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Mercedes Benz Bose Audio Repair Amplifiers, Speakers and Stereos
Single Channel BOSE amplifier repairs have a Lifetime Warranty, car stereo one year.
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If your car audio or stereo problem is not listed, please email fcsr@msn.com. All problems are not listed.
 

Mercedes Audio System
BOSE Amplifiers
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Mercedes Benz car stereo - MBZ Bose Audio Repair
Troubleshooting "NO AUDIO"for Fiber Optic Audio Systems
Includes fiber optic cable location for CD changers.

If your amplifier is not listed at right, we still repair it!

 

No output from all or some speakers, static or hiss from one or more speakers, $200-250. We have seen these amplifiers have water damage.
One Year Warranty on repair of this amplifier.
  
 

NOTE for '94-98 Bose amplifier with Alpine stereo, please send amplifier and stereo together when sending for repair. See Becker and Alpine stereo applications below.
    
    

R124 / 4 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
R129 / 4 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
R170 / 4 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
C208 / 6 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
W140 / 140 820 22 89 (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200)
W202 / 202 820 05 89 / 6 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200)
W202 / 202 820 30 89 / 6 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200)
W210 / 210 820 03 89 (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200)
W220 / 220 820 02 89 (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
Fiber Optic Amplifiers
A163 / 163 820 27 89 (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
C215 / 215 820 01 89 / 6 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
CL203 / 203 827 50 42 (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
W220 - 6 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
W203 - 6 Channel Amplifier (Repair rate for this amplifier, $200-250)
  

MBZ W-140, C-140 / BOSE '92+
Seven Channel Bose Amplifier

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140 820 00 89 / 143158
 

Usually the first sign of a defective BOSE amplifier is right channel out or intermittent, or speakers snap, crackle, pop, sizzle, have high pitch squeal, sound distorted, low or no output. This is a 7 channel amplifier, 11 speaker system. Repair of this Bose amplifier $550.
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Car stereo removal
Three year warranty on repair of this Bose amplifier.


 

Mercedes Benz
Tuner Box


 
Tuner box is associated with most early '90's Mercedes Benz. Tuner box has distorted output. The tuner box should be sent for repair along with ALL SL550 W140 Bose amplifier for bench testing. Tuner Box repair, $125.

Mercedes Navigation
Blaupunkt / Bosch / Comand 2.0

Mercedes SL500
A 230 820 06 89 / 7 612 001 450 / 8 618 001 100
8 618 001 123/124/160/955/475
 

CD read error, sluggish loading and ejecting CD's, $450-500.

Mercedes Navigation
Blaupunkt / Bosch

Mercedes E430
  

Navigation unit will not read NAV CD, will not eject or load intermittently or not at all, $900-1100.

Mercedes Benz E320
Blaupunkt / Bosche

BE 6069 / 211 827 48 42 80
 

Navigation unit will not read NAV CD, will not eject or load intermittently or not at all, $900-1100.

Mercedes Benz
Blaupunkt / Bosche / Comand 2.5


A 220 820 47 89 / 7 612 001 164 / 8 618 842 096
A 220 820 72 26 / 7 612 001 447 / 8 618 842 604
 

Navigation unit will not read NAV CD, will not eject or load intermittently or not at all, $900-1100.

'99-04 Mercedes / Alpine
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Fiber Optic CD Changers
A002 820 7989 / MC3198
A203 820 9089 / MC3010
 

CD changer. Fiber Optic model only. Stereo does not recognize changer, or changer does not recognize cartridge or CD's. CD changer jammed, will not eject, $295.

 

MBZ / Alpine '94-98
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Mercedes Benz car stereo - MBZ Bose Audio Repair
CM2194 / A 003 820 41 86
CM2294 / A 003 820 51 86
CM2296 / A 003 820 6086
CM2396 / A 003 820 6086
NOTE
'94-95 Alpine stereo supplied in SL300, SL500, SL600R, C220, C280W.
'96-97 Alpine stereo supplied in SL, C class.
'98 Alpine stereo supplied in SL, C, SLK, CLK, ML.
(Becker stereo applications below)
  

Speakers have loud pop with on/off, snapping and popping of speakers, no output, one side speaker/s not working. Loose, broken or missing buttons. Repair rate $225. We also suggest sending Bose amplifier for bench testing both audio pieces together.

Blackened, dark gray or cloudy display can not be repaired. Do not send for repair.

Please send Bose amplifier along with Alpine stereo.

 

Car Stereo Removal Instructions
Supplied by Car Stereo Removal, LLC.


The following car stereos are only a list of common problems and possible Do It Yourself repairs.

We no longer repair the following listed car stereos.

 

Mercedes / Alpine
Repairing Mercedes Benz Car Stereos, MBZ Car radio
CM1910 A 208 820 11 86
CM2299 A 208 820 05 86

*Note -  Alpine and Becker car stereos look alike.
 

Stereo is dead, will not power up. This unit also controls a fiber optic hook up CD changer.

Alpine offers no technical, parts or literature support.

The rubber cover on this volume control knob becomes sticky. Order a new one from your dealership, part # Q-4-82-0116. This is a good part number even if they say it is not!

Mercedes / Becker
Repairing Mercedes Benz Car Stereos, MBZ Car radio
BE 3302 A 208 820 01 86
BE 3309 A 208 820 10 86
Car Stereo does not recognize CD changer.

NOTE - BE 3302 and BE 3309 are not interchangeable in Mercedes Benz. We suggest contacting Becker directly for repair. Their remanufactured exchange rate $150. We can not compete on the repair of this car stereo. See BeckerAutoSound.com
 

Troubleshooting "NO AUDIO" for Fiber Optic Stereos
Includes fiber optic cable location for CD changers.
 

MBZ / Becker '94-99
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BE1492 003 820 86 86
BE1692 003 820 59 86
NOTE
'94-95 Becker stereo - (BE1492) supplied in all E and  S class (except SL).
'96-98 Becker stereo - (BE1692) supplied in all E and S class (except SL).
'99 Becker stereo - (BE1692) supplied in all S class (except SL).

Volume control works erratically, we suggest a trip to Radio Shack for their Control/Contact Cleaner. The rheostat on this model is surface mount, removing the knob allows access to spraying the control. Spray, rotate control and repeat.

We suggest contacting Becker directly for repair. Their remanufactured exchange rate $150. We can not compete on the repair of this car stereo. See BeckerAutoSound.com

The rubber cover on this volume control knob becomes sticky and worn. Order a new one from your dealership, part # Q-4-82-0112. This is a good part number even if the dealership say it is not!
 

MBZ SL320
Car Stereo
Car stereo sporadically asks for code, will not turn on, or will turn on then powers off? See DIY
 
Mercedes ML430 Navigation
Alpine

 
Navigation unit will not read NAV CD, will not eject or load intermittently or not at all.  We No longer repair this Mercedes Benz Navigation unit. Alpine supplies no technical support, service literature or OEM parts.
'92  Becker Car Stereo
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BOSE SYSTEM with separate tuner box located in trunk.

We have instructions posted for the removal of this equipment. See link to Car stereo removal.
 

Does not accept tape or does not eject. If you are experiencing radio reception problems, look to the tuner/controller in the trunk on the drivers side fender well. Speakers snap, crackle, pop and/or have low or scratchy volume, see 7 channel Bose amplifier above for W-140, C-140

E 2 error code on radio display. Check fuse panel in trunk for open fuse.

Mercedes Benz - Bent or broken power antenna mast, will not extend or retract fully, antenna motor runs with improper mast movement.
 
Hirschman Power Antenna Mast Replacement
For Mercedes Benz '84-94 and up.
Mercedes 190E 2.3 / Alpine or
Matsushita/Panasonic
Hiss, snap, crackle, pop from speakers, no back light or partially missing for display.

Note - if you have front door speakers, there is also an amplifier in this vehicle.

 

 

'96-98 Mercedes / Alpine
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Mercedes Benz car radio - MBZ Bose Audio Repair
CD Changer (Non-Fiber Optic)
002 820 5989 / MC3196
CD changer, audio is intermittent, or unit does not operate properly. (Non-Fiber optic model.) We DO NOT repair this non-Fiber Optic Mercedes CD Changer.

 

 

'98-99 Mercedes ML / Panasonic
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Mercedes Benz car radio - MBZ Bose Audio Repair
 

 

CD changer, audio is intermittent, or unit does not operate properly. From our experience, this CD changer usually mates with the next stereo in this list. We have repaired many of these changers, they may not work when reinstalled in the car, to return to the shop and work fine. There are two problems with this system, the CD changer is bad, and a problem we have yet to determine either in the vehicle or stereo. Please do not send this CD changer for repair. We DO NOT repair ML Series Mercedes CD Changers.
 
Mercedes Car Audio
Matsushita / Panasonic
Factory Car Stereo Repair - Mercedes Benz car radio - MBZ Bose Audio Repair
 
Intermittent to no audio.
Will not accept code? This stereo needs to be left turned on for up to five hours, (from our experience), if code has been entered incorrectly too many times.
'90-91 190E / Alpine Car Stereo Poor audio. Hiss, snap, crackle, or pop.
 
   

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