, even at 225 it ran like new.

Actually, I think maybe HitmanX or Justin Iwrock might have posted something about this somewhere. I'll look when I have more time. Also, GBenz might know. He is pretty knowledgeable about car audio stuff.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Depending on how much coin you have....

The 2000 SL has an audio 30 unit with D2B fiber optic correct?
http://www.mercedes-player.com/epages/61733784.sf
Total amount $336.14 + 30.00 sumthin for cable.

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1999 E300DT (131,800) 154,000 Black on Black SOLD

2006 CLK 500 coupe Capri Blue on Grey (zoom,zoom)
47,000mi

04 VW TDI Passat 80,000mi
(Techno)

How to eliminate oil dependency through market-driven approaches.
“We could cut oil use in half by 2025, and by 2040, oil use could be zero,”
The Sound of Diesel Speed
Ode to MB

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_020CZ209/Clarion-CZ209.html?showAll=N&c=3&tp=5684&avf=N&tab=features_and_specs

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_020CZ309/Clarion-CZ309.html?showAll=N&c=3&tp=5684&avf=N

I have the second one, and it's great. I got a 16 gig jumpdrive off ebay, and all of my songs are on it with room to spare. Hardly listen to the radio anymore.


~Nate

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95 Honda Shadow ACE 1100.
1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)

Don't know. I'll have to look when I have a chance. Not sure I'd want to spend that much on it, though. I was looking more for just the "$30-sumthin-for-cable-type" of solution.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Blitzsafe



http://blitzsafe.com/catalog/mercedez-benz/mb-/-m-link1-v-1bd/prod_218.html

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

As for the volume control, it sounds like the innards may be dirty.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/SLK/auxin/

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1999 E300DT (131,800) 154,000 Black on Black SOLD

2006 CLK 500 coupe Capri Blue on Grey (zoom,zoom)
47,000mi

04 VW TDI Passat 80,000mi
(Techno)

How to eliminate oil dependency through market-driven approaches.
“We could cut oil use in half by 2025, and by 2040, oil use could be zero,”
The Sound of Diesel Speed
Ode to MB