1997 MERCEDES-BENZ ML430 wiring

Fig. 324: Identifying Trafficsta r Wiring Harness With Sound
1. Position CAN bus adapter (5) in center of center console strut and mark holes (b).
2. Drill holes (b) with 6.2 mm dia. bit.
Fig. 325: Identifying Mark Holes

3. Fasten CAN bus adapter (5) to center console strut with two self-tapping screws (a) from parts kit.
Screw screws throu
gh strut from below into CAN bus adapter mount.

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Fig. 326: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter And Self-Tapping Screws
4. Disconnect standard wiring harness (2) fr om transfer case control module (N78).
5. Connect CAN bus (9) wiri ng harness between transfer case cont rol module (N78) and standard wiring
harness (2).
6. Route CAN bus (6) lead on fan duct.
Fig. 327: Identifying Transfer Case Cont rol Module And CAN Bus Wiring Harness

7. Route connector (8) for TrafficStar wiring harness (4) from radio shaft along fan duct to center console.
Fig. 328: Identifying Trafficstar Wiring Harness And Connector

Steps 8-10 apply only for vehicl es with manual transmission

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8. Separate green lead (gn) from CAN bus adapter connector (8).
9. Tie TrafficStar (4) wiring harness on at height of shift gate and pull out green lead (gn).
Fig. 329: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter Connector And Trafficstar Wiring Harness

10. Route green lead (gn) to back-up lamp switch (S16/2).
11. Connect lower gray lead (gr) from connector with assignment 2 for back-up lamp switch (S16/2) to green
lead (gn) using solder connector.
The connector for the back-up lamp switch (S16/2) has two gray leads, the lower of the two leads is
for the switched back-up lamp signal.
Fig. 330: Identifying Back
-Up Lamp Switch And Green Lead
12. Connect connector (8) and lead (6) to CAN bus adapter (5).
13. Install center console.

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Fig. 331: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter And Lead
14. Connect brown and black wire (br, sw) from GPS ante nna lead (3) with brown and black lead (br, sw)
from TrafficStar wiring harness (4) and slide flat plug insulations together.
15. Attach flat plug connectors and GPS antenna lead (3) to TrafficStar wiring harness (4) with felt.
Fig. 332: Identifying GPS Antenna Connector And GPS Antenna Lead

16. Install counter plug (7) from TrafficS tar wiring harness (4) to radio connector (A2) and wrap with felt (c).
Fig. 333: Identifying Radio Connector And Counter Plug

17. Connect radio connector (A) and GPS antenna conn ector (C3) with TrafficStar radio and navigation
system (1).
18. Connect radio antenna.

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Parts ordering notes
RETROFITTING TRAFFIC PRO WIRING HARNESS - AZ82.61-P-0002-01H
Model 163 with transmission 722 up to 30.6.2000
1. Prepare adapter wiring harness (4) as shown in figure.
2. Cut off orange (or) lead for reverse lamp signal (2) at connector (C) and provide with contact spring.
Connector (C) no lon
ger required after cutting off.
and navigation systemsound system
Only on vehicles
without sound systemAZ82.61-P-0001-02I
8Reassemble vehicle, 5-1
9Carrying out start-up and
function check AZ82.61-P-0001-04A
Part no.DesignationQuantity
B6 782 2500TrafficStar navigation system
parts kit1
B6 782 2514TrafficStar navigation system with
precious wood finish, burr walnut
veneer1
B6 782 2519CAN bus adapter parts kit1
B6 782 2595TrafficStar wiring harness with
sound system1
B6 782 2594TrafficStar wiring harness without
sound system1
B6 782 2596CAN bus wiring harness1

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Fig. 337: Identifying Traffic Pro Wiring Harness
3. Insert contact spring of orange lead for reverse lamp signal (2) into radio connector (A) chamber 2 of
adapter wiring harness (4).
Fig. 338: Identifying Radio Connector And Adapter Wiring Harness

4. Route adapter wiring harness (4) in vehicle along existing wires as shown in figure.

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Fig. 339: Identifying Telephone/GPS Antenna Splitter And CAN Bus Adapter
5. Connect adapter wiring harness (4) to radio counter connector (7) on standard wiring harness and Traffic
Pro navigation system (1).
Fig. 340: Identifying Adapter Wiring Harness And Radio Counter Connector

6. Connect antenna extension lead (41) to Traffic Pro navi
gation system as shown in figure.

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Fig. 341: Identifying An tenna Extension Lead
7. Route tieout to CAN bus adapter (5) from adapter wiring harness (4) as shown in figure toward rear on
middle tunnel.
Fig. 342: Identifying CAN Bus Adap ter And Adapter Wiring Harness

8. Position CAN bus adapter mount on ce nter console brace as shown in figure and mark holes (arrows).
9. Drill 6.2 mm dia. mounting holes
Fig. 343: Identifying Mark Holes

10. Fasten CAN bus adapter (5) with self-tappin
g screws from CAN bus adapter parts kit.

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