c300va

So I guess according to other members all those with sport packages are not able to use this product. I thought it would be too tight to wedge in there. Good thing I waited on ordering the mount. Don't worry notsofast even high specced cars have rattles from poor material/build. I actually prefer the Garmin nav to the command nav.

Sad this won't work for me as the placement is perfect for where i would want it.

notfastatall

Sorry, I was sure this would be a solution for all.
I literally know only people with the basic trim, and I didn't think real estate would dramatically change in that space.
Added another pic for perspective

notfastatall

Pic added

Mike5215

It'll fit any 205 with the Audio 20 package. The screen is an inch smaller than COMAND, which gives you the extra clearance between the screen and the gauge pod.

Haptic

I have the base audio package and there is absolutely no way this thing is fitting in there, which is a bummer. I really wanted this to work.

Did you have to take off the rubber lining on the inserts?

Thanks.

NYbenzzz

i have the prospec one currently. it was like $80 all together between mount and phone holder.

it's very very clean and tool-less. i love it. however it has one major flaw.

it can only be installed in the passenger side. and since it sits at a lower angle than my vision, i have to look down and right. also my vision is not that great, so most of the time i can't even read what is on my phone screen at that distance. so i always end up taking the phone out from the holder and just use it in my hands while driving.

this is on a iphone 7 plus.

now here's other options:

one that plugs into the CD-slot = very nice and clean, hoever it blocks the analog clock. i think the analog clock is the centerpiece of the w205 dash.

one that plugs into vents = it either blocks some buttons or the command screen.


i was really hoping this solution would work. i just received mine today and it does not fit in my car (i have sports pkg + command navi).

what a bummer >.<

on a good note, i'll put up my prospec holder + mount for sale here if anyone wants it. i no longer want it. if only i had better vision, this would have been the perfect holder.

Mike5215

I'm being totally serious here... get checked. I resisted an eye exam forever even though I couldn't read most menus anymore.(I was certain that restaurants were all getting darker and the menu fonts were getting smaller).

Finally I got an exam and a scrip for a progressive tri-focal and I was floored at how bright and sharp everything looks now. It was like going from VHS to 4K.

NYbenzzz

Mike, unfortunatelly my vision can only deteriorate. it will never get better.

i didn't know until i was 18, when a doctor finally explained it to me in plain english.

doctor said: "your eyes were not fully developed while you were in your mother's womb". so i was born with my poor eyesight. and with current medical technology, there's zero posibility of getting better.

i learned to accept it tho

c300va

Ok so I am getting conflicting messages about this mount will this work if you have the audio20 and sport package? Physically there's space to put the mount there since it's not the large command but does the sport alumnium​ trim cause it not to be inserted like the OPs base aluminum trim? Just wanted to know for sure since I don't really want to buy a CD mount. Anyone can confirm or deny?

Mike5215

Well now I feel like a dick.

Big Goober

I have the carbon fiber trim with Nappa leather. I don't know if the aluminum trim in this is different from others, but there is now way this mount's tabs will fit in there. I tried. A piece of paper is about the only thing that will fit in between the aluminum and stitched dash.

NYbenzzz

please Mike, don't.

i appreciate your one liners and sarcasm in this forum, the internet needs to be lighter man.

Fbike

I was able to get this to work in my c300 sport trim with the premium 1 package. I had to modify the mount by removing the middle two tabs. I used a pair of pliers and bent the tabs back and forth at their base until they broke away.

You will need a lever to gently expand the area between the aluminum trim and the stitched dash. I used a flat head screwdriver. Place it in the gap, and gently push up or down on the end of the screwdriver. While the gap is expanded you should be able to shove the mount in with your free hand.

It might be possible to insert it without removing the middle tabs but I feel that it simplified the process a bit as I did not have to squeeze the spring while also trying to expand the gap with the screwdriver. YMMV.

notfastatall

I have Premium package 1 with the Burmester sound, no leather, no Multimedia, no Burl wood.
Bare minimum with LED package and good sound.
It's been too long since I got it, all I recall is asking for sound, that was all I cared about at the sound.
It's one of the first w205, when they still shipped without rear view cam.
Yes... that

sean1.8t

I hate interior add ons. They always look tacky. That being said, this one does only look a little tacky.

I have one of those rubbery indestructible (makes it about 1/8th" wider) cases on my 6s+ and it slides into the cup holder oh so perfectly. Having my phone in my field of vision whilst driving is definitely NOT and shouldn't be a priority. So if there isn't a cupholder or slot that my phone naturally fits in a vehicle, it will be either in my pocket or on the seat between me and the center console.

Mike5215

I'm ok with interior add ons. It's the use of the word "whilst" I can't tolerate.

sean1.8t

Well, in that case. Be sure that you cup the ***** whilst you're blowing me....

Haptic

I agree, I like to keep interior as OEM as possible. That said, I just ordered this one today for the cupholder https://www.joli.design. Also wired my Apple cable through center counsel, but you could just as easily use a cigarette lighter USB + cable. When it's not in use, simply close the cover.

I'll post pictures and let you know how the phone sits once I get it.

Big Goober

Haptic, good find. I may buy one of those also and see how I like it.

Mike5215

But alas! Thine scones are as shrunken and frail as over-ripened elderberrys! One could cupeth them betwixt one's thumb and forefinger whilst still leaveth eight of ones digits unencumbered!

Big Goober

Mike is going all-out Chaucer now! Watch out!

Mike5215

Medieval Gay Taunt-Off!
Tis ON, ye bishes!

Jdem22

Haptic did this ever come in? I ordered mine today. Not "ideal", but better than blocking vents or scratching the s**t out of the dash.

Haptic

Hey Jdem22, sorry for the delay, I'm finishing up law school (turns out it's nothing like Legally Blonde...)

Anyways, yes I did get mine and I would definitely recommend it if you are okay with the lower position! Man that thing is SOLID when you get it set up right. My notes and recommendation are:

- Make sure you get the dock down in there so the 4 spring-loaded notches hold it in place because then you can just pull your phone out and you'll never have to worry about the thing flying around in a turn.
- You really have to work the lightning cable in there so have a flathead screwdriver or something, and make sure you push it up far enough for your case.
- [Optional] Wire an Apple iPhone cable up from center console rather than using a USB in the cigarette lighter if you want to take advantage of the benefits vs. bluetooth. I actually took my center console out having referenced a CATAHA video, which I can no longer find, but this is a good reference as well. . Note that I did not go any further than (1:17 into video) simply pulling up the front of the center console and feeding my lightning cable through to a hole in the cupholder compartment. Only thing that was difficult was getting the silver trim off in the beginning, seriously thought I was going to break it. When you run the cable, it should go from USB, under the center console doors, then under the silver piece, and from there I go under controls to cupholder, but alternatively, you could have the cable just follow where the ambient lighting would go.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions! Here are some (very unprofessional) pictures.

Notice (1) how far down the dock sits to remain secure and (2) how high I have the lightning cable to accommodate the depth of my phone case:


Closes without interference:


Cable run from center console:


Angle to Driver's view:


View from driving position:

Big Goober

Great job, haptic!