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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| eBay Command Replacement?
Has anybody tried this plug in replacement for the 02+ Command systems? http://www.ebay.com/itm/331976489150?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&s... |
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Otiswesty
Administrator
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3006
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
That looks like a sweet replacement headunit.
Pretty stock looking and nice functionality by the description |
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ychung
Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2015
Location: SO CAL
Vehicle(s): 2004 G500, 2014 ML350, 2008 S550
Posts: 196
| RE: eBay Command Replacement?
I may want to get one if it's a plug and play and does everything as advertised for that price. |
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Titus Pullo
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI.
Posts: 1010
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
I did it. Not with this particular one but with android based one with the same design - straight fit. Couldn't be more happier. Rear camera, GPS of my choice, all steering wheel controls, phone, all entertainment...CD, DVD, MP3, WIFI.... you name it |
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paulunm
Veteran
Date registered: Jan 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500
Posts: 124
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
The one review is pretty bad. Titus, do you recall which one you are using? |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
I see the one bad review...but the reviewer could also be slower than most...and I only say that because he couldn't figure out 12V constant and 12V ignition.
I love my G and the only thing dated on the vehicle after this many years is the functionality of the command.
Now to determine which one to get. There seem to be a bunch of ebay sellers but I don't know which is better than the next. |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
There is also this one with a much higher screen resolution: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Android-5-1-For-Mercedes-Benz-C-Class-W203-... |
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Titus Pullo
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI.
Posts: 1010
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
paulunm - 1/27/2017 10:56 PM The one review is pretty bad. Titus, do you recall which one you are using? The one I got is ES9507US, just another ebay product. More than a year and a half now, not a single problem. Installation was plug-n-play. |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
Titus Pullo - 1/28/2017 10:14 AM
paulunm - 1/27/2017 10:56 PM The one review is pretty bad. Titus, do you recall which one you are using? The one I got is ES9507US, just another ebay product. More than a year and a half now, not a single problem. Installation was plug-n-play.
Do you happen to have a link to the one you purchased? I don't mind trying out the eBay one with higher resolution - worst case I would pull it and have a nice piece of shelf art. |
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Titus Pullo
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI.
Posts: 1010
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
BlueG - 1/30/2017 7:58 PM Titus Pullo - 1/28/2017 10:14 AM paulunm - 1/27/2017 10:56 PM The one review is pretty bad. Titus, do you recall which one you are using? The one I got is ES9507US, just another ebay product. More than a year and a half now, not a single problem. Installation was plug-n-play. Do you happen to have a link to the one you purchased? I don't mind trying out the eBay one with higher resolution - worst case I would pull it and have a nice piece of shelf art. Just keep in mind for one thing that might be frustrating - every time when you start the truck (if turned off for more than 2 hours) it takes around 45 sec. for the radio to reboot - it is like rebooting your phone. This doesn't bother me,just mention. This might or might not have being solved in the newer version, I don't know - mine is a older version, and not available anymore. |
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94rover
Veteran
Date registered: Oct 2010
Location: 39.2036° N, 76.8569° W
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
Posts: 240
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
also available @ amazon.com |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
94rover - 1/30/2017 10:25 PM
also available @ amazon.com
Any idea if the amazon ones boot up faster? That is actually something I am not trying to figure out but have not received a reply from the sellers. |
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94rover
Veteran
Date registered: Oct 2010
Location: 39.2036° N, 76.8569° W
Vehicle(s): 02 G500
Posts: 240
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
BlueG - 2/1/2017 2:51 PM
94rover - 1/30/2017 10:25 PM
also available @ amazon.com
Any idea if the amazon ones boot up faster? That is actually something I am not trying to figure out but have not received a reply from the sellers.
No idea |
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Titus Pullo
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI.
Posts: 1010
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
The WinCE based ones boots up faster, almost instant but they lack the flexibility the Android based ones offer. |
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bnZE430/1999
Member
Date registered: Dec 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 w463
Posts: 30
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
So whats the verdict on the high resolution ebay one? Im very much interested in this mod too. |
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Titus Pullo
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2007
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI.
Posts: 1010
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
you know - to each its own. I consider my Command replacement as the best mod I've done to this vehicle. It will be the first thing to do when/if I buy another G. |
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bnZE430/1999
Member
Date registered: Dec 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 w463
Posts: 30
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
Definitely going to do this... just really want something without headaches. |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
Titus Pullo - 2/3/2017 4:30 PM
The WinCE based ones boots up faster, almost instant but they lack the flexibility the Android based ones offer.
Hey thanks for all the info. Which ones are considered WinCE? I would rather a faster boot than some of the Android options I may not use. |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
In contacting some of the various vendors I am being asked if I have the fiber optic sound system. I do not recall seeing any glass wires behind the dash but to tell you the truth I never looked for it. I would guess its all copper but I am uncertain now. How do I check without radio removal? |
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Floobydust
Veteran
Date registered: Mar 2014
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Vehicle(s): 1995 E320 Cabrio, 2003 G500, 2000 SL500, 1980 TR8
Posts: 284
| Re: eBay Command Replacement?
On the early MBUSA Gs, the CD Changer, the voice control module, the telephone, and teleaid are connected to the head unit via the D2B fiber optic buss system, however the audio output from the head unit to the amplifier is an analogue connection. The later G's utilize a M.O.S.T. fiber connection to the amplifier (or audio gateway as it is called). So, unless you are interested in keeping any of the legacy devices I listed (and I hope you don't want to because I have never seen a non-MB head unit that supports the D2B fiber system), I think the answer to our question from an installers perspective is, "No". If you ever do take a look, the fiber optical cables are clad in orange plastic (and very stiff) so they are easy to identify. |
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