IggyBarnes

Awesome job bro!!! Will definitely consider doing an interior facelift soon. I especially like the aluminum look on the vents and the analog clock...great info as well on the parts numbers

Real_Bowie

OK - First post from a new MB owner from down under.

I have a 2010 E500 (A207 with only 22k kms!!) with the NTG4. Was looking to try and go to NTG4.7 but having massive trouble determining correct parts (we are Right Hand Drive).

If you've successfully gone to NTG5.x are you able to share part numbers and a how-to?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers,
Bowie.

Chris The Swede

I have done 5.1 succsessfully but all things are new on the most line. So prepare for alot of parts if you had it from factory. Like AMP,TV-tuner,Joystick(idrive),Camera,Display, cables,Maps,Pin codes and so on... But it is SO worth it. I am SOOO in love with it.

Real_Bowie

SO even though I had all those components on the NTG4 it's a whole new upgrade for just about everything?

Well, better start a thread on the how-to then

Wouldn't mind if you PM'd me the cost, either.

Cheers and beers.

koltonbittner

Would going from 4 to 4.7 be easier/cheaper than going from 4 to 5.1?

gaiex

And from 4.7 to 5.1 is still need to upgrade all MOST components?

Chris The Swede

Of course. Then all old items will work.

Chris The Swede

Yes. It is all new in 2016 cars. For a good reason. The new stuff is amazing inc all features and compabilities to other priducts.

Chris The Swede

It is in the works.

Real_Bowie

I may well cut my teeth on the 4.7, then.

I've been http://www.ebay.com/itm/281920635663?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT but I can't seem to locate a right hand drive screen surround.

Or may be http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Mercedes-Comand-ntg4-5-4-7-GLK-W166-W204-W212-W218-W172-W231-W246-W463/281805814466?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35828%26meid%3Dfeadf916b35d44f797430e6ca2bcb130%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D281920635663?

Real_Bowie

Oops. WTF? Clearly a newbie at this.

Chris The Swede

The sourond you buy cheap at you local dealer.

Real_Bowie

I requested some help from comanonline.co.uk for going from NTG4 to NTG4.7. Interesting response:

You cannot fit an NTG 4.7 unit into an NTg4 car. It wont work.

There are many reasons for this. Firstly NTg 4.7 isn't supported in a 2010
car. Your existing peripherals such as DAB and media interface etc wont
work with NTg 4.7, you cant generate map pin codes in the car etc etc

Im sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you are wasting your time and
money on this issue.

Best wishes,

Mark

jjj0923

awesome! - this is exactly what I want to do to my 2010 E550 Coupe - where did you find these ..please?

hillcreative

Got the same answer from Mark. A new plug and play solution to get to 4.7 would be welcome

Real_Bowie

More like plug and pray

Chris The Swede

Nonsence...Very surpriced they answer like that...I know them and deal with them. PM me for needed parts and I can help you. I did this in my GLK project as you can see. Nothing is plug n play though..Have to work a little for it ..

Chris The Swede

PM me....

Chris The Swede

Sooo!!!!!

I realy love the look of the facelift centerconsole and with the new "missing" buttons.

So HOW do I solve that wihtout changing the hole gearbox for steering column one???? Here we go.............

Chris The Swede

So I want this in the car....



Took the old out to compare the insides and they where of course totaly diffirent so some big changes had to be done.



For example the hole for the gear stick...



First test fitting after the hole was done.



Cut out all plastic in underneath the wood parts and testfitted it.



Cutting the wood panels...



Testing with a chrome frame...



And here all tesfitted inc aluminium frame to match all other aluminium.. NOT FINAL FITTED yet but you get the idea how it will turn out. And YES it is centered. Just the angle that fools the camera.



Another angle...

Real_Bowie

Wow.

Are you sure you don't work for MB? Either that or you have a ton of time on your hands!!

Chris The Swede

Thanx.... No but I work WITH MBs...

Real_Bowie

Oh, Car Design. Took me a while before it clicked.

Chris The Swede

So 20" wheels ordered. 9x20 + 10,5x20.

SnakeDoctor

Amazing work and outcome as usual Chris. How I wish I knew a guy like you locally I could trust for custom work like this!