Features Being Removed From Cars About To Be Built
09-05-2021, 02:31 PM
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Features Being Removed From Cars About To Be Built
https://youtu.be/ETQ440WDy3A
In this video the guy is saying Mercedes is removing certain features from his car that is being built in October due to the chip shortage. He's losing wireless charging, augmented reality navigation, hands free trunk opening (foot wave) and the AMG Track Pace app. Has anybody else here been informed of features being removed from their car build? I'm wondering if features are being removed for all markets.
In compensation the dealer is offering him a year of free service.
In this video the guy is saying Mercedes is removing certain features from his car that is being built in October due to the chip shortage. He's losing wireless charging, augmented reality navigation, hands free trunk opening (foot wave) and the AMG Track Pace app. Has anybody else here been informed of features being removed from their car build? I'm wondering if features are being removed for all markets.
In compensation the dealer is offering him a year of free service.
Last edited by crester; 09-05-2021 at 04:59 PM.
09-05-2021, 02:43 PM
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https://youtu.be/ETQ440WDy3A
In this video the guy is saying Mercedes is removing certain features from his car that is being built in October due to the chip shortage. He's losing wireless charging, augmented reality navigation and the AMG Track Pace app. Has anybody else here been informed of features being removed from their car build? I'm wondering if features are being removed for all markets.
In compensation the dealer is offering him a year of free service.
In this video the guy is saying Mercedes is removing certain features from his car that is being built in October due to the chip shortage. He's losing wireless charging, augmented reality navigation and the AMG Track Pace app. Has anybody else here been informed of features being removed from their car build? I'm wondering if features are being removed for all markets.
In compensation the dealer is offering him a year of free service.
09-13-2021, 09:59 PM
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09-13-2021, 11:11 PM
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It depends...
First requirement is the camera mounted under the windshield.
Second is the "high-end" MBUX unit, which is located in the driver's seat footwell.
It's not clear which part is short, but I am guessing it's the MBUX unit.
Wouldn't be impossible to retrofit, but it would need some coding too and dealers may not want to do all that.
First requirement is the camera mounted under the windshield.
Second is the "high-end" MBUX unit, which is located in the driver's seat footwell.
It's not clear which part is short, but I am guessing it's the MBUX unit.
Wouldn't be impossible to retrofit, but it would need some coding too and dealers may not want to do all that.
09-14-2021, 02:26 AM
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Last edited by WindInMyHair; 10-29-2021 at 10:40 AM.
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09-14-2021, 09:40 PM
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It depends...
First requirement is the camera mounted under the windshield.
Second is the "high-end" MBUX unit, which is located in the driver's seat footwell.
It's not clear which part is short, but I am guessing it's the MBUX unit.
Wouldn't be impossible to retrofit, but it would need some coding too and dealers may not want to do all that.
First requirement is the camera mounted under the windshield.
Second is the "high-end" MBUX unit, which is located in the driver's seat footwell.
It's not clear which part is short, but I am guessing it's the MBUX unit.
Wouldn't be impossible to retrofit, but it would need some coding too and dealers may not want to do all that.
Last edited by crester; 09-18-2021 at 01:50 AM.
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09-14-2021, 09:42 PM
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Argh... even if I don't use navigation properly... I know it will bother me to know my car doesn't have all the features. So I will probably pursue getting them. Are there Mercedes coding tools the general public can get? I got a OBD Eleven for my Audi for example and it allowed me to configure the car's computers... but I haven't found the equivalent product for the Mercedes world.
He can do a lot of stuff, including retrofits. He codes remotely using an OBD dongle.
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09-14-2021, 10:07 PM
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The easiest way would be to go through RJ Auto: https://rjautomotive.net/
He can do a lot of stuff, including retrofits. He codes remotely using an OBD dongle.
He can do a lot of stuff, including retrofits. He codes remotely using an OBD dongle.
09-14-2021, 10:10 PM
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I just saw this which makes me feel better... https://rjautomotive.net/products/au...amera-retrofit
This can be retrofitted to all cars that have the 549 MBUX HIGH system & the correct windscreen.
09-15-2021, 08:18 AM
#12
Picked up my ordered GLC 43 two days ago and dealer told me the AR navigation chip could never be added in the future. The camera system is still there, but unfortunately their parts department wouldn’t be allowed or able to add the specific AR chip it. They had to take off $400 off the now called “Media-lite” Package.
09-15-2021, 10:34 AM
#13
Picked up my ordered GLC 43 two days ago and dealer told me the AR navigation chip could never be added in the future. The camera system is still there, but unfortunately their parts department wouldn’t be allowed or able to add the specific AR chip it. They had to take off $400 off the now called “Media-lite” Package.
09-18-2021, 01:52 AM
#15
The easiest way would be to go through RJ Auto: https://rjautomotive.net/
He can do a lot of stuff, including retrofits. He codes remotely using an OBD dongle.
He can do a lot of stuff, including retrofits. He codes remotely using an OBD dongle.
09-18-2021, 03:53 AM
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