So, I bought the 8" Navigation Unit from www.cars-electronics.com and installed it last night. For $500, you can't beat the value. Their customer service was great, they talked to me for a while to make sure my car was suitable for the unit. After clearing everything with them, the unit came within a week.

It's basically a plug and play installation. I still need to run a backup camera to it. The GPS on this unit is super nice, I really like it. I wouold highly recommend people upgrading to this unit. Anyways, I will write a DIY on the installation if there's enough interest since I gotta take the unit apart again anyways because I forgot to plug in the USB port lol.

The pros:
*Very nice touchscreen
*Plug & Play install
*Nice GPS display and easy to use
*OEM look with OEM matching bezel - very clean looking unit
*Lots of capabilities

The cons:
*the speaker for the GPS that came with it, I have no idea where to mount it because it doesn't fit where the instruction says it should go.
*I can't figure out how to see what radio station I am on or what CD I am playing yet. I think this is just user error, but whenever I press on the "AUX" option, it says "switch to original Aux". Not sure what that means yet, I am guessing I didn't install the Aux stuff correctly.
*the ipod cable that comes with it is for the older apple product with the 30-pin connector. You'll need a converter.

I only took one picture this morning, but i'll take more pictures if I decide to do a DIY.

 

that does look better hopefully you get the cons figured out

 

Thanx man, yeah, I plan on taking this apart a few more times, just couldn't find a DIY anywhere online, so it's going to take some trial and error to fix all the bugs.

 

ha! I have the same exact scratch on the CD slot. Look clean. Post more pics.

 

WOW! Looks real clean! Does the steering wheel controls and telephone buttons all still work?

Also
*can you play music through Bluetooth?
*Will this work for me if I only have the most basic Audio20?

Thanks in advance and looking forward to the write up!

 

very nice fitment!
got more pics of different menus?

 

So, it even links up to your climate control





All the OEM functions stays, steering wheel and the bottom unit controls

 

nice...
wish they made it for FL...

 

looks like the money burning pit is never going to stop burning money for me.

Great find and great install btw! I'm not as handy as you for my car, so I'll just have to wait and see.

 

haha, yeah. Once I have time to do a DIY, it should be pretty straight forward.

 

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Nice find. Does it fold close? Is it running android or WinCE 5 or 6?

 

No, it doesn't fold close nor is it running any of those platforms.

 

Yeah, lemme know.

 

will it play audio via Bluetooth?

 

i asked customer service about that to they said it is not compatible with the newer iPhones such as iPhone 5 and up that have the new lightning connector, and you can not sync music over blue tooth just can make phone calls over bluetooth, thats what they told me . but if it works let me know then i can purchase it for my car!

 

http://www.cars-electronics.com/8-me...bus_p1546.html

The website says it supports Bluetooth music, A2DP?

 

Very nice, and tempting too.

 

does it work or na?

 

What about the sound? Is there quality "downgrade" or it is similirar to the stock ... or even better?

 

Awesome work. Nice DIY dude. Congratulations.

 

Please do a DIY for me

 

can anyone tell me iff bluetooth music works ? it says it not compatible with iPhone 5 and up so?

 

Hi, just few questions:
1) could you make a small youtube video how it works, cuz I can't see any Radio button, just AUX1 Navi etc.
2) And how about command knob is it works too, or you have to use touchscreen?
3) What about voice activation button on the steering wheel, I know, that it doesn't work with Audio20 (it needs stock navi package) what about this unit?

 

Looks good! Sometimes I think of mounting a tablet or something like this but I'm waiting to see how the aftermarket Apple CarPlay solution that Mercedes is promising for 2015 will look.