Radio Upgrade
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From: L.A., Moscow, NYC, San Diego, Baja
1998 E320 Wagon, 2003 W211 E500, 2003 W211 E500, 1999 W210 E55 AMG
Radio Upgrade
Hi everyone. Can I get feedback on a radio upgrade to the factory version in my '03 E500? Looking for Bluetooth for hands-free phone, and USB. Not averse to add-ons to the original unit, or a complete replacement.
Thanks!
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2014 E550
I did a complete replacement using the Enfig kit. It is by far the best option IMO. The factory speakers actually pretty nice, once you get rid of the rest of the factory crap. It was not too hard, the most complicated part was splicing speaker wire into the factory harness to connect a new amp. Heres a couple pics
Attachment 439375
Attachment 439374
Another option is the lapower bluetooth adapter, but the thread in here is full of people having issues with it, and personally I skipped it for a full system replacement that I knew would work. Enfig's CANbus adapter works great, and all of my steering wheel controls work.
Attachment 439375
Attachment 439374
Another option is the lapower bluetooth adapter, but the thread in here is full of people having issues with it, and personally I skipped it for a full system replacement that I knew would work. Enfig's CANbus adapter works great, and all of my steering wheel controls work.
Last edited by CastorTroy; Oct 9, 2020 at 06:05 PM.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 248
Likes: 36
From: L.A., Moscow, NYC, San Diego, Baja
1998 E320 Wagon, 2003 W211 E500, 2003 W211 E500, 1999 W210 E55 AMG
I did a complete replacement using the Enfig kit. It is by far the best option IMO. The factory speakers actually pretty nice, once you get rid of the rest of the factory crap. It was not too hard, the most complicated part was splicing speaker wire into the factory harness to connect a new amp. Heres a couple pics
https://i.imgur.com/YVfnojg.png
Another option is the lapower bluetooth adapter, but the thread in here is full of people having issues with it, and personally I skipped it for a full system replacement that I knew would work. Enfig's CANbus adapter works great, and all of my steering wheel controls work.
https://i.imgur.com/YVfnojg.png
Another option is the lapower bluetooth adapter, but the thread in here is full of people having issues with it, and personally I skipped it for a full system replacement that I knew would work. Enfig's CANbus adapter works great, and all of my steering wheel controls work.
