victort

hi guys, got an 10 C300 without the MM package. has anyone without the MM package install a backup camera? i've seen people on youtube with backup cameras on a non-MM screen, but i cannot seem to find it available anywhere. anybody know where i can get one?

clkcadet

Nope, havent seen it. Maybe you can get one custom built but is it worth the money?

albert101

It might be cheaper to just buy a new bumper when you hit something. haha just kidding. on a more serious note, I've only seen threads on back up cameras on the MM system.

Diesel Benz

Are you sure the car in the youtube video was a W204 sedan, perhaps it was a GLK?

I cannot see how one would be able to connect an external video source to the small display, there is no video input. It could be possible the hard way, like the way the UMI kit works but this would be extremely complicated and expensive, a lot easier and less expensive to retrofit Comand (MM).

victort

yes i know what my car looks like =) let me look for the videos

victort

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKomVpxnNl4

here is the video!

Norm01

There is a thread on here where someone did something similar, not sure he had reverse camera however he did have navi on a non-multimedia unit. The thread is actually a speaker upgrade post.

Ron Jr

Don't know how this person did it but as Diesel Benz said there is no video input on the non MM also the engineering menu does not have the options to enable the backup camera. I know because my brother has the non MM on his W204 and we tried.

victort

i see... there has to be a pretty easy way to do this. there were other videos of people being able to. i think the video was in greek so i did not understand a thing they were saying lol

Norm01

Here ya go.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ne-pics-2.html

syncmaster

from what i can tell with the youtube video, the backup camera is NOT original mercedes product, the people that created the youtube video somehow manage to add video input to the NON-MM screen, if you can figure out how to do that, then adding a backup camera should not be too hard for you, in any case you'll need to talk to your local shop and ask them if they have any ideas how to do it.

victort

thanks for the link! i really want to get this done! hopefully i can find an answer somewhere

tcm2008

i want to do it,but I saw need add multimedia interface with camera,cant do like 7"screen just use camera only

jctevere

Look in the video description of more information, there is an msn to contact about this module:

samuelfocus@hotmail.com

B AS IN BENZ

so this will only work for someone with Navi? And it's just to add an A/V input?

http://www.navvideo.com/navvideo-mod...0Class#OPTIONS

AkaSigFreak

According to the product description:
"This unit will work in vehicles with or without the factory GPS navigation option installed."

wadgras44

I picked one of these up about a year ago, but have yet to install it

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...04-non-mm.html

once I do, I have a front camera, rear camera and half-din dvd player ready to roll

AkaSigFreak

Damn! That is the one I want because it is the one with the iPhone/iPod cable, but the company has disappeared.
They claim "plug-n-play" but you still have to solder two connections.

yongra

I found the company. Their website is www.car-tv.com.tw. Looks like they are chinese company. The whole website is in Chinese. You can use Google Chorme to translate the website. But, I do not know how much it will help. If you know anyone who can read Chinese will help.

Good luck...

2nice4me

They emailed me the install instructions, it is in english but it looks like they used google to translate because it doesn't explain the install properly/clearly for me to risk the work (the file is >4MB so cant post it)

2010_C63_OMG

this unit works as advertised. I had it installed into my wife's 2008 C300 non MMI 5" screen, along with navvideo's custom backup cam for w204 (license plate backlit slot). the camera location is closer to the center than the OEM MMI cam (on my C63), so the image is less distorted. but the smaller screen is harder to see than the MMI. The unit also does VIM but I just wanted the cam.

the install is complicated. I want to contribute to this forum - when I have a few hours to spare I'll post all the detailed instruction and pictures.

for now, see the pix...

Cartronics

We also have units that use the same platform, but we program them and set them up for US cars. Full documentation in English with lots of pictures. Also a board sponsor.

AkaSigFreak

Is your system completely plug-n-play? Could you PM the price? Any US dealers?

Cartronics

We are the US dealer/distributor. We don't post the prices in forums, as features and prices change over time and forum posts are static. However, if you go to Cartronics.com and select your car model and year you will see it and a list of options available.

Cartronics

sorry forgot to answer the first question: yes it is plug and play