E500 GPS / Bluetooth
05-13-2007, 11:53 AM
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E500 GPS / Bluetooth
My dad has a 2003 E500, and I'm looking to get him a new head unit for father's day. He currently has the stock CD player. Does anyone have recommendations for aftermarket units with GPS and bluetooth integration (for a blackberry)? I think he'd like it to look as close to an OEM unit as possible (nothing too flashy). Thanks!
05-13-2007, 02:23 PM
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No aftermarket. Contat http://mbenznl.com/ he will take care of you & install.
05-13-2007, 03:08 PM
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Wow...$3750 
What are the aftermarket options / is it single- or double-DIN or some other size?
What are the aftermarket options / is it single- or double-DIN or some other size?
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05-15-2007, 05:34 PM
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You can bump all you want, but you won't get a different answer. Barry wasn't kidding. The days of pulling out a car's factory head unit and swapping in some non-OEM aftermarket unit are coming to an end. For one thing, more and more head units control car functions other than entertainment, and they use proprietary firmware to do so. The W211's head units fall into that category.
05-16-2007, 02:52 PM
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.... nothing to brag about, it is a previous model....
My dad has a 2003 E500, and I'm looking to get him a new head unit for father's day. He currently has the stock CD player. Does anyone have recommendations for aftermarket units with GPS and bluetooth integration (for a blackberry)? I think he'd like it to look as close to an OEM unit as possible (nothing too flashy). Thanks!
Here is some other option for Father's day.
1. replace his Audio50 with New U.S. command, (play mp3 and mp3 Burned on DVD, looks better w/ bigger screen)
2. Euro Command. (you get to watch DVD, mp3 and looks much better w/ bigger LCD screen anyway)
3. Get him an After Marketing GPS. (seriously, unless you guys are new to the area, don't bother. It is not that hard to go around D.C.
I was there for 20 years only place you might need a GPS is around Pentagon City where Rt 1/ GWU parkway intersect w/ I-395 and Columbia Pike.
4. Get him an after-market Xenon kit (if he doesn't already have them and instruction is on sticky)
05-16-2007, 04:13 PM
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OEM GPS will be too expensive.
Here is some other option for Father's day.
1. replace his Audio50 with New U.S. command, (play mp3 and mp3 Burned on DVD, looks better w/ bigger screen)
2. Euro Command. (you get to watch DVD, mp3 and looks much better w/ bigger LCD screen anyway)
3. Get him an After Marketing GPS. (seriously, unless you guys are new to the area, don't bother. It is not that hard to go around D.C.
I was there for 20 years only place you might need a GPS is around Pentagon City where Rt 1/ GWU parkway intersect w/ I-395 and Columbia Pike.
4. Get him an after-market Xenon kit (if he doesn't already have them and instruction is on sticky)
Here is some other option for Father's day.
1. replace his Audio50 with New U.S. command, (play mp3 and mp3 Burned on DVD, looks better w/ bigger screen)
2. Euro Command. (you get to watch DVD, mp3 and looks much better w/ bigger LCD screen anyway)
3. Get him an After Marketing GPS. (seriously, unless you guys are new to the area, don't bother. It is not that hard to go around D.C.
I was there for 20 years only place you might need a GPS is around Pentagon City where Rt 1/ GWU parkway intersect w/ I-395 and Columbia Pike.
4. Get him an after-market Xenon kit (if he doesn't already have them and instruction is on sticky)
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05-16-2007, 04:18 PM
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You can bump all you want, but you won't get a different answer. Barry wasn't kidding. The days of pulling out a car's factory head unit and swapping in some non-OEM aftermarket unit are coming to an end. For one thing, more and more head units control car functions other than entertainment, and they use proprietary firmware to do so. The W211's head units fall into that category.
And maybe it was rude of me to ask for more info after the response to my question was "no aftermarket"... All I was looking for was a bit more information, sheesh.But point taken about it being a non-standard, proprietary interface. Too bad.
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.... nothing to brag about, it is a previous model....
As for portable GPS, here is my preference..
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...table-gps.html
05-17-2007, 12:24 PM
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Usually you can get Euro Command from ebay for less than 1K.
As for portable GPS, here is my preference..
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...table-gps.html
As for portable GPS, here is my preference..
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...table-gps.html
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.... nothing to brag about, it is a previous model....
It is not a kit, it is entire command center. (larger LCD screen w/out casset deck and plays mp3 disk, or mp3 burned on DVD disk)
