Mercedes M-Class CD-changer install
1999 OEM changer made by Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd in Yokohama Japan
M-Classes without fiberoptic bus for CD-changer (1998 - 2000)
CD-changer for M-Class model year 1998 to 2000: Mercedes part
163 820 05 89 or 163 820 13 89 or Q-6-82-0363. A Panasonic changer
also works in 98/99 models, Panasonic model CX-DP88. The 98/99
Mercedes changer also works with the MCS system from a 2000 M-Class,
plug and play.
M-Classes with fiberoptic bus for CD-changer (2001 - 2005)
CD-changer for M-Class model year 2001+: Mercedes part 163 820 15 89
or Becker BE2662 (discontinued). Or newer Mercedes part number is 203 820 9089
for the model MC3010 or MC3198 changer. For the M-Class the changer has
a shock absorbing buffer, part MC3110 and is otherwise the same as MC3010.
Single in dash CD-player for MCS (2000 - 2005)
is part 163-820-08-89. It plugs internally into the upper
slot of the MCS above the cassette player if no navigation drive
(CD or DVD) is installed. One can also play audio CDs in the CD or
DVD in-dash navigation drives:
Installation bulletin (pdf)
MCS picture with audio CD playing in DVD NAV drive
MCS picture with navigation DVD in DVD NAV drive
MCS picture DVD NAV at night
Crutchfield part number AUXIN2R
AUX audio input 2000 MCS and 98/99 M-class radio, incl Bose
Pin 01 Gray wire to CD changer (in trunk) - AUX in right
Pin 02 White wire to CD changer (in trunk) - AUX in left
Pin 03 Black wire to CD changer (in trunk) - common/coax shield for 1 & 2
Note the MCS has different input level control for each audio input.
Crutchfield Blaupunkt ISO to RCA adapter AUXIN2R for $12 plugs right in.
MY2000 MCS pinout
M-Class D2B fiber ring in 2002 and in 2005
Fiber CD-Changer install (MY2001+)
The 2001+ M-Class has fiber prewiring but is not preconfigured for a
CD-changer if one orders it without the sound system incl the CD-changer.
A splice under the center console must be reconfigured,
then it's plug and play. Keeping the fiber sequence is not necessary
since the D2B master recognizes the components and will work with
any config. But
diagnostics will not recognize the components correctly, if the
sequence is not maintained, e.g. reporting an error at #2,
TeleAid, when in fact it's the phone. Diagnostics will also
report that items are out of sequence.
One can check and identify an optic wire by holding a flash light on
one end and check for the light on the other end. If it does not light
up, it's not the same wire.
MCS installation in 98/99 M-Class (with VSS)
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