Command and NAV upgrades
02-03-2018, 09:22 AM
#1
Super Member
Thread Starter
Command and NAV upgrades
My wife and I have been looking for a home outside of dallas and I just realized how bad the nav is. My disc is 2005 and while living in a city is fine. Suburbs are pretty much no existent. Dallas has grown a lot so I was looking to upgrade the system without removing the unit and putting something on the dash. I also hate using my phone for NAV...
I discovered a few things. One, Mercedes released there final nav disc for this car just 2 years ago. The disc says 2016 (maps are from 2014) but diffenently a huge upgrade over the 2005 disc I had. I also discovered the command system had a software update disc, which is impossible to find "almost" and even the dealer wont supply it.
The main thing with the nav, I always felt it didnt give all the information. Like I have miles to the next turn but not total miles for the trip. Or, no ETA to get to a location. I learned that there was a firmware update to the command unit that provided all these things.. WOOHOO, challenge accepted.
The Nav disc was relatively easy to source. Again, mercedes released it 2 years ago and it has 4 year old maps but still 1000 better than 2005 maps. If you live in a city that has grown a lot in ten years I would suggest upgrading. Source the disc from whomever you like (dealer,ebay, etc)
While waiting for the disc to come in i was reading about its firmware upgrade, which isnt much if anything and discovered the command had an additional upgrade to provide all the things I wanted. Keep in mind, you will lose the engineering mode and im sure other hacked stuff if you do this....
After 3-4 days of search, (not even the dealer had or would provide it) I got the disc. 5-10 minutes later and eureka. I have ETA, Miles to destination, miles to turn. I also have pretty much every street in the city now too. Its just nice that my 2006 nav finally feels pretty modern now with display information and nav data. If anyone is interested...
Nav Part number:
Command Part number for service disc:
W211 589 15 22 00
I discovered a few things. One, Mercedes released there final nav disc for this car just 2 years ago. The disc says 2016 (maps are from 2014) but diffenently a huge upgrade over the 2005 disc I had. I also discovered the command system had a software update disc, which is impossible to find "almost" and even the dealer wont supply it.
The main thing with the nav, I always felt it didnt give all the information. Like I have miles to the next turn but not total miles for the trip. Or, no ETA to get to a location. I learned that there was a firmware update to the command unit that provided all these things.. WOOHOO, challenge accepted.
The Nav disc was relatively easy to source. Again, mercedes released it 2 years ago and it has 4 year old maps but still 1000 better than 2005 maps. If you live in a city that has grown a lot in ten years I would suggest upgrading. Source the disc from whomever you like (dealer,ebay, etc)
While waiting for the disc to come in i was reading about its firmware upgrade, which isnt much if anything and discovered the command had an additional upgrade to provide all the things I wanted. Keep in mind, you will lose the engineering mode and im sure other hacked stuff if you do this....
After 3-4 days of search, (not even the dealer had or would provide it) I got the disc. 5-10 minutes later and eureka. I have ETA, Miles to destination, miles to turn. I also have pretty much every street in the city now too. Its just nice that my 2006 nav finally feels pretty modern now with display information and nav data. If anyone is interested...
Nav Part number:
BQ6460338 - This is Version 15 and will be the last update ever
Command Part number for service disc:
W211 589 15 22 00
03-04-2018, 02:57 AM
#2
Junior Member
Does the newer nav disc allow you to input an a address? How will I know if I need to update the command also?
Last edited by Conchasjim; 03-04-2018 at 03:07 AM. Reason: Spelling
03-08-2018, 10:34 AM
#4
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Thread Starter
Even the old one allows it. The only way to know easily is if you don't see estimated time of arrival when you plot the nav route, or its not a selectable option. Than you have the old firmware.
03-08-2018, 10:36 AM
#5
Super Member
Thread Starter
I lived in a private, gated, golf course community at the time. I did move but it goes to show, if someone wants you, they will get you.
