2017 VS 2018 AMBIENT LIGHTING
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2017 VS 2018 AMBIENT LIGHTING
i have the 2017 E300, but the 2018 E300's have way better ambient lighting, as far as configurations and colors etc..
does anybody know if there will be a software update for the 2017? i dont want to have to trade my car in for such a little addition.
does anybody know if there will be a software update for the 2017? i dont want to have to trade my car in for such a little addition.
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Htowne350 (11-30-2017)
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Still learning about our 2017..... I'm guessing I can not change the colors unless I have the software and additional lighting.... don't have the selection on the screen
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Owner’s manual for E cabriolet also shows the feature. So seems sedans and cabriolets have it but not coupes? I am checking with dealer to see if there is a software update available.
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Get over it. These cars are a work in progress and there are always minor improvements from year to year. These small minor changes are inconsequential and are not worth losing sleep over them.
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mickhoog (11-01-2017)
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W213 Night Edition 220d. (ML250 SLK350AMG)
It was good to see it on the video. I thought back when i got the car that it would be good to do this, but it’s no biggie that i cant. Nice feature though.
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The new multicolour feature isn’t anything spectacular...there are 10ish pre-set alternatives...i prefer having the one colour...all blue or perhaps all red once in a while......never used any of the multicolour options.
#19
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Thats not the point, if you have seen Tesla, they send updates to all of there cars over the air. Why cant we get the same updates, my dealer wont even update my navigation from version 1.7 or whatever it is to the 4.0 that the newer build 2017 models have. They claim that there is no update.We paid alot for these cars and expect support, You expect this type of upgrade in cars with a facelift.
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Also, just noticed the navigation is also different, it has a option for a weather overlay. Can we get that with navigation update???
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Thats not the point, if you have seen Tesla, they send updates to all of there cars over the air. Why cant we get the same updates, my dealer wont even update my navigation from version 1.7 or whatever it is to the 4.0 that the newer build 2017 models have. They claim that there is no update.We paid alot for these cars and expect support, You expect this type of upgrade in cars with a facelift.
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I wonder which control module it is and how hard it is to install it, probably needs software as well. Thanks for following up on this.
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Actually...be glad that MB doesn't do this. So much of the tech industry's mindset is, "Get the product out the door in time for the launch date. We'll fix the bugs in a software update." The easier it is for them to update the cars, the more problems will be put off "for the next update." Tesla's had a few bad updates brick some cars, and even Lexus had a few updates screw up radios. There are enough moving parts & electronic systems in a Mercedes to go wrong. The last thing I want to deal with is waking up to a dead car due to a bad software update.
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Actually...be glad that MB doesn't do this. So much of the tech industry's mindset is, "Get the product out the door in time for the launch date. We'll fix the bugs in a software update." The easier it is for them to update the cars, the more problems will be put off "for the next update." Tesla's had a few bad updates brick some cars, and even Lexus had a few updates screw up radios. There are enough moving parts & electronic systems in a Mercedes to go wrong. The last thing I want to deal with is waking up to a dead car due to a bad software update.