Thanks for this, just installed androind head unit into my R230, the cambus protocol plug info was very helpful, I found that pin 9 and 18 are the signals for steering wheel +/-, ignition on/off and lights on/off worked with my ebay £140 Chinese Android head Unit as there intructions are poor.
@HaydenSchreier Thank you for sharing this video. Better yet, thanks for combing through all the forums, doing the troubleshooting and then breaking it down. I appreciate it and I'm going to do the same for my 2003 SL500.
Great video. I was going to do it to my car based on Amir's video that you linked. Your video is even more detailed, particularly around the D2B wake up wire. Very helpful. Than you.
Thank you for the video , very good instructions for the fiber optics! I installed a similar product and have sound working fine even if I did not bypassed the fiber optic. I removed the CD changer, but the radio does not work, it seems the electronic antenna no longer gets power supply. Any advise on how to power them would be great!
You have the personality to produce excellent content, I enjoyed your car rebuild series but you need to buy another project car and I think you will continue to grow your channel vs very specific video’s on a older Model Mercedes . Surely 23rd garage can hook you up with something
I won’t lie to you, I had a blast building the VW. But financially speaking it’s not feasible to do something like that consistently or I’ll end up homeless. Realistically I may need to start with clean title project cars before spending that much on project cars
@32:25 you use a bypass connector , what’s the difference between that and the loop connector they sell with a few inches of the FO cable . Dose the extra bit of cable hinder anything , that being your reason for using the connector in the time stamp ?
@@Haydenschreiermk2Hopefully it fits I’ve installed an Android HU in my w211 E55 years ago . car already had aftermarket amp & HU that was already in when I bought it ,now I’m putting the Android HU in my w163 Ml500 with factory fiber optic amp . So this part is new to me . I have the screen powered up with front & rear camera working , just no sound yet because I’m waiting for loop cable . I’m going to do exactly what you said in the video when my loop cable arrives . I plan to make a short but similar video as you for the w163 folks because although the systems are the same/similar across different model vehicles the problem is when someone types in only their model & can’t find anything for it not knowing they could use another vehicle for reference .& I will definitely share this video link to your channel in my video description to give you credit thanks 🙏 for replying btw , your a great content creator it was easy tofollow along , I appreciate all the effort. I will follow up with you when mission is complete. Thank you again !
@@Haydenschreiermk2just got everything wired up to the android ( CANBUS & D2B ) , only thing is I can’t test for sound yet until the FO loop arrives for the CDC . My factory radio connector where you plugged in the green/ white CANBUS wires & Blue wire for D2B wake up looks different. So I guess we will see how that works out in a week when I can test for sound . I’m having a hard time finding anything for my w163 ml500 regarding the D2B wake up signal pin location on my factory wire harness & the canbus pin location.. would you know anything about that ?
Hello - great video - thank you for sharing a wealth of knowledge you didn't have to This video was made two months ago, wondering how things are going with the radio - any issue up to this point ? Finally, if I'm correct - you mentioned the sound is the same - this is the one thing I'm most worried about - the sound coming from the factory radio is, by far, the best sound system of any car i have owed, it is incredible, especially at highway speeds with the top down - just to clarify, there is no difference in the sound quality when switching out the head units ?
There is 0 difference in sound quality even after these past months because I am using the stock amplifier. It sounds great and I highly recommend the upgrade!
Hayden, Great video Thanks for taking the time to figure out optic cables etc. i have a question Sirius radio capable on Seicane and also rearview camera can it be wireless, and lastly are we losing the sub woofer or any speakers on install?
you will lose no speakers or sub woofer. this hijacks the original sound system! serius radio should be capable i dont see why not. and yes you can hook up whatever rear view camera you want. i know for sure they make wireless ones
Well done! Have you tested the other steering buttons as well; phone answer/hang up, track/station skip etc? This is very new as I have not seen any others install on 2001-3 SL R230 with BOSE. Thanks for sharing.
volume works on the steering wheel as well as skipping radio stations. I believe im one of the first to really make a detailed video on the installation process. There is a lot of talk about this in fourms
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Yes, there has been quite some talk as there was an issue with the early SL 2001-4 BOSE & it seems the D2B has solved that. I like the modern tech but also the finish as I feel it blends quite well with the dash, as opposed to fitting a retro style modern media unit. I'm very interested in doing this on my 2002 SL55 but won't commit just yet due to Seicane having so many negative reviews. However you have helped a lot with this video.
@@gruppettaautomotive7184 seicane so far works great. the only negative review i give them is their horrible customer service. you are on your own if you purchase this
Very well explained video @HaydenSchreier. I will watch it again to truly familiarize myself with the steps to decide whether I try it or not on my 2011 SL550. What would you say is the difference in installing the Seicane With D2B Fiber Optics or a double-din unit? I'm inclined to think that it'd be simpler with a regular double-din, but I don't know if that would sacrifice some functions or not. Thanks for your advice
seicane D2B uses the factory fiber optic lines and the amp thats stock with the car. i think if you go the double din route you will have to upgrade your amp and potentially your speakers.
im thinking to get sl550 r230 2012 i have question from your experience how much money you can spend on mechanical issues every year as old car does it comes with big issues ?? and the same question about gas like you see this days petrol problems costs 😊
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Hi again, I'm wondering if you can help me a little more. My can bus did not come with the plug for the two wires that you plugged into the plug that you made. I just have a couple of wires with nothing on the end. I expect those two wires go into pins 8 & 9 on the plug coming out of the car with the D2B wake up in pin 10 of the same plug. Would you know which wire position out of the can bus goes to pin 8 and which one goes to pin 9? In my can bus, the two wires are next to the yellow battery wire and the other is next to the black ground. If you could just say the one next to the yellow goes into pin 9 in the corner or vice versa, it would be a huge help. Otherwise, I will jut try it one way and hope I don''t blow a fuse. Thanks.
Awesome video!! How good is the screen brightness??? I drive with the top down most of the time and I can barely see my screen. (I have the oem looking Seicane 6" model.)
It works incredibly well! Smooth like butter. So far the last couple months it works really well! My only complaint it when the tops down you can’t really see the screen from the glare
@@Haydenschreiermk2 first world problems if you have the roof down and the sun is annoying your screen. I think this is the way I'm going to go with mine. I really like the fit and the screen looks crisp in the video. I'm an Android user so I am really into the Android Auto part of this for maps and music.
Hi, great video which is really helpful. I fitted the same unit in my SL55 and had the same issues with Seicane support eventually resulting in my returning the unit for a refund. Thinking about trying one again but a couple of questions? I believe the dash clock cannot be adjusted after installation is this right? Also is the option to pay for the upgraded rom and ram advisable to take. Thanks
this is true yes, i had to set the dash clock before installing the radio. as for rom and ram, besides using the radio for the radio, the touch screen features, backup camera and the ability to use apple carplay/android auto, i have no reason to upgrade rom and ram. Im not running power intensive apps or needing memory for heavy multitasking while driving.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Thanks Hayden, have ordered another unit from our friends in China and will go with another install. One of the issues I had originally was with the unit only having two USB inputs whereas I needed three (DashCam, USB Fob for MP3 and the DAB+ Radio) I will use a USB 3 Hub and see how the unit copes? Thanks again for all your help with this very informative video!
I can't seem to get my sound to work. My headunit powers on and works great. I double checked to make sure all my fiber optic wires are looped properly and it looks to be going straight from D2B decoder to the amp. With the canbus connector, my D2B wakeup wire is connected to the car's turquoise wire. Then opposite end the other two are properly connected. However there's just no sound. My amp fuse is fine too. Maybe my D2B decoder box is not getting power or broken? Can the headunit power on properly if the D2B box isn't powered?
there may still be another device in the loop. do you hear your amp kick on when you turn the car on? you have a phone in the loop, a cd player and i think one more thing. otherwise the next step is to remove as many d2b connectors as you can from the loop.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 what does amp kicking on sound like? My car didn't come with a phone. I even lightly tugged on the fiber cable to see if it all is one concise loop
I installed the radio and on my car there was a third device on the loop (2 devices on the center console behind the armrest + the CD charger), I have to install 3 optical bypass to make it work. I suggest you to check the loop.
what i mean is while you are digging around in the back disconnecting and bypassing the fiber optic lines, you will have a lot of extra bypasses within the fiber optic loop. you can remove a full fiber optic cable if both ends are in bypasses and just make the loop smaller.
Bonjour Pouvez Vous me donner la Marque et la référence de cet autoradio pour Mercedes SL R230 Par contre sur un MERCEDES SL 350 Annee 2004 est il compatible svil Vous plait ? Merci pour Votre réponse. Tres cordialement.
Hello Maybe you can give me the brand and reference of this car radio for Mercedes SL R230 On the other hand on a MERCEDES SL 350 Year 2004 is it compatible please? Thank you for your response. Very cordially.
Bonjour et merci pour cette video, j'ais reussi a brancher mon auto radio et tout fonctionne parfaitement mais je n'ais pas le son. faut il se connecter sur l'ampli d'origine? MERCI
Hello I have a s430 2001 model I went and ordered from Seicane web site but their tech support is very bad I follow ur instructions to wired D2B audio adapter and connected per the instructions but unit didn’t power on at all my question is the connector u modified where you connected d2b wake-up wire connection will same for the s430 2001 model. Also if wire wrong will the unit not power on
D2B “wake up” wire is only for the amplifier to kick on so you have sound. "wake up" signal for the sound amp. If the unit isn’t powering on then you have another problem. Good chance they are different wires as they are different cars
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Thanks I checked unit power the unit is getting power, what about cam connection to canbus unit if this connection is wrong then possibly unit will not power up or what is the importance of cam wire
NO you cannot.... yellow cable is constant power, which means even when the car is off the cable will get power. The red is for ACC. which means power will only be supplied when the car is turned on or in ACC mode. you can probe the radio harness for an ACC cable if you want. I am just unsure which it will be. the wire will read nothing when car is off and 12V when car is in ACC more but engine is off
im sure they will all work. some will let you keep the cup holders other wont. the main thing is you will need to order the D2B fiber optic decoder separately if you plan to order off of aliexpress. which will run you another $100+
Hello Maybe you can give me the brand and reference of this car radio for Mercedes SL R230 On the other hand on a MERCEDES SL 350 Year 2004 is it compatible please? Thank you for your response. Very cordially.
this was an awesome video..i wish you lived in vegas Id pay you to install mine. I couldnt get my seicane unit to power up so being frustrated I reinstalled my stock unit and now I cant get sound from any of my speakers even though the command unit works. My aftermarket unit is either defective or I am not getting the power it needs. My whole weekend was ruined..I have a 2004 SL600 with the EXACT wires but seicane DID send me the correct adapter for the d2p wake up connection. I did everything right but no power on the new unit :( and now no sound from the old unit...
haha pay for my ticket or and ill come install it! from the sounds of it, it seems like there is still a break in your fiber optic loop or you damaged a fiber optic wire. since the head unit still works, then that should all be good. a good way to check is turn the volume up and unplug the fiber optic cable from the radio and you should here a loud click (almost like when you unplug an aux from a guitar speaker) from the Benz speakers if you here that than you know the loop is correct. if you dont then there is a break in the loop somewhere.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 I still need to know why my aftermarket unit never powered up as I cant return it. I just bought the car and the previous owner bought the aftermarket unit :(. I wonder if a stereo shop can trouble shoot why the head unit wont come on....Quick question. My D2b fiber optic unit came with a very long fiber optic wires. If I was to plug this wire directly from the stereo to the amp will that make the audio work or does it still have to go through the loop of the cd changer and tele system?
@@omarboswell6296 If you can run the fiber loop directly from the head unit to the amp, you should be good. I've also heard that the amps can fail, but I don't know an easy way to test that.
@@jasonmaxwell2883 I got it working. I had to bypass the voice module, phone, and cd changer to get it working again...these fiber optic systems are very sensitive.
Ciaooo....the radio is arrived but is different .on back side the is an optical out. I have a problem. I followed your istruction. I can hear the sound only for some seconds, after nothing and after return again......can you help me Thank
what car did you install it on. sounds like there is a break in your fiber optic wires or just too much. Ive read about this happening before and i believe the fix is to shorten the fiber optic wires you have. try to reduce as much of the wires and connectors as possible, leaving as close to just having just the amp and radio plugged in. try to remove all other bypasses.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 r230, year 2002. Hi, I solved the problem. I changed the 90° plug of the orange cables and used a linear one. But another problem. There is a hissing sound when I turn the unit on, steady it doesn't change even with the engine off. Finally, the radio is really different. On the back it also has an (I think) optical digital output, as well as an HDMI output
are you in Cali? and how much for you to help me out, respond or like the comment and we can exchange info. thank you this video helped a lot still not sure i could do it tho
@@Haydenschreiermk2 mine is japanese and has some issues with working with cd changer. Actually you can only play cd from head unit and nothing else. Can I hit you up on IG or smthn?
Great video. But, I highly encourage anybody considering this product NOT to buy it. I purchased one, installed it, I get sound but I also get a "popping" sound when the unit heats up. It "pops" all sound cuts out for a few seconds and then it comes back on. The popping even happens with the unit off. Customer service was worse than horrible and they continued to discourage a return claiming it may takes months, get confiscated by customs, etc. DO NOT BUY.
@HaydenSchreier I've heard the 2005 and up have worse sound quality. Side question: how is the microphone sound quality for people you are talking to?
@@jasondejoy4994 no problems here with microphone you can either use the seicane unit microphone or add the aftermarket microphone that it comes with and mount it somewhere
Thanks for this, just installed androind head unit into my R230, the cambus protocol plug info was very helpful, I found that pin 9 and 18 are the signals for steering wheel +/-, ignition on/off and lights on/off worked with my ebay £140 Chinese Android head Unit as there intructions are poor.
@HaydenSchreier Thank you for sharing this video. Better yet, thanks for combing through all the forums, doing the troubleshooting and then breaking it down. I appreciate it and I'm going to do the same for my 2003 SL500.
Glad it helps!
Great video. I was going to do it to my car based on Amir's video that you linked. Your video is even more detailed, particularly around the D2B wake up wire. Very helpful. Than you.
yes! that was a part i struggled with, so i figured i would make a video as clear as possible to help others!
Excellent video bro
Appreciate it!
Thank you for the video , very good instructions for the fiber optics!
I installed a similar product and have sound working fine even if I did not bypassed the fiber optic. I removed the CD changer, but the radio does not work, it seems the electronic antenna no longer gets power supply.
Any advise on how to power them would be great!
thats interesting no im not sure. might be bad radio
You have the personality to produce excellent content, I enjoyed your car rebuild series but you need to buy another project car and I think you will continue to grow your channel vs very specific video’s on a older
Model Mercedes . Surely 23rd garage can hook you up with something
I won’t lie to you, I had a blast building the VW. But financially speaking it’s not feasible to do something like that consistently or I’ll end up homeless. Realistically I may need to start with clean title project cars before spending that much on project cars
great video! will you have another one with backup camera installation for r230?
i may do that! i havent gotten around to installing it
@@Haydenschreiermk2 it would be great! thanks
Hi , Where can I buy that adapter you made, the one that connects the d2b decoder to the cambus?
yes its on the same website as the radio
Thanks!
Thank you! You’re welcome!
@32:25 you use a bypass connector , what’s the difference between that and the loop connector they sell with a few inches of the FO cable . Dose the extra bit of cable hinder anything , that being your reason for using the connector in the time stamp ?
i tried buying those and it doesnt connect in the benz, so it was a waste of money. if you find one that connects you can use the loop connnector
@@Haydenschreiermk2Hopefully it fits I’ve installed an Android HU in my w211 E55 years ago . car already had aftermarket amp & HU that was already in when I bought it ,now I’m putting the Android HU in my w163 Ml500 with factory fiber optic amp . So this part is new to me . I have the screen powered up with front & rear camera working , just no sound yet because I’m waiting for loop cable . I’m going to do exactly what you said in the video when my loop cable arrives . I plan to make a short but similar video as you for the w163 folks because although the systems are the same/similar across different model vehicles the problem is when someone types in only their model & can’t find anything for it not knowing they could use another vehicle for reference .& I will definitely share this video link to your channel in my video description to give you credit thanks 🙏 for replying btw , your a great content creator it was easy tofollow along , I appreciate all the effort. I will follow up with you when mission is complete. Thank you again !
@@Haydenschreiermk2just got everything wired up to the android ( CANBUS & D2B ) , only thing is I can’t test for sound yet until the FO loop arrives for the CDC . My factory radio connector where you plugged in the green/ white CANBUS wires & Blue wire for D2B wake up looks different. So I guess we will see how that works out in a week when I can test for sound . I’m having a hard time finding anything for my w163 ml500 regarding the D2B wake up signal pin location on my factory wire harness & the canbus pin location.. would you know anything about that ?
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
what a great effort 😮
Thank you so much 😀
Going to order this and try it next weekend. Thanks!
let me know how it goes!
How did it go
Hello - great video - thank you for sharing a wealth of knowledge you didn't have to
This video was made two months ago, wondering how things are going with the radio - any issue up to this point ?
Finally, if I'm correct - you mentioned the sound is the same - this is the one thing I'm most worried about - the sound coming from the factory radio is, by far, the best sound system of any car i have owed, it is incredible, especially at highway speeds with the top down - just to clarify, there is no difference in the sound quality when switching out the head units ?
There is 0 difference in sound quality even after these past months because I am using the stock amplifier. It sounds great and I highly recommend the upgrade!
I bypassed addded after market amp but this video is excellent
yes the other method is to upgrade the amp itself. more money that way!
@HaydenSchreier I changed speakers and all. Def more 💰
Hi! Really nice video.. where did you get the blue box you mentioned should be bought also? Thanks a lot.. :)
Is it the one that you showed on the website that costed 142$? 😃
yessir!
Hayden, Great video Thanks for taking the time to figure out optic cables etc. i have a question Sirius radio capable on Seicane and also rearview camera can it be wireless,
and lastly are we losing the sub woofer or any speakers on install?
Meant back center speakers
you will lose no speakers or sub woofer. this hijacks the original sound system! serius radio should be capable i dont see why not. and yes you can hook up whatever rear view camera you want. i know for sure they make wireless ones
Amazing video brother. If we wanted to do the backup camera do you know where the backup light wire could connect to?
You would connect to the tail light wire. Agent gotten around to installing it to know exactly which one
hi i like the video very good and all the steps very detailed, i have a 2005 sl500 do you know if is the same procedure ?
should be pretty similar!
Great video, but do you have handsfree function now?
you have to disconnect the handsfree feature. its useless as i have apple car play and can use that hands free
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Thankyou for your answer, so do you have to have your phone near you and talk in to that, or how does it work?
@@matsolsson9528 the aftermarket radio has a built in microphone
@ Now I understand, thankyou
Great tutorial. I may try it.
You should!
Great Job
thank you
Well done! Have you tested the other steering buttons as well; phone answer/hang up, track/station skip etc? This is very new as I have not seen any others install on 2001-3 SL R230 with BOSE. Thanks for sharing.
volume works on the steering wheel as well as skipping radio stations. I believe im one of the first to really make a detailed video on the installation process. There is a lot of talk about this in fourms
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Yes, there has been quite some talk as there was an issue with the early SL 2001-4 BOSE & it seems the D2B has solved that. I like the modern tech but also the finish as I feel it blends quite well with the dash, as opposed to fitting a retro style modern media unit. I'm very interested in doing this on my 2002 SL55 but won't commit just yet due to Seicane having so many negative reviews. However you have helped a lot with this video.
@@gruppettaautomotive7184 seicane so far works great. the only negative review i give them is their horrible customer service. you are on your own if you purchase this
Is the Bluetooth good during calls?
@@gruppettaautomotive7184 yes
Very well explained video @HaydenSchreier. I will watch it again to truly familiarize myself with the steps to decide whether I try it or not on my 2011 SL550. What would you say is the difference in installing the Seicane With D2B Fiber Optics or a double-din unit? I'm inclined to think that it'd be simpler with a regular double-din, but I don't know if that would sacrifice some functions or not. Thanks for your advice
seicane D2B uses the factory fiber optic lines and the amp thats stock with the car. i think if you go the double din route you will have to upgrade your amp and potentially your speakers.
im thinking to get sl550 r230 2012 i have question from your experience how much money you can spend on mechanical issues every year as old car does it comes with big issues ??
and the same question about gas like you see this days petrol problems costs 😊
hallo, can you tell me if the original Bose subwoofer works with this unit... Thank...good video
Yes it does, you will need to purchase the blue fiber optic decoder box like i showed in the video
Great video! I’m curious about how it works with carplay? You ditched the wifi antenna and I was assuming thats good for wireless carplay? Thanks!
no wifi antenna not needed unless you want to broadcast wifi from android unit. apple carplay works off of bluetooth or wire
Great video
thank you!
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Hi again, I'm wondering if you can help me a little more. My can bus did not come with the plug for the two wires that you plugged into the plug that you made. I just have a couple of wires with nothing on the end. I expect those two wires go into pins 8 & 9 on the plug coming out of the car with the D2B wake up in pin 10 of the same plug. Would you know which wire position out of the can bus goes to pin 8 and which one goes to pin 9? In my can bus, the two wires are next to the yellow battery wire and the other is next to the black ground. If you could just say the one next to the yellow goes into pin 9 in the corner or vice versa, it would be a huge help. Otherwise, I will jut try it one way and hope I don''t blow a fuse. Thanks.
@@jasonmaxwell2883 its hard to follow over writing. you can email me some photos
Awesome video!! How good is the screen brightness??? I drive with the top down most of the time and I can barely see my screen. (I have the oem looking Seicane 6" model.)
it gets real sunny in florida. on those days with the top down it can be very difficult to see like any other
im going to try it on my slk. hopefully its similiar
Was very interested in this radio for my SL as it looks fresh and.fits perfect. Whats it like to use ? Smooth or any major glitches ? Great video.
It works incredibly well! Smooth like butter. So far the last couple months it works really well! My only complaint it when the tops down you can’t really see the screen from the glare
@@Haydenschreiermk2 first world problems if you have the roof down and the sun is annoying your screen. I think this is the way I'm going to go with mine. I really like the fit and the screen looks crisp in the video. I'm an Android user so I am really into the Android Auto part of this for maps and music.
nice work! I noticed you didn’t mention steering wheel controls. did you get that working too?
Yes I did, didn’t you see me press the volume control button?
@@Haydenschreiermk2I’m assuming you have two steering wires coming from the head unit. where did you plug them in the harness?
The canbus decoder controls the steering wheel functions, as well as tell the radio when the car is in reverse and when a door is open
Hi, great video which is really helpful. I fitted the same unit in my SL55 and had the same issues with Seicane support eventually resulting in my returning the unit for a refund. Thinking about trying one again but a couple of questions? I believe the dash clock cannot be adjusted after installation is this right? Also is the option to pay for the upgraded rom and ram advisable to take. Thanks
this is true yes, i had to set the dash clock before installing the radio. as for rom and ram, besides using the radio for the radio, the touch screen features, backup camera and the ability to use apple carplay/android auto, i have no reason to upgrade rom and ram. Im not running power intensive apps or needing memory for heavy multitasking while driving.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Thanks Hayden, have ordered another unit from our friends in China and will go with another install. One of the issues I had originally was with the unit only having two USB inputs whereas I needed three (DashCam, USB Fob for MP3 and the DAB+ Radio) I will use a USB 3 Hub and see how the unit copes? Thanks again for all your help with this very informative video!
@@brianives9842 you can always just fuse tap the dash cam
Hm. In my ‘07 I’m able to adjust the clock via the cluster. Just some food for thought.
@@papalinguine4092 what do you mean from the cluster?
Is yhere a way to keep the command unit functions via an app or other means?
Like for the clock? What other functions
I can't seem to get my sound to work. My headunit powers on and works great. I double checked to make sure all my fiber optic wires are looped properly and it looks to be going straight from D2B decoder to the amp. With the canbus connector, my D2B wakeup wire is connected to the car's turquoise wire. Then opposite end the other two are properly connected. However there's just no sound. My amp fuse is fine too. Maybe my D2B decoder box is not getting power or broken? Can the headunit power on properly if the D2B box isn't powered?
there may still be another device in the loop. do you hear your amp kick on when you turn the car on? you have a phone in the loop, a cd player and i think one more thing. otherwise the next step is to remove as many d2b connectors as you can from the loop.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 what does amp kicking on sound like? My car didn't come with a phone. I even lightly tugged on the fiber cable to see if it all is one concise loop
I installed the radio and on my car there was a third device on the loop (2 devices on the center console behind the armrest + the CD charger), I have to install 3 optical bypass to make it work. I suggest you to check the loop.
@@thomasvdb9485 there is also the last one which i forgot to do which is for the mobile phone and its above the amp. it should say motorola
What do you mean by reducing fiber optic cable? How do you eliminate/shorten the cable?
what i mean is while you are digging around in the back disconnecting and bypassing the fiber optic lines, you will have a lot of extra bypasses within the fiber optic loop. you can remove a full fiber optic cable if both ends are in bypasses and just make the loop smaller.
Bonjour Pouvez Vous me donner la Marque et la référence de cet autoradio pour Mercedes SL R230 Par contre sur un MERCEDES SL 350 Annee 2004 est il compatible svil Vous plait ?
Merci pour Votre réponse.
Tres cordialement.
im sorry but you would have to translate to english
Hello Maybe you can give me the brand and reference of this car radio for Mercedes SL R230 On the other hand on a MERCEDES SL 350 Year 2004 is it compatible please? Thank you for your response. Very cordially.
Ok
Is the sound quality as good as it was before , my dad got his upgraded and the sound quality was poor compared to before with fibre optics
yes the sound is very good because it is playing out of the factory Bose sound system while still using the factory fiber optics!
Bonjour et merci pour cette video, j'ais reussi a brancher mon auto radio et tout fonctionne parfaitement mais je n'ais pas le son. faut il se connecter sur l'ampli d'origine? MERCI
if you want sound it has to be connected to the amp....
can you still adjust the clock on the dash?
I haven’t figured out a way yet for daylight savings. I set mine before I installed it
Hello I have a s430 2001 model I went and ordered from Seicane web site but their tech support is very bad
I follow ur instructions to wired D2B audio adapter and connected per the instructions but unit didn’t power on at all my question is the connector u modified where you connected d2b wake-up wire connection will same for the s430 2001 model.
Also if wire wrong will the unit not power on
D2B “wake up” wire is only for the amplifier to kick on so you have sound. "wake up" signal for the sound amp. If the unit isn’t powering on then you have another problem. Good chance they are different wires as they are different cars
Thanks is the cam wire could be Wong that stoping unit to turn on
Do recommend any web site I can search and correct my wiring
Thanks
@@Haydenschreiermk2
Thanks
I checked unit power the unit is getting power, what about cam connection to canbus unit if this connection is wrong then possibly unit will not power up or what is the importance of cam wire
Bonlour et merci pour la reponse mais ou puis je trouver les connecteurs pour la fibre.
It’s all in the video or the description
Amazing. Where are you located.
im in fort myers florida
Sorry I'm here again. Is it possible connect the red cable of the optical fiber amplifer to the yellow cable and not to the cigarette lighter ?
NO you cannot.... yellow cable is constant power, which means even when the car is off the cable will get power. The red is for ACC. which means power will only be supplied when the car is turned on or in ACC mode. you can probe the radio harness for an ACC cable if you want. I am just unsure which it will be. the wire will read nothing when car is off and 12V when car is in ACC more but engine is off
Will this be the same process on different brand stereos?
There aren’t many other stereos that will work on the R230 but yes it’s a similar process
@@Haydenschreiermk2 Aliexpress has lots of similar looking units for r230 with different brands, many different options, hard to choose from....
im sure they will all work. some will let you keep the cup holders other wont. the main thing is you will need to order the D2B fiber optic decoder separately if you plan to order off of aliexpress. which will run you another $100+
@HaydenSchreier my steering wheel has no controls, so do I still need Canbus? If so why?
my steering wheel has volume buttons and you need the canbus as it will detect when car is in reverse if you install a reverse camera
@@Haydenschreiermk2 I won't have a reverse cam etc. I only want to install an aftermarket radio. So I don't need a Canbus, right?
@@iyilm4z528 im pretty sure it comes with canbus. just get it
Test light not a power probe Captain OCD
Hello Maybe you can give me the brand and reference of this car radio for Mercedes SL R230 On the other hand on a MERCEDES SL 350 Year 2004 is it compatible please? Thank you for your response. Very cordially.
im not sure you would have to check the link in the description
this was an awesome video..i wish you lived in vegas Id pay you to install mine. I couldnt get my seicane unit to power up so being frustrated I reinstalled my stock unit and now I cant get sound from any of my speakers even though the command unit works. My aftermarket unit is either defective or I am not getting the power it needs. My whole weekend was ruined..I have a 2004 SL600 with the EXACT wires but seicane DID send me the correct adapter for the d2p wake up connection. I did everything right but no power on the new unit :( and now no sound from the old unit...
haha pay for my ticket or and ill come install it! from the sounds of it, it seems like there is still a break in your fiber optic loop or you damaged a fiber optic wire. since the head unit still works, then that should all be good. a good way to check is turn the volume up and unplug the fiber optic cable from the radio and you should here a loud click (almost like when you unplug an aux from a guitar speaker) from the Benz speakers if you here that than you know the loop is correct. if you dont then there is a break in the loop somewhere.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 I still need to know why my aftermarket unit never powered up as I cant return it. I just bought the car and the previous owner bought the aftermarket unit :(. I wonder if a stereo shop can trouble shoot why the head unit wont come on....Quick question. My D2b fiber optic unit came with a very long fiber optic wires. If I was to plug this wire directly from the stereo to the amp will that make the audio work or does it still have to go through the loop of the cd changer and tele system?
@@omarboswell6296 If you can run the fiber loop directly from the head unit to the amp, you should be good. I've also heard that the amps can fail, but I don't know an easy way to test that.
@@jasonmaxwell2883 I got it working. I had to bypass the voice module, phone, and cd changer to get it working again...these fiber optic systems are very sensitive.
Ciaooo....the radio is arrived but is different .on back side the is an optical out.
I have a problem. I followed your istruction. I can hear the sound only for some seconds, after nothing and after return again......can you help me
Thank
what car did you install it on. sounds like there is a break in your fiber optic wires or just too much. Ive read about this happening before and i believe the fix is to shorten the fiber optic wires you have. try to reduce as much of the wires and connectors as possible, leaving as close to just having just the amp and radio plugged in. try to remove all other bypasses.
@@Haydenschreiermk2 r230, year 2002. Hi, I solved the problem. I changed the 90° plug of the orange cables and used a linear one.
But another problem. There is a hissing sound when I turn the unit on, steady it doesn't change even with the engine off.
Finally, the radio is really different. On the back it also has an (I think) optical digital output, as well as an HDMI output
guys the quality of the sound did it changed from 2000 sound to the hd 😮
it sounds great
Nice car
Thank you!
are you in Cali? and how much for you to help me out, respond or like the comment and we can exchange info. thank you this video helped a lot still not sure i could do it tho
im in florida, although i do plan on going to cali soon as im working on some other peoples cars! send me an email haydenschreier98@gmail.com
Thank you, I now know not to buy😮 a seicane product. Never buy from a company that does not support its customers
They barely speak of word of English. So throw that into the mix. I’m sure they like to help but because of the sound barrier it’s bad.
Don't you maybe want to sell the factory radio?
you want it?
@@Haydenschreiermk2 mine is japanese and has some issues with working with cd changer. Actually you can only play cd from head unit and nothing else. Can I hit you up on IG or smthn?
Great video. But, I highly encourage anybody considering this product NOT to buy it. I purchased one, installed it, I get sound but I also get a "popping" sound when the unit heats up. It "pops" all sound cuts out for a few seconds and then it comes back on. The popping even happens with the unit off. Customer service was worse than horrible and they continued to discourage a return claiming it may takes months, get confiscated by customs, etc. DO NOT BUY.
Did you connect the fan?
you talk tooooo muuuucccchhhh!
So mute the video!!!!!!!!!
Why don’t they make one for 2005 and up
im sure they do! even better is i think those models 2005 and up dont use fiber optic lines anymore which is way better
@HaydenSchreier I've heard the 2005 and up have worse sound quality. Side question: how is the microphone sound quality for people you are talking to?
@@jasondejoy4994 no problems here with microphone you can either use the seicane unit microphone or add the aftermarket microphone that it comes with and mount it somewhere
@HaydenSchreier is there an option to use the factory microphone?
@@jasondejoy4994 im not sure where the factory microphone is. if its in the orginal radio than that comes out with the radio lol