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gags

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Posted: January 17, 2008 at 8:13 PM / IP Logged

Working on a 2004 Mercedes ML 500 with OEM Bose system, no nav .

Wanting to replace the factory head with a Kenwood DD Nav unit.

I beleive this radio has fiber optical wiring.

Has anyone tried to change the head unit with any success?

StealthEs

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Location: New Jersey, United States

Posted: January 17, 2008 at 8:50 PM / IP Logged

I've done MB with fiber optics feeding into the head unit. All you have to do is find the amp, you'll have wires going to each speakers. I'll check tomorrow at work to see if I have any notes one where the amp might be.

Cris

StealthEs

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Posted: January 17, 2008 at 8:52 PM / IP Logged

Actually thinking about it I just did an 2004 ML430. The amp was located under the drivers dash to the left of the steering wheel high up on the firewall. Look up my post, I listed the wire color going to each speaker.

Cris

gags

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Posted: January 17, 2008 at 9:35 PM / IP Logged

Hey thanx !...that would come in handy for sure!!!!

gags

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Posted: January 17, 2008 at 9:37 PM / IP Logged

Did you replace the bose speakers as well?

StealthEs

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Location: New Jersey, United States

Posted: January 18, 2008 at 2:40 PM / IP Logged

Heres what I have. The one I did was a 2002.

Radio 12V

RED / black

radio harness

Radio Ground

brown

radio harness

Radio Ignition

(CAN data bus)

Radio Illumination

Factory Amp Turn-on

Power Antenna

Left Front Speaker (+/-)

WHITE/ black - white

+,-

radio harness or amp under driv seat

On models with the amplifier, the LF woofer speaker wires are blue (+) - blue/black (-). The center channel speaker wires are gray/black (+) - gray (-).

Right Front Speaker (+/-)

PURPLE / black - purple

+,-

radio harness or amp under driv seat

On models with the amplifier, the RF woofer speaker wires are brown (+) - BROWN / black (-).

Left Rear Speaker (+/-)

yellow/black - yellow

+,-

radio harness or amp under driv seat

On models with the amplifier, the LR surround speaker wires are black (+) - white (-).

Right Rear Speaker (+/-)

GREEN/ black - green

+,-

radio harness or amp under driv seat

On models with the amplifier, the RR surround speaker wires are black (+) - orange (-). The subwoofer speakers wires are BLACK/ white (+) - gray/white (-) and WHITE/ blue (+) - green (-).

Center Channel (+/-)

Cris

gags

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Posted: January 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM / IP Logged

Ok...thanx for the info...I'll let you know what I find!

StealthEs

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Location: New Jersey, United States

Posted: January 21, 2008 at 12:26 PM / IP Logged

Any updates? I have my customer coming back soon to get bluetooth add to the D3. I'll make sure to take pictures to update my post. Really came out nice, only downside is the unit stuck out less then a 1/4", customer loved the way it came out.

Cris

gags

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Posted: January 21, 2008 at 1:21 PM / IP Logged

NO updates yet...customer is booked in next week for the install.

Did you replace the bose speakers?

StealthEs

Copper - Posts: 326

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Posted: January 21, 2008 at 1:32 PM / IP Logged

No, customer didnt want to replace if he didnt absolutely have to. Only real down fall was he lost the sub which he was fine with. Kinda an older guy so if was find lossing some bass.

Cris

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