///DVD Module from Piecha\\\

diclehana · 07-21-2007

http://www.piecha.com/02b77898be08b6...8eb113f301.php

What I understood from google translate of the page, it also enables to add TV tuner and rear view camera. As far as I know there is no "video in" at the back of the R171 comand and I don't see any in the picture of the module. If it does what it says it is a nice module. I don't have comand by the way but I am interested in this DVD module, it can make me buy a comand

Gero please inform us about this module, you are the man

DansSlk · 07-21-2007

Not really in favor of these myself because they block the speed signal on CAN from reaching the audio gateway so the system thinks your standing still all the time and allows you to view video but if your in a location with no good GPS signal it will also stop your nav from working

diclehana · 07-21-2007

DVD Nav is not working in my country. Maybe there is a way to disable the module likeroof module. Thanks for the quick reply

**Gabus** · 07-21-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by DansSlk

Not really in favor of these myself because they block the speed signal on CAN from reaching the audio gateway so the system thinks your standing still all the time and allows you to view video but if your in a location with no good GPS signal it will also stop your nav from working

Piecha writes that it don't affects the navi.....
(Durch die Bildfreischaltung wird das Navigationssystem nicht beeinflusst.)

DansSlk · 07-21-2007

Yeah i noticed that but to block the signal to the TV part of the system you have to sacrifice it all over the MOST.

I have seen modules like this in use before and its all the same, to be fair so long as you have a GPS signal its not a problem but if you lose the connection the nav will freeze

**Zeiser50** · 07-22-2007

You're right.
As soon as there is no gps signal (tunnel or very bad reception), the navigation use other sensors : internal gyrometer to detect if the car turns right or left, and speed to detect how many meters the car has done.

Banned · 07-22-2007

Diclehen, Marcus Piecha got it in his own car. It´s working great, but to watch TV you need something more. (I´m too bad in electronical things and so I don´t try to explain it)

Now, you can watch a DVD and your Navi is working at the same time. In a couple of weeks he will offer one special modul for the roof and DVD

And: he is working for a special Performance exhaust for the SLK200, the Avantgarde forntspoiler gets a change - more agressive, last but not least: There is a special Anniversary program for the 55 to come. It will be tremendous, but I´m not allowed to tell details.

diclehana · 07-22-2007

As I told you before you are the man in Germany. I am not interested in DVD Nav as I told you before. But it is nice to hear module works fine with it. I need to understand how I can connect rear view camera and TV tuner to the comand. Because I did not see any video in's in the module. when you shift to the rear gear is the camera activated? Do you press Video button to go between a camera,DVD and TV?

Banned · 07-22-2007

I understand it in that way: if you don´t watch a DVD and press the video button it switches to the rear camera which you have to install first.

jamesbond007 · 08-08-2007

By pressing 3 buttons on Comand you can set the DVD Player to play while in motion. FOR FREE! I cannot understand that Piecha would be up to a rip off like that one!

jamesbond007 · 08-08-2007

Here you go:
This guide will unlock the comand console v2.0 for the following
Mercedes cars -
CLS - W219
ECLASS - W211
SLK - R171
S CLASS W220 (WIDESCREEN)
SL R230 (WIDESCREEN)

INSTRUCTIONS
Press the audio button to get into audio mode.

To access the engineering mode
Press and hold the mute button (mute)
Press and hold the phone button (phone
Press and hold the serv button (serv)
Simultaneously hold all 3 buttons for about 45 seconds until you
get a message on the screen which says "Welcome to
Engineering Mode"

To enter the secret menu
Press and hold the “*” star key
Press and hold the “#” hash key
Press and hold the “<” arrow left key
Simultaneously hold all 3 buttons as indicated above –

To access the video in motion menu press the button next to
Dr.Dist.
Using the arrow keys deactivate all of settings with the OK button

Press the back button to get back to the main menu.

To access the DVD region menu, press the button next to regcod.

Using the arrow keys, highlight the region free setting and enable it
using the OK button.
To activate the settings press back then end and switch the
command console off then back on again.
All setting may be activated and de-activated as many times as
you want.

**Woolly** · 08-08-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesbond007

By pressing 3 buttons on Comand you can set the DVD Player to play while in motion. FOR FREE! I cannot understand that Piecha would be up to a rip off like that one!

I thought Engineering Mode has been disabled in the latest firmware up(down??)grade.

Banned · 08-08-2007

The instruction works for all models from 2004 to 2007? Which wonder...

jamesbond007 · 08-08-2007

Anyway, worked on mine (2005)

Banned · 08-08-2007

The code is working until year 2005, no longer

In that year "Q" died

jamesbond007 · 08-08-2007

OK, if that is the case, I understand why Piecha developed a module.

**smoothbnzf4n4tc** · 10-13-2007

So what is the consensus on DVD modules? Will they stop the NAV from working properly? Is there anyway to have the DVD module without affecting the Nav? What about the Mods4Cars DVD module?

DansSlk · 10-13-2007

Stay away from them they will stop the nav functioning correctly and store fault codes

**etyu** · 10-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothbnzf4n4tc

So what is the consensus on DVD modules? Will they stop the NAV from working properly? Is there anyway to have the DVD module without affecting the Nav? What about the Mods4Cars DVD module?

Sidenote: Welcome SmoothBnzf4n4tc

07-21-2007	#1 (permalink)
diclehana Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Istanbul Vehicle: 05 SLK 200 Posts: 182 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	///DVD Module from Piecha\\\ http://www.piecha.com/02b77898be08b6...8eb113f301.php What I understood from google translate of the page, it also enables to add TV tuner and rear view camera. As far as I know there is no "video in" at the back of the R171 comand and I don't see any in the picture of the module. If it does what it says it is a nice module. I don't have comand by the way but I am interested in this DVD module, it can make me buy a comand Gero please inform us about this module, you are the man

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Not really in favor of these myself because they block the speed signal on CAN from reaching the audio gateway so the system thinks your standing still all the time and allows you to view video but if your in a location with no good GPS signal it will also stop your nav from working __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Yeah i noticed that but to block the signal to the TV part of the system you have to sacrifice it all over the MOST. I have seen modules like this in use before and its all the same, to be fair so long as you have a GPS signal its not a problem but if you lose the connection the nav will freeze __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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Zeiser50 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Paris Vehicle: SLK 55 AMG Other Toys: Bike : '84 Z1300-6 Posts: 506 Country: Thanks: 6 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	You're right. As soon as there is no gps signal (tunnel or very bad reception), the navigation use other sensors : internal gyrometer to detect if the car turns right or left, and speed to detect how many meters the car has done. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ------Michel------ -SLK 55 AMG 2005-

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Stay away from them they will stop the nav functioning correctly and store fault codes __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

07-21-2007	#3 (permalink)
diclehana Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Istanbul Vehicle: 05 SLK 200 Posts: 182 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	DVD Nav is not working in my country. Maybe there is a way to disable the module likeroof module. Thanks for the quick reply

07-22-2007	#7 (permalink)
Banned Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,167 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Diclehen, Marcus Piecha got it in his own car. It´s working great, but to watch TV you need something more. (I´m too bad in electronical things and so I don´t try to explain it) Now, you can watch a DVD and your Navi is working at the same time. In a couple of weeks he will offer one special modul for the roof and DVD And: he is working for a special Performance exhaust for the SLK200, the Avantgarde forntspoiler gets a change - more agressive, last but not least: There is a special Anniversary program for the 55 to come. It will be tremendous, but I´m not allowed to tell details.

07-22-2007	#8 (permalink)
diclehana Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Istanbul Vehicle: 05 SLK 200 Posts: 182 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts	As I told you before you are the man in Germany. I am not interested in DVD Nav as I told you before. But it is nice to hear module works fine with it. I need to understand how I can connect rear view camera and TV tuner to the comand. Because I did not see any video in's in the module. when you shift to the rear gear is the camera activated? Do you press Video button to go between a camera,DVD and TV?

07-22-2007	#9 (permalink)
Banned Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,167 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I understand it in that way: if you don´t watch a DVD and press the video button it switches to the rear camera which you have to install first.

08-08-2007	#10 (permalink)
jamesbond007 Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris (France) Vehicle: CLK 500 Cabriolet Posts: 154 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	By pressing 3 buttons on Comand you can set the DVD Player to play while in motion. FOR FREE! I cannot understand that Piecha would be up to a rip off like that one!

08-08-2007	#11 (permalink)
jamesbond007 Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris (France) Vehicle: CLK 500 Cabriolet Posts: 154 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here you go: This guide will unlock the comand console v2.0 for the following Mercedes cars - CLS - W219 ECLASS - W211 SLK - R171 S CLASS W220 (WIDESCREEN) SL R230 (WIDESCREEN) INSTRUCTIONS Press the audio button to get into audio mode. To access the engineering mode Press and hold the mute button (mute) Press and hold the phone button (phone Press and hold the serv button (serv) Simultaneously hold all 3 buttons for about 45 seconds until you get a message on the screen which says "Welcome to Engineering Mode" To enter the secret menu Press and hold the “” star key Press and hold the “#” hash key Press and hold the “<” arrow left key Simultaneously hold all 3 buttons as indicated above – To access the video in motion menu press the button next to Dr.Dist.* Using the arrow keys deactivate all of settings with the OK button Press the back button to get back to the main menu. To access the DVD region menu, press the button next to regcod. Using the arrow keys, highlight the region free setting and enable it using the OK button. To activate the settings press back then end and switch the command console off then back on again. All setting may be activated and de-activated as many times as you want.

08-08-2007	#13 (permalink)
Banned Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,167 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The instruction works for all models from 2004 to 2007? Which wonder...

08-08-2007	#14 (permalink)
jamesbond007 Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris (France) Vehicle: CLK 500 Cabriolet Posts: 154 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyway, worked on mine (2005)

08-08-2007	#15 (permalink)
Banned Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,167 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The code is working until year 2005, no longer In that year "Q" died

08-08-2007	#16 (permalink)
jamesbond007 Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris (France) Vehicle: CLK 500 Cabriolet Posts: 154 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK, if that is the case, I understand why Piecha developed a module.

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