I have installed a DVD Nav on ML350 - everythings working (maps, sat icon, current locations, visual prompts, etc.) EXCEPT that I am not getting any voice prompt. When I press Navi Voice, I the audio (radio or CD - whichever is playing) gets a bit louder for a second but NO voice prompt. I installed the DVD drive harness and antenna cable to the DVD drive. Is there any special installation, or is my DVD drive bad, or my MCS? Please help. Thanks.

 

Believe that a dealer must reprogram the MCS computer in order to have the voice activated. This from what I understand is only necessary with the 02 and 03 models

 

I called the dealer and was told that they can do it like you said. Thanks for the info!!! This site is a great!!

 

does your music get quieter when you are approaching a turn and the MCS is telling you to make a turn?? if so the voice prompt volume may be too low and you can adjust it by waiting for one of the voice prompts where it lowers the radio volume so you can hear the voice and turning the volume knob to raise the volume.. so you can adjust the volume of the voice independantly

 

The radio volume gets a bit louder for one second - something that you usually get when there is a radio signal interference. I knew that the volume for the Nav works independently of the rest of MCS so I tried to raise the volume several times as I approached turns, and immediately after pressing navi voice, but I still am not getting the voice prompt. I also checked if the DVD nav was muted or not.

Like what Sosh stated above, and Benza's response to my post at Benzworld, my MCS would have to be version coded by the dealer in their laptop to recognize the DVD nav. I already set an appointment and they said they are charging $56 for it (the other dealership is charging $150) - although Benza says that they are not suppose to charge anything.

 

did you check the nav system setup menu under voice prompts and make sure its not set to the no prompts mode or whatever its called im not near the truck so its hard for me to explain.

 

Yes, I did. I chose maximum voice prompts.

 

sorry then im at a loss i had the same thing one time until i found out that the navi and radio were speratly controlled volumes..

 

can you please let me know how to make so navy will let you know where to turn and what ever else

 

If you're getting the 1 second high volume from the radio and you have installed the MCS yourself then you definately need to visit the dealer to have the computer re-programmed. Shouldn't take more than 30 minutes.

I went through this about a year ago.

 

My Nav is now talking. Thanks to Sosh (above). Version coding took 30 minutes and me $56 poorer (because they said my warranty doesn't pay for it).

 

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I had the same problem when I got my ML500. I simply hadn't turned up the volume on the voice prompt. The way I fixed it was pressing the navi voice button (think that's what it was, the one that give the last direction given) and turning up the volume at that time. There wasn't a problem other than that. Hope you tried that or you might've saved $56!

 

Given that you have upgraded to DVD, are your Navigation CD ROMS for sale?

I need Map #1 for California.

Thanks

 

Glad to hear they programed it for you. There are some BW members that have had this done by the dealer for No Charge but if you ask me $56.00 is worth it to finally have the Voice

 

Jorge, I'm sorry I did not have a nav before this DVD. However, I would have to tell you to just keep your CD nav for now because there is not really much difference in the DVD version, except that you have a natiowide map. But if you don't travel across several states very often, the CD works as great. I will not get a new DVD maps unless they put in more detailed maps of minor roads and new subdivisions. In many cases, the places I go to are not on the DVD map - just an icon moving on a blank emply space moving on to nowhere with streaks of interstates sometimes.

If you are really lost, the nav maps we have right now cannot save you. Lets hope they make the maps better.