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Old 01-18-2011, 08:54 PM
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Hey guys! Got some questions for you with my new GL.

1. Is there a way to get in dash DVD from the navi to play while driving without spending $700+ for the navTV module that doesnt look like it'll give me any other features but be able to play DVD while driving. Other suggestions?

2. Is there a service that provides DVD music videos to play while driving like from XM radio or something?

3. My car came with Sirius XM I believe. The stations are terrible. XM Radio stations are much better. Theyre owned by the same company right? Can I get my stations switched to XM instead of Sirius?

4. I went to the gas pump the other day and there were two diesels pumps? One didnt fit in my GL350's gas hole, it was too big. I think it was a high pressure filler for semis or something. Is there a way to tell which are which as pulling up? anybody gone to fill up and they didnt have the regular diesel pumps that fit in?
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Hey guys! Got some questions for you with my new GL.

1. Is there a way to get in dash DVD from the navi to play while driving without spending $700+ for the navTV module that doesnt look like it'll give me any other features but be able to play DVD while driving. Other suggestions?

2. Is there a service that provides DVD music videos to play while driving like from XM radio or something?

3. My car came with Sirius XM I believe. The stations are terrible. XM Radio stations are much better. Theyre owned by the same company right? Can I get my stations switched to XM instead of Sirius?

4. I went to the gas pump the other day and there were two diesels pumps? One didnt fit in my GL350's gas hole, it was too big. I think it was a high pressure filler for semis or something. Is there a way to tell which are which as pulling up? anybody gone to fill up and they didnt have the regular diesel pumps that fit in?
1. I just purchased a Naviks Video in Motion unit from ebay and it works perfectly. I even installed it myself. Here is the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...fAudioQ5fVideo

2. Sirius does offer a video service but you need to purchase a seperate unit and it only offers 3 channels: Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network Mobile.

3. Sirius and XM ARE the same company, hence the name SiriusXM.

4. I dont know, I have a GL450.
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Per your question #4, I've only run into this once at a truck stop in the middle of nowhere. They had one pump for passenger vehicles and then multiple for trucks. Other than the one pump for passenger vehicles being the closest to the store there were no signs indicating the difference. Usually if a truck stop has gas they will have the passenger vehicle diesel pumps in the same lanes as gas pumps. I have never seen the larger nozzles at a normal (non truck stop) retail station.

How are you liking your 350 pteam? Impressions? It took me a few months to get used to the diesel but it has really grown on me.
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Per your question #4, I've only run into this once at a truck stop in the middle of nowhere. They had one pump for passenger vehicles and then multiple for trucks. Other than the one pump for passenger vehicles being the closest to the store there were no signs indicating the difference. Usually if a truck stop has gas they will have the passenger vehicle diesel pumps in the same lanes as gas pumps. I have never seen the larger nozzles at a normal (non truck stop) retail station.

How are you liking your 350 pteam? Impressions? It took me a few months to get used to the diesel but it has really grown on me.
I'm in love with it! I'm averaging like 25mpg and 27-28mpg, and this is in the winter where we get lower gas milage on everything. I just tinted the wintedows limo tint all around. The GL puts my hummer to shame. It gets twice the gas milage and is much more comfortable. I dont have to spend 10 minutes taking out the rear seats and sweating and ready to smash the window out afterwards. Just push 3 buttons and bam. The interior is the nicest I've been in.

My only complaint is that the navigation is TERRIBLE! I had an aftermarket top of the line nav in my hummer. It had garmin touch screen navigation , DVD while driving, everything you could imagine. You want a station just touch screen it, something else touch it. The navigation view are terrible on the benz. What view do you guys find works best?

jcbutta, thanks! How does that video in motion system work for you? how did your install go? Take out the system and just pop it in?

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Originally Posted by pteam
I'm in love with it! I'm averaging like 25mpg and 27-28mpg, and this is in the winter where we get lower gas milage on everything. I just tinted the wintedows limo tint all around. The GL puts my hummer to shame. It gets twice the gas milage and is much more comfortable. I dont have to spend 10 minutes taking out the rear seats and sweating and ready to smash the window out afterwards. Just push 3 buttons and bam. The interior is the nicest I've been in.

My only complaint is that the navigation is TERRIBLE! I had an aftermarket top of the line nav in my hummer. It had garmin touch screen navigation , DVD while driving, everything you could imagine. You want a station just touch screen it, something else touch it. The navigation view are terrible on the benz. What view do you guys find works best?

jcbutta, thanks! How does that video in motion system work for you? how did your install go? Take out the system and just pop it in?
I wonder if we can do a group buy on that Nav in motion? Anyone else interested? Its listed for $259 so I'll send the guy an email and see if we buy more, any better pricing?
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Well I'll definately buy one. Let me know ASAP

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" Hi if you can get ten people or more i can offer you a price of $200 shipped per unit. The units work on all W164 and W164X vehicles from 2009-2011."

The above (in quotes) is the response I got. So, if we can get ten people, we can get it for $200 shipped. The best way will be once we get all ten - we provide him the names and then each one can order there own through him (direct) at the special price.

So, this is what we've got so far...any more takers?

1. Me
2. pteam
3. 43221B
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Originally Posted by nynd
" Hi if you can get ten people or more i can offer you a price of $200 shipped per unit. The units work on all W164 and W164X vehicles from 2009-2011."

The above (in quotes) is the response I got. So, if we can get ten people, we can get it for $200 shipped. The best way will be once we get all ten - we provide him the names and then each one can order there own through him (direct) at the special price.

So, this is what we've got so far...any more takers?

1. Me
2. pteam
3. 43221B
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
9.
10.
My 08 doesn't qualify but I would be interested in the version for my wife's 2011 BMW 335I.
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jcbutta, thanks! How does that video in motion system work for you? how did your install go? Take out the system and just pop it in?
It works great!! The install went pretty smooth. It took about 10 minutes. The part that took me so long was when I was pulling on the wood trim to remove it. It was not as easy as the video showed and I did not want to break anything by pulling too hard, but after that, piece of cake.

Here is the video of the install. I got it of the ebay listing of the seller: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5oCt...layer_embedded
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Originally Posted by nynd
" Hi if you can get ten people or more i can offer you a price of $200 shipped per unit. The units work on all W164 and W164X vehicles from 2009-2011."

The above (in quotes) is the response I got. So, if we can get ten people, we can get it for $200 shipped. The best way will be once we get all ten - we provide him the names and then each one can order there own through him (direct) at the special price.

So, this is what we've got so far...any more takers?

1. Me
2. pteam
3. 43221B
4.
5.
6.
7.
8
9.
10.
I wish I would have thought of this before I purchased my unit. Oh well, I guess I was the test subject.
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Looks like you can't list group buys here. Send me a PM and we'll organize something for those interested.

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We're down to needing 4 more to make this happen...
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why cant we list a group buy? thats really stupid. We dont want our members to save money???
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Originally Posted by pteam
why cant we list a group buy? thats really stupid. We dont want our members to save money???
LOL - Rules of the forum - supposedly you need to request permission. I've sent an email to the webmaster but haven't heard back. They would like to promote their own sponsors. I am waiting for the approval to list it, but keeping track nonetheless, 4 more to go and we're set.

UPDATE: Need another 2 to join and we're all set.

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LOL - Rules of the forum - supposedly you need to request permission. I've sent an email to the webmaster but haven't heard back. They would like to promote their own sponsors. I am waiting for the approval to list it, but keeping track nonetheless, 4 more to go and we're set.

UPDATE: Need another 2 to join and we're all set.
Did they consider my wife's 335?
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Did they consider my wife's 335?
Never asked...

BUT - Seems we've got our 10... just waiting for some emails to be sent to me.. check you PM's people. Once I get that info, I will send email to Vendor with all us copied and see how to move forward.
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One of the forum members on the other site got a reply on a question we've been waiting for:

FROM VENDOR:
"Hi I'm very sorry I tested the unit and the navigation does get disabled while watching videos"


I had asked the vendor the same question - guess he hasn't responded back to me. I guess we need to re-evaluate this option then for the rest of us. Having NAV disabled sort of defeats the purpose as lets say your using NAV for guidance and then with DVD on, your sort of SOL for directions (now it depends on how frequent you are using both)... comments?

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