Up to model year 2008, the Mercedes W211 and W219 have a compartment below the radio that can be opened electrically by means of a button (hazard warning flasher enclosure). It houses either the CD changer or a (very small) storage compartment. Since the presence of the compartment is not obvious, it is also called a "secret compartment." Other names are kinematics compartment, storage compartment or CD changer compartment.
You have a third-party radio, for example an Android radio from Erisin, XTrons, Joying, Eonon or Pumpkin? Are you planning to upgrade to Comand / NTG 2.5? Or have the double DIN headunit from another manufacturer?
Without the original radio, this compartment can no longer be opened!
With our kinematics adapter, which you simply connect to the kinematics unit yourself, you make your kinematics compartment functional again!
- Completely invisible
- install yourself without tools
- Removal possible at any time
NEW: Now always compatible! Regardless of whether AGW continues to be used or not.
And the lighting?
Are you still missing lighting for the compartment? Or you have a CD changer? Sell this and put our 3D-printed maxi compartment, which you can purchase here !
Scope of delivery
- Kinematics adapter with suitable slots for interconnecting between the kinematics unit and the vehicle
- Insertion tool for convenient installation in confined spaces
- Installation instructions as PDF with photos
Installation steps
With your purchase, you will receive detailed, illustrated instructions via PDF. In a nutshell:
- Remove gearshift lever cover and ashtray compartment (both clipped)
- Remove kinematics unit (2 Torx screws)
- Clip insertion tool to vehicle connector
- Clip the kinematics adapter into the kinematics unit
- Insert plug
- Done! Reinstall kinematics unit, ashtray, and shift lever cover.
Technical background
The command to open and close the compartment is approved via the CAN-BUS by the AGW (AudioGateWay), which is located either in the trunk (Audio20CC, APS50, COMAND/APS) or in the housing of the radio (Audio20CD). The reason for this is that the CD changer, if installed, must be interrogated to ensure that no CD protrudes into the movement space of the compartment.
In the absence of AGW, this approval is not given and the compartment remains closed. The kinematics adapter takes over this task by providing the corresponding approval via the CAN-BUS on request.
krnjaa83 (verified owner) -
Greetings my dear friend.
Just want to inform you about W211 kinematic adapter.
Is arrived and i installed today. Everything is excellent. You are the best.
Alex (verified owner) -
So you are a wonderful seller who still cares about true service. I must praise this once to you. Thank you very much for this successful conversion. I connected the device accordingly, which in this case was not particularly difficult or even cumbersome. The trim was indeed Something fiddly is me but thanks to appropriate tools succeeded well.
Thorsten (verified owner) -
Today I installed the kinematics adapter and the illuminated storage compartment.
Basically, I give the grade very good for both!
The products look very good and are 100% accurate.
The installation instructions are also very well described. However, I would like to see a few small improvements:
If, like me, you print the instructions in black and white, you won't see any colour accents. Graphic elements such as arrows could be added here.
Only after installing the storage compartment did I notice the creaking when testing it. Here, an earlier indication of the greasing would be desirable.
Then you grease the lever arm and the lateral guides (preferably in the open state) directly as well and do not have to remove the kinematic compartment again
I also missed the hint that the kinematic compartment must remain removed when installing both components.
Maybe you can improve this a bit more.
I really like the insertion aid, it saves a lot of fiddling.
Thank you for these great products, they are worth every euro!
Kind regards,
Thorsten
winfriewedo0 (verified owner) -
Hello...I bought the electronics unit and the large compartment from you...as I had installed another radio...Thank you very much for that...good idea. I have rebuilt it so that the compartment also fulfils a useful function. An induction charging unit for my mobile phone, see picture. Works perfectly. And your super good installation instructions made it easy to get everything working.
Thank you very much for everything and have a nice weekend.
Wouter Bergsma (verified owner) -
Works Great, Good service, good instructions. was looking for this for a long time. Thanks
Lars Nielsen (verified owner) -
Never been so great and detailed adviced. Product works perfectly!
Thank you. Absolutely recommended! Best regards
maddin.waf (verified owner) -
The adapter arrived yesterday and I installed it this morning.
Went very quick and works flawlessly.
I am thrilled and would like to thank you for the very good support. That is not a matter of course in this day and age.
Ulrich A. (verified owner) -
Everything works wonderfully!
alexsch9586 (verified owner) -
I would like to thank you again for your professional and serious service regarding the restoration of the "secret compartment" function. it works perfectly. i will recommend you to others.
tolhuisen62 (verified owner) -
Thank you for them tray it is grate greetings Rob