Audio 15 head unit reference
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After MB charged me $8.55 PER SOCKET, I started searching to find another source. I started with the number that Avanti found which eventually led me to:
the correct sockets for the yellow speaker plug for an audio 15, they are:
AMP - TE CONNECTIVITY 1-968851-1 Contact, MCP2.8 Series, Socket, Crimp, 13 AWG, Tin Plated Contacts, AMP MCP Series Connectors.
There are several variants, including gold plated if you want them (no, the ones I got from MB weren't gold plated).
The magic number is: 1-968851-1 that's the manufacturers number.
They are available from Newark electronics, allied electronics and I think Mouser electronics.
cost? somewhere around a quarter each... shipping on the other hand is $5.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE SOLD BY 1 ITEM EACH, they also come in strips of 100, 3500, and 12000.
These are crimp connectors, I happen to have the crimper for them, but you can use long nose pliers or if you have them, electrical stake-on tool.
hope this helps others.
Geoff
the correct sockets for the yellow speaker plug for an audio 15, they are:
AMP - TE CONNECTIVITY 1-968851-1 Contact, MCP2.8 Series, Socket, Crimp, 13 AWG, Tin Plated Contacts, AMP MCP Series Connectors.
There are several variants, including gold plated if you want them (no, the ones I got from MB weren't gold plated).
The magic number is: 1-968851-1 that's the manufacturers number.
They are available from Newark electronics, allied electronics and I think Mouser electronics.
cost? somewhere around a quarter each... shipping on the other hand is $5.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE SOLD BY 1 ITEM EACH, they also come in strips of 100, 3500, and 12000.
These are crimp connectors, I happen to have the crimper for them, but you can use long nose pliers or if you have them, electrical stake-on tool.
hope this helps others.
Geoff
Hi,
Fantastic thread that I've found very helpful so far. Thought I'd point out a small error in the original post...
Cheers,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
Fantastic thread that I've found very helpful so far. Thought I'd point out a small error in the original post...
Mine actually has 7 spring clips, 3 down each side and one in the middle (in the trim piece between the screen and the buttons). Looking at your photo (View attachment 62136), it looks like yours has that spring clip also.
Cheers,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
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Hi all,
I am looking to add a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to our 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 519 CDI RV and I'd like to use the Audio 15 head unit for the display. I've found several different TPMS that allow you to hook in to a Reversing Camera screen, so I'm hoping this will work for me.
The TPMS I've looked at hook into the Video input for the display, but also use a "Reverse Trigger" wire to activate the TPMS display in the event of a warning (high/low pressure/temp). Can anyone tell me which wire in the loom is the Reverse Trigger wire? I'm guessing it has one to automatically switch on the Reversing Camera display. BTW, our RV has a reversing camera, but it is a complete after-market system with its own screen.
TIA,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
I am looking to add a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to our 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 519 CDI RV and I'd like to use the Audio 15 head unit for the display. I've found several different TPMS that allow you to hook in to a Reversing Camera screen, so I'm hoping this will work for me.
The TPMS I've looked at hook into the Video input for the display, but also use a "Reverse Trigger" wire to activate the TPMS display in the event of a warning (high/low pressure/temp). Can anyone tell me which wire in the loom is the Reverse Trigger wire? I'm guessing it has one to automatically switch on the Reversing Camera display. BTW, our RV has a reversing camera, but it is a complete after-market system with its own screen.
TIA,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
Hi,
However, there's no mention of camera at all on my Audio 15 unit. When I press the Sys button, all I get is this: Sys Screen on RY2550 Audio 15 head unit.
It doesn't make any difference how long I hold down the Sys button.
My questions are:
TIA,
This is an old post, but maybe someone can help anyway? Our sprinter has a completely separate after-market reversing camera with its own screen so I'm assuming our OBD system hasn't been programmed to enable the camera.
However, there's no mention of camera at all on my Audio 15 unit. When I press the Sys button, all I get is this: Sys Screen on RY2550 Audio 15 head unit.
It doesn't make any difference how long I hold down the Sys button.
My questions are:
- Has anyone else seen this?
- Could it be because my Audio 15 is a newer model (RY2550)
- Can I expect the "Camera" option to appear if I get the dealer to enable it via the OBD?
TIA,
Probabilly
New member
The Mercedes service center can extend the time the Audio 15 will be on with the key out of the ignition to 2 hours. They had not done that before. I do not know the code they used. They did not charge me anything but the 2016 2500 4x4 Sprinter was in for a warranty replacement of the main computer. Two hours is a big improvement from the 30 minutes on time it came from the factory with. Based on the stock battery size and the service managers comments, draining the battery is not a problem having the radio on for 2 hours. However, I wouldn't do that in extreme cold weather.
On an earlier warranty visit for the same warranty issue, they activated the rear speakers. Thanks to this thread, they are working with the fader!
On an earlier warranty visit for the same warranty issue, they activated the rear speakers. Thanks to this thread, they are working with the fader!
GeorgeRa
2013 Sprinter DIY 144WB, Portland OR
I am looking for the male plug for Audio 15 radio to replace my Sound 5 with Audio 15. I can find the female one, like on the radio itself but not the mating connector which is part of MB harness. Junkyard could be an option but if too difficult I just replace my Sound 5 with an aftermarket unit.
Thank you for help.
George.
Thank you for help.
George.
vavaroutsos
Member
Attached are my notes on the Audio 15. I can't confirm this yet, but I have checked against several sources and I think it's correct.
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JJ Sprinter
New member
So, I got an audio 15 (ry2550 I think) head unit on e-bay, and I cannot figure out how to input the code I got from the dealer. It just goes to "Anti-theft protection active" and does not allow me to do anything else. Please help.
avanti
2022 Ford Transit 3500
I could be wrong, but my understanding was that there IS no lock code. Rather, I believe that the radio has to be married to your vin using the dealer-level Star diagnostics system.
JJ Sprinter
New member
Avanti, seems you are correct. It has to be programmed to the vehicle, and the stealership is charging $250 to do it. No thanks, I'll get a better head unit for that price.
avanti
2022 Ford Transit 3500
Ouch. I would call around. Other dealers? Freightliner repair shop? Sprinter-specialist independent? Anyone with a Star Diagnostic system (even a Chinese clone, I believe) could do this in no more than 15 minutes.
autostaretx
Erratic Member
I'd be surprised if there wasn't a "code" that could tell the radio to accept *any* vehicle.
But you'd still have to find a shop that would set the information into the radio.
--dick
But you'd still have to find a shop that would set the information into the radio.
--dick
GeorgeRa
2013 Sprinter DIY 144WB, Portland OR
I bought the Audio 15 to replace my venerable Sound 5 and price to couple the radio with the van started at $60 with very little confidence in success and up from there so I bought the Android radio. https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showpost.php?p=606167&postcount=974.
avanti
2022 Ford Transit 3500
I doubt it very much. The whole point is to prevent a black market of "open" devices.
Sorry to reopen an old thread but Google brought me here - one of the only threads I can find on retro fitting the Audio 15. . . I bought one from a dealer in Germany (Im in the UK) to replace the factory Audio 10 (I wanted to retain the OEM functionality but also fit an aftermarket reverse camera). My local dealer tried to code the radio but failed after 2 hours of trying. . . My van is a Euro spec MY2015. The dealer said they didn't have the relevant code to apply to my vehicle to make it work. They have updated the VIN correctly I'm told but they reckon that the van needs a CANBUS upgrade to make it work, which seems odd as you could order a MY2015 van with an Audio 15 in - and I doubt they had a different loom installed just to support the radio. . .
elemental
Wherever you go, there you are.
In case anyone is looking at this from the year 2018 and is concerned about using the Becker Map Pilot box on a Macintosh, it DOES work on the Macintosh now. The "Content Manager" software is downloaded from Becker and takes care of updating the software and maps on the little BMP box over a USB connection. I updated my software and maps about 10 days after purchasing the vehicle. About 30 days later I received an e-mail notice that a new map had been released. I pulled the BMP box out of the van, connected it back up to my Macintosh, and used the "Content Manager" to get the new map data and update the BMP box. It was pleasant to see that the original 60 day map update guarantee was still valid even though I had updated the maps once already.
On the back up camera I got I thought it was a plug and play but ran into a jam the yellow video does not plug into the green on the radio so there must be a connector you can get? Any help where to get such thing or what do I do? Thanks this was a lot of help good thread.