grubster

I have a 2009 GL550 with bad LCD. Looking to go with Alpine\Kenwood\Pioneer. I have Rear Entertainment and have a few questions.

1. Can I play 3 sources at one time? Meaning Rear seats watch something different, using Rear DVD and Front Receiver as Source with headphones and then have radio\music playing over speakers?
2. Can the Dash Clock be set at all?
3. Can my steering wheel buttons be used for "Siri" Activation for CarPlay?

grubster

I just found this in another forum. Problems start when your iPhone is connected to two Bluetooth devices. This all started for my wife and Inwhen I upgraded to iPhone 7 and she iPhone 8 with Apple Watch! We never had issues. I’m going to test tomorrow with Apple Watch disabled and see what happens. This has been driving me mad for a few years now!

update, tested today, so far working perfect again!

Iceytys

This is what I have too, and unit works great....definitely an upgrade!!!

Droc Rewop

If you have the Comand NTG 2.5, replacing the LCD is not very difficult. Toshiba LTA065B0F0F is the display model. Around 100 $.

semakuln

This is exactly what I am looking to do to my 2008 GL320. The one question I have is the factory backup camera. Did you have to replace it or were you able to retain it and use some kind of adapter. Other Chinese made units come with adapter of some sort. Thanks and this looks awesome, thank you for sharing.

Mikchek

there is an adapter

TX07GL450

I recently did that switch to an android unit. I got one off ebay for $ 175, 2gb/32gb.
Definitely worth the upgrade.

grubster

I ended up finding someone on e-bay who sold front plates of the command unit, so after I pulled the radio\nav out, the front plate basically screwed off and you screwed the new one on. Didn't have to disassemble the old one and install the new LCD. I still have my old front plate if anyone needs one for a decent price. Of course with a bad LCD!

EWT

With an 08, you have to splice an RCA jack into the stock wiring to use the stock backup camera - it doesn't plug into a jack like later X164s. I don't have the them handy, but there are threads on the topic. The stock camera looks much better on a higher resolution screen on an aftermarket unit. The only thing you lose with an aftermarket head unit is the ability to set the clock, but you can set it by pulling the fuse or battery cable at either noon or midnight. The clock will reset to 12:00 when it gets power again and the clock will show the correct time.

Edit: Found the thread with the details on the wire for the backup camera: https://www.benzworld.org/threads/av...ation.2375585/ Very good writeup of the installation process too.

Jason B

More installed pics please.

SariyskiS

T-Eyes CC3 from AExp. I’ve yet to install the factory camera backup adapter but besides that so far really happy with the purchase

expl0rer

Do you have the Sirius working through the Sat antenna in the car? Or are you streaming?

What about the factory mic? Did you use it with the new unit or did you opt to use the built in mic in the unit?

SariyskiS

It has online stations for a bunch of countries. I’m not using FMradio because I don’t feel the need to anymore. Online quality is better.

It has an integrated mic that apparently works better than my stock, at least ppl tell me they can hear me really well.

Works with canbus too, so all steering buttons are operational.

I still haven’t tried the adapter for the backup camera. Wish me luck

expl0rer

If your unit is anything like the other Andriods, the right Fakra would be all you need for the camera.

goto35

DOes it have carplay? ALso does it really detect other vehicles? COuld you do a youtube video of you using it?

Scott2016

Dash kit, interface module and a pioneer or alpine u it is the way to go. Much more expensive, but you get satellite radio, way better sound, better video and line outputs for amps. I did the Alpine Halo in my 2010 GL550.

Rifken

SariyskiS, I know this is an old thread, sorry for the necro. I tried to buy the Avin model and they told me it was out of stock and I could wait 2-3 weeks. I decided to cancel my order and look at Teyes CC3. I have two questions, did it come with the harness to connect to the GL or do I need to order one from somewhere?? Second question is, does the headunit dim with the headlights?

Brabusgl450

you can add a aftermarket knob equalizer to enhance the noise through a professional but factory 2010 brabus model gl450 has those features without having to eBay an icecream Asian counterpart