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MIKBOX INSTALLATION ON A W-208 CABRIOLET

2001 CLK430

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MIKBOX INSTALLATION ON A W-208 CABRIOLET MIKBOX INSTALLATION ON A W-208 CABRIOLET 2001 CLK4302001 CLK430

This presentation will depict a MikBox installation on a 2001 CLK 430 Cabriolet. To date, nobody has posted a CLK installation. This vehicle has a k2 package which includes hands-free voice command system, which has worked flawlessly with the Motorola Timeport that came with the car. We use this car only in the summer months, so it has less than 20,000 original miles on it. We also use the integrated phone as a second phone which is left in the car all the time, so we opted to go with a MikBox rather than the Bluetooth puck. We will be removing the old Timeport and installing a Motorola V710 in addition to the MikBox. Please let me know if this short presentation helps you with your install at rfdavisjr@yahoo.com . From start to finish it took me less than two hours to remove the old Timeport phone and install a new Motorola V710. This installation was done on 1-4-07. Please use this as a guide only for Mik has complete instructions with the MikBox kit. Thanks Mik for the ability to upgrade this system!

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Open up your top partof the center consoleto find your TimeportPhone dock.

Open up the lower portion of the consoleTo expose the wiring from the top part of The console and where the wiring plugs Into the system.

First remove the padding on the drivers side.

Next remove the screw that attaches the passengersside false bottom to the car.

Then remove the 4 Phillips head screws from the topof the lower compartment.

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You now can see where theconnector and the antennaplug into the system. Unplug the connector and unscrew theantenna connection.

Next, cut the ties that hold thewiring to the bottom of theconsole.

Since you removed the 4 screws that hold theupper false bottom to the upper unit of the con-sole, you now have exposed the 4 Phillips headscrews that hold the Timeport docking unit to thebottom of the upper unit. Remove these 4 screwsand pull the wiring through the hole from the lower to the upper unit. Be sure if you have Tele-aidthat you don’t depress either of the 2 buttons thatare located in the upper unit that are now loose.Set the old docking unit aside.

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You now remove the new phone docking unit from the packagethat Mik sent you being carefulto keep the screws and the nuts together since you have only the exact number you need for the install.

This is the lower part of the docking unit and itfits perfectly over the 4 holes from where you removed the old Timeport docking unit. Tightenthe screws to the upper unit false bottom.

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Take the upper portion of the phone dock from your packageand run the wires through the hole from the upper to the lower unit.

Now attach the phone dock upper portion tothe lower portion by removing the rubberplug and using one of the screws that came inyour package.

Do not plug in your V710/E815 at this time.

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Now you need to plug in theconnector to the powersupply and connect the antenna to the master system.You will need to use the con-nector from your kit since bothends (from the master systemand from the new docking unit)are male.

When this is completed, tie thewires together using the tiesthat were provided you in yourkit.

You can now reinstall the passengers side falsebottom to the lower unit using the screw that youremoved earlier.

Note, I had to remove a very small portion of the front part (0.5” x 0.5”) in the form of a notch due to the new connector which was a little tallerthan the old connector.

Now replace the drivers side false bottom which is foam rubber based and you are through withthis part of the install.

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Now moving to the trunk. Youneed to remove the trunk mat.You remove the lower mat by pulling up on the release and pulling it out.

Next you will need to pull the left side felt coveringoff to expose the PSE and associated electronics.

You do so by inserting a #3 flat head screwdriver under these two connectors and gently prying themoff.

Pull out the left side cover, Be sure that you see how it fits behind the trunk lip cover, especially behind the left tail lamps.

Left Side Cover

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Voila! In the W-208, the PSEconnector is very easy to ex-pose. If you have a 1999/2000you may want to remove the 3 nuts that hold this unit on to thetrunk frame to be sure that youdon’t have a single-band linearcompensator. In the 2001’s, they are 800-1900, so you willbe OK. If you have a single band unit, you will need a dualband unit (Q682-0657).

PSE is behindhere

Linear compensatoris behindhere

Now all you need to do is install the MikBox unit.

Pull out the connector that looks like this from behindthe PSE unit (you will have 7”-8” of wiring to workwith). Take this apart by removing the U shaped metalclip (attached with 2 small Allen head screws) andthen separate the plugs.

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Plug in the MikBox, beingcareful to plug male to femaleand female to male.

Tie the MikBox together to the connectors with twoof the long ties that came with the kit.

Now you are ready to test the system.

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Take your V710/E815, turn it on. Next, turn your car’signition on and push yourTel button on the radio headunit. Then pull the small plug that is in the back of your phone out and plug your phone into the new dockingstation that you recently in-stalled. Give it about 30 sec-onds to recognize the newphone and to download yourphonebook.

YES! Once it says TEL READY, you are good as gold and ready to go. You shouldhave no problem with setting your telephoneringtones to ring through your sound systemand your caller ID should work fine. Try it out and see for yourself. What a nice upgradeto the former Timeport that we were forced to use for all these years.

Now all you have to do is finish cleaning up inthe trunk area.

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Now you will have to gently push the MikBoxunder the PSE (it will fitunder most of the way)and reinstall the left sidetrunk cover by pushingit in place, working thearea behind the tail lampsinto position and re-placing the two connectorsand gently tappingthem back onto the studsthat they came off of .

Replace the trunk mat, snap it back intoplace and you are done!

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MIKBOX INSTALLATION ON A W-208 CABRIOLET MIKBOX INSTALLATION ON A W-208 CABRIOLET 2001 CLK4302001 CLK430

I hope that this short presentation helps all of you as much as all of the other material that is available in MB Forums and MikBox’s website and helped me see that this is one great solution to the old Timeport replacement. Be sure that you read the phone wiring bulletin from www.mikbox.com so you will be comfortable with ordering this unit before taking your car apart. My total cost for this installation was $358.00 for the MikBox and docking station and $110.00 which included postage and handling for a brand new V710 form E-Bay. Good luck on your install and I hope it is as easy as mine was!