W204 US Comand to Europe Comand

galdish · 11-18-2008, 08:01 AM

Hey guys,
I just moved from California to Europe with my C350 (W204). I would love to use my Comand but the dealer here have some difficulties to upload the europeen map. Thanks in advance to anybody who can help me.
Galdish

C300SportFahrer · 11-18-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by galdish

Hey guys,
I just moved from California to Europe with my C350 (W204). I would love to use my Comand but the dealer here have some difficulties to upload the europeen map. Thanks in advance to anybody who can help me.
Galdish

No dice on this issue yet. There are quite a few members on the forum that live in Europe as well as myself. There basically is no fix for this yet. The Euro maps don't work at all on the US system. Sorry.

Shawn

white_glass_top · 11-18-2008, 09:53 AM

Shawn- I thought about changing the region code for the dvd player, then try the navigation disc, and see if that might work.

Galdish- U can find used commands on german ebay, they usually run about 2000 euro, if u buy, its a D.I.Y. to install, u can find instructions on youtube, no need to mess wit the dealership to replace, just Mo Money!

C300SportFahrer · 11-18-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by white_glass_top

Shawn- I thought about changing the region code for the dvd player, then try the navigation disc, and see if that might work.

Galdish- U can find used commands on german ebay, they usually run about 2000 euro, if u buy, its a D.I.Y. to install, u can find instructions on youtube, no need to mess wit the dealership to replace, just Mo Money!

I kind of worry about changing the region code on it as you can only do that so many times I think its 5 times or something like that. I'm going to ask the dealership here again about it and see if they have a disc I can borrow, maybe I can copy it as I have a program to make movie region free. However, I doubt it is that simple or they would have done that already.

Shawn

galdish · 11-19-2008, 03:23 AM

Thanks a lot guys for your advices. I've already tried to select ECE in the engineering mode of the Comand but it still doen't want to read the European DVD. I'm sure there is something I don't know or I do wrong about it because this is possible on a S-Class (W221) and both car use the same navigation system. Please do not hesitate to help and I'll try on my car. Thanks in advance.
Galdish

galdish · 11-19-2008, 03:28 AM

By the way, if you want to change the region code as long as you want you could press "hang up button+#+*" in the "remaining change" of the engineering mode and it will reset it.
Galdish

white_glass_top · 11-19-2008, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by galdish

By the way, if you want to change the region code as long as you want you could press "hang up button+#+*" in the "remaining change" of the engineering mode and it will reset it.
Galdish

there isnt a region "0"?? i havent been messing around inside the command yet?? still waiting to order the back up cam first.

c350driver · 11-19-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galdish

Hey guys,
I just moved from California to Europe with my C350 (W204). I would love to use my Comand but the dealer here have some difficulties to upload the europeen map. Thanks in advance to anybody who can help me.
Galdish

Hi Galdish, i want to take my c350 to europe next year. So i have a question, does the radio work properly?

Diesel Benz · 11-19-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by galdish

Thanks a lot guys for your advices. I've already tried to select ECE in the engineering mode of the Comand but it still doen't want to read the European DVD. I'm sure there is something I don't know or I do wrong about it because this is possible on a S-Class (W221) and both car use the same navigation system. Please do not hesitate to help and I'll try on my car. Thanks in advance.
Galdish

The W221 navi device is NTG3 while the W204 device is an NTG4 unit, these are not the same at all even if the menus look pretty similar.

galdish · 11-19-2008, 01:23 PM

C350Driver : Yes it works properly. You have to select the European mode in the engineering menu.

Diesel Benz : I was thinking it is the same... I leave geneva tomorow for 1 month and in the meantime my MB dealership who is a friend keep my C350 and gonna try to do all his best to convert my US Comand to an Euro Comand. I'll keep u informed about this evolution. In the meantime if somebody thinks about try something let me know and I will informed my dealership.

Galdish

wblynch · 11-19-2008, 03:17 PM

Or how about, buy a Euro Comand and sell your US Comand here on Ebay to offset the cost

galdish · 11-19-2008, 07:01 PM

I was thinking about that... I have time to look for a solution but if I don't find any of it I would do that or do an exange with somebody who have the same problem in the US with his EUR Comand.

c350driver · 11-19-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by galdish

I was thinking about that... I have time to look for a solution but if I don't find any of it I would do that or do an exange with somebody who have the same problem in the US with his EUR Comand.

I'm sorry i'm a bit slow sometimes

...but if I understand correctly everything works properly except for the Nav portion?!

I know how to get in eng. menu...how do you switch to euro mode?

galdish · 11-21-2008, 02:09 AM

you have to go in the engineering menu of the comand. press 'hang up button+#+1. just change US mode to ECE mode and change all you want else but at your own risk..

11-18-2008, 08:01 AM	#1
galdish Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 7	W204 US Comand to Europe Comand Hey guys, I just moved from California to Europe with my C350 (W204). I would love to use my Comand but the dealer here have some difficulties to upload the europeen map. Thanks in advance to anybody who can help me. Galdish

11-18-2008, 09:53 AM	#3
white_glass_top Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 221	Shawn- I thought about changing the region code for the dvd player, then try the navigation disc, and see if that might work. Galdish- U can find used commands on german ebay, they usually run about 2000 euro, if u buy, its a D.I.Y. to install, u can find instructions on youtube, no need to mess wit the dealership to replace, just Mo Money! __________________ CRUISING SPEED ON AUTOBAHN 3

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11-19-2008, 03:23 AM	#5
galdish Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 7	Thanks a lot guys for your advices. I've already tried to select ECE in the engineering mode of the Comand but it still doen't want to read the European DVD. I'm sure there is something I don't know or I do wrong about it because this is possible on a S-Class (W221) and both car use the same navigation system. Please do not hesitate to help and I'll try on my car. Thanks in advance. Galdish

11-19-2008, 03:28 AM	#6
galdish Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 7	By the way, if you want to change the region code as long as you want you could press "hang up button+#+*" in the "remaining change" of the engineering mode and it will reset it. Galdish

11-19-2008, 01:23 PM	#10
galdish Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 7	C350Driver : Yes it works properly. You have to select the European mode in the engineering menu. Diesel Benz : I was thinking it is the same... I leave geneva tomorow for 1 month and in the meantime my MB dealership who is a friend keep my C350 and gonna try to do all his best to convert my US Comand to an Euro Comand. I'll keep u informed about this evolution. In the meantime if somebody thinks about try something let me know and I will informed my dealership. Galdish

11-19-2008, 03:17 PM	#11
wblynch Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mission Viejo, California Posts: 370	Or how about, buy a Euro Comand and sell your US Comand here on Ebay to offset the cost

11-19-2008, 07:01 PM	#12
galdish Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 7	I was thinking about that... I have time to look for a solution but if I don't find any of it I would do that or do an exange with somebody who have the same problem in the US with his EUR Comand.

11-21-2008, 02:09 AM	#14
galdish Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 7	you have to go in the engineering menu of the comand. press 'hang up button+#+1. just change US mode to ECE mode and change all you want else but at your own risk..