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RDS(Radio Data System)

Old Aug 2, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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RDS(Radio Data System)

Hey guys, i have a 06 C230 and i wanted to ask you guys, is it possible by any chance to make the radio show song names when played from a CD or from the CD Changer ? or for that to happen , the whole radio unit needs to be changed? My friend's honda accord 2009 also shows song names and text when listening to a radio station which i find pretty cool.

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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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yeah i hardly use my cd or cd changer I just use my Zune in the car. But I dont think we have the option for RDS
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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i know that the European nav system for the preface lift does rds but not song titles. you have the face lift stereo which i am almost 100 percent sure does not do song titles or rds. i know that the stock stereo in an 06 slk 55 amg does not do either. i don't know about the new nav systems you would have to ask someone here with one.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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Go ZUNE!! lol don't see many people with them i have two 1st gen's
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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Go ZUNE!! lol don't see many people with them i have two 1st gen's
Lol yeah I love my Zune... I actually got mine for free haha I ordered an external driver for my laptop from newegg.com (love that site) and they sent me that on accident, funny thing is that it was on my bday so I thought someone bought it for me and when I found out I didnt have my driver yet I called them up and they sent it out to me and told me to keep the player for the trouble.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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that is funny and btw both my zune's came from newegg the second best website. lol what do you think is first??
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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No, these cars do not have RDS. I wish they did though, it's a really nice feature. I don't know why its taking so long for other manufacturers to pick it up, GM has had the feature for almost 10 years now!
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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well Mercedes had it overseas but for some reason didn't bring it to the us market. My euro unit is from 01 i think and it has rds.
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