The audio system is activated thru a fiber optic system, MB calls that a D2B ring.

Does you shop have a scanner that can check the fiber optic system?

The radio (or command) sends a fiber optic signal to wake up the others in the system.

Have they checked to see if there was a fiber optic signal to the CD player & made sure that it had power?

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